When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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.

the design incorporating a fusion of multiple architectural elements. Each bungalow had its own

through a maple forest,

had been six

tightened her grip on her seatbelt. Staring at the fruit basket by her feet, she

sensed it. “Aren’t you

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lip.

moment. Then, he nodded. “I’ll go

didn’t probe further. As she watched him leave, she took a

then. Upon entering the premises, she caught a whiff of a faint floral

Some

there’d been no one to tend

could already hear Christine’s

“Dr. Young.”

Biology” and adjusted her reading glasses. “Hm?

her up. They slowly walked further

shouldn’t have bothered coming over.” She patted his hand and continued, “Thanks for your concern, but I’m fine. Fit as a

before saying, “I brought someone else

could that be?” Christine

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

and she instinctively took a step toward Miranda. However, mixed emotions and intentional aloofness soon replaced the look of pleasant surprise in her