Ingrid felt a little unsettled and shook Hansel’s arm. “Dear, what’s wrong?”

He snapped out of his reverie and waved his hand. “It’s nothing. I’m fine now, so you can focus on your classes.

“You don’t need to come here every day anymore. There’ll be a lot going on at the office, so I’ll be busy these next few days and won’t have time to spend with you.”

Ingrid froze for a moment before nodding with a smile. “Okay, I understand.”

The smile ...