When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 11

Chapter 0011

Miranda walked ahead of Paul. She’d clearly regained her composure and wasn’t as nervous as the night before.

Paul drove his car over, and Miranda got into the passenger seat. On the way, they passed by a fruit store.

Miranda suddenly asked, “Could you pull over here? Give me a minute. I’d like to go and get some fruits.”

“Fruits?”

“Yeah. For Dr. Young.”

Holding the steering wheel, Paul asked in confusion, “Is that necessary?”

Miranda was puzzled. Suddenly finding it amusing, she asked him back, “Do you usually go empty–handed when you’re visiting someone?”

Paul nodded in all honesty.

Miranda was amazed. Perhaps that was how it was with big shots–such trivial things didn’t bother them.

That said, Paul still pulled over nonetheless.

Christine lived on Monte Road, which was near Bedford College.

a fusion of multiple architectural elements. Each bungalow

maple forest, Miranda and Paul saw

been

Staring at the fruit basket

“Aren’t

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bit her lip. “I

moment. Then,

watched him leave, she took a few deep breaths. Then she

entering the premises, she caught a whiff of

Some

in a patch near the fence. They looked limp and lifeless, probably because there’d been

could already hear Christine’s voice. Her heart fluttered, and

“Dr. Young.”

latest issue of “Journal of Biology” and adjusted her reading glasses. “Hm? Paul?

her up. They slowly walked further in. “I’m here

All of you shouldn’t have bothered coming over.” She patted his hand and continued, “Thanks for

“I

could that be?”

and saw Miranda at the entrance. Standing there like a meek little pony, Miranda hung her head like a child who’d broken a

eyes widened, and she instinctively took a step toward Miranda. However, mixed emotions and intentional aloofness

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