Thousands of Brilliant Stars: You Deserve the Best!-Chapter 238: Right Now, My Eyes Are on You

The original plan of Hannah Lennox to sow discord between Iris Crawford and Lachlan Wyatt seemed lost as she suddenly found herself uncertain of her own actions, almost unable to decipher if the woman before her was truly her target for betrayal.

In the end, she didn’t even know what she was living for, what pleasure she could derive from betraying Iris Crawford. Perhaps it was merely due to an order from Jonas Kingsley; she had no roots, drifting uncertainly, landing beside Jonas Kingsley and being commanded by him. And now...

Iris Crawford was beside her.

Hannah Lennox’s mind felt muddled; when Iris’s hand touched her, she hadn’t realized what she was doing until she absentmindedly finished bathing, and it was only when Iris wiped her dry and carried her back to bed that she suddenly became fully awake.

Watching Iris walk out, she murmured like a mosquito, "Sis-in-law, are you... are you doing this to me on purpose?"

"Yes."

To her surprise, Iris didn’t shy away but turned around and looked at Hannah with a smile, "I am being kind to you on purpose. You should know that, though there is a part of me that holds a bit of aversion towards you. However, it is not deeply rooted, and I don’t wish for your death for my happiness."

Being described with such direct words by Iris, Hannah first turned pale, then stammered, "Then why, why would you treat me so kindly if you dislike me?"

"It’s simple, because it’s profitable."

Iris smiled and blinked, "I hope you dream of me tonight. Good night."

Hannah couldn’t tell if this was a curse or a blessing.

That night, she really dreamed of Iris.

Another day passed, and Jonas Kingsley still hadn’t arrived. Iris and the others decided to remain inactive; after all, Jonas was also very cautious, so during the days he wasn’t around, Iris and Hannah were left alone. To create a space for privacy, Iris even temporarily shut down Number Nine, putting him into sleep mode.

Because seeing Number Nine made Hannah nervous.

The first day, Hannah said nothing. On the second day, when Iris was cooking, Hannah couldn’t stand it anymore and said, "Let me do it."

Wearing an apron and with her hair tied up, Iris had a homely look, yet tinged with a certain deliberate implication, making Hannah not dare to look her in the eyes. This was, after all, her sister-in-law, her sister-in-law...

So Hannah could only evasively take the spatula, "What do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you."

Iris rested her chin on Hannah’s shoulder, "I’ll eat whatever you make."

Hannah’s hand trembled, almost failing to hold the plate steady.

Hannah’s cooking skills were indeed better than Iris’s, each meal was fragrant. Throughout the days spent alone with Iris, she quickly learned Iris’s likes and dislikes, occasionally baking some desserts and brewing a pot of tea for Iris in the afternoons.

Watching her back, Iris said with meaningful intent, "Hannah, when you think about it, you actually have many impressive skills, like your cooking. If I were a man, marrying you wouldn’t be a bad deal."

Hannah’s fingers tightened immediately.

Marry, marry home.

If Iris were a man... Hannah didn’t dare to think further.

That night, sleeping alone, Iris activated Number Nine’s system, putting it into operation mode, and said, "Stay here for me."

Number Nine nodded, "Where are you going to sleep?"

Iris opened the door and walked towards Hannah’s room, then knocked on her bedroom door, "Can I come in?"

Hannah shrank back on the bed, resembling a naïve, pitiful little flower, as if Iris were the devil with a wicked hand, "You... why are you here?"

"Sleeping alone is boring, I’ll sleep with you."

Iris lifted the quilt and slipped into Hannah’s bed, curling her finger, and asked Hannah, "Can you tell me about your past with Jonas Kingsley?"

Hannah felt a pang in her heart, "You know Jonas Kingsley well enough, so why do you still want to know about me."

"Because your eyes are too empty." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Iris slowly spoke the words, at this moment, she looked straight into Hannah’s eyes.

She said, "I can’t see anything in your eyes; it shouldn’t be like this, Hannah. Someone truly evil wouldn’t be so hollow like a doll."

Hannah swallowed her saliva.

But, sister-in-law, right now, it seems my eyes are filled only with you.