When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 7

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“I need to apologize to her for my foolishness and rash decision–making in the past. I owe her that at the very least,” Miranda said.

Winter nearly choked on her wine. She coughed twice, reluctance written all over her face. “Spare me, please. It’s not like you don’t know her elective class. was the only one I failed and had to resit for in my entire college life. I used to feel a chill run down my spine whenever saw her.

“Also, she’s probably already forgotten who I am. I’m nobody to her. So, I don’t think there’s anything much that I can help you with.”

Miranda could see that Winter really didn’t want to face Christine, so she didn’t push her any further.

“However,” Winter suddenly said, her sly eyes glinting softly as she swiftly changed the topic, “I know someone who could be of help to you.”

“Huh?”

“Remember my cousin, Paul?”

Miranda took a sip of her water and nodded. “I remember him, of course.”

Paul Jefferson was the youngest youth leader in the country in the physics field. Last year, he’d even made it to Nature Magazine’s list of the top ten youngest and most influential scientists of the year.

He’d studied applied biological science under Christine when he’d been an undergraduate student and published five papers within two years. He was a genius who had a bright future ahead of him in the biological sciences.

However, for some reason, Paul had then decided to switch courses and gone into physics instead. It had caused quite a huge stir back then.

Still, that was proof enough that anyone was capable of anything as long as they put their hearts and minds to it.

As of now, Paul was a huge figure in the international physics scene.

Since Miranda hadn’t been in the same year as Paul, she could be considered his junior. She’d heard about him when she’d first joined the college. It wasn’t

until she’d befriended Winter that she’d learned that Paul was her cousin.

For the past few years, Paul had been working as a researcher at a physics. institute abroad. He’d only just returned to his home country three months

ago.

“Paul actually asked about Dr. Young’s condition two days ago. It’s just that he hasn’t had the time to visit her yet. I think you can go and visit her with him.”

The more Winter thought about it, the more she realized that it was a good idea. She then picked up her phone and called Paul.

The phone rang twice before the call was answered.

Miranda heard a low voice; Paul sounded cool and solemn. “What is it?”

things to him. There was some sort of rustling sound in the background, as if Paul was busy

Cielo Gourmet at 2:00

said, “Have a good night’s rest tonight. You

know

—

an hour earlier than the agreed–upon time. When she reached the restaurant, she looked at her watch and saw that she had about

She wasn’t too early, nor was she late. It

into the restaurant. The waiter then led her to a

window.

and he was sipping on his coffee with a faint expression

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pair of gold–rimmed glasses on his face as well. The sun shone gently on his side profile, making him look like a beautiful

was wearing a white T–shirt and a pair of jeans, and

she was a little too underdressed to

him now.

him. So, he turned around to

Miranda’s ears tickle. She quickly snapped

him.

keep you waiting,” she said, an apologetic look

eyes.

anyway. I still have

“That’s enough.”

their table to take Miranda’s

the point. “What do you want me

wasting time beating around the bush.

Young has already been discharged from the hospital. I don’t know where she lives, so I was

could you perhaps try

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like Paul wanted to

“I know that you’re a very busy person, so you can pick the time and

then we’ll go visit

in her hands and suddenly

few moments later, just when she thought

“What do

coffee and said, “Dr. Young once told me that there were three things she thought of as a great pity

wanted to do. The second one

was stunned. She felt a sharp, piercing pain in her

like he was observing and scrutinizing her. However,

time he’d seen Miranda in

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