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.

architectural elements. Each bungalow had its own private entrance. Though simple, the

forest,

had been

at the fruit basket by her feet, she suddenly

sensed it. “Aren’t you getting

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bit her lip. “I

at her for a moment. Then, he nodded. “I’ll go ahead

he didn’t probe further. As she watched him leave, she took a few deep breaths. Then she unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the

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

Some

in a patch near the fence. They looked limp and lifeless, probably because there’d been no one to tend to them since the one who’d planted them had

entered the house, Miranda could already hear Christine’s voice. Her

“Dr. Young.”

the latest issue of “Journal of Biology” and adjusted

help her up. They slowly walked further in. “I’m here to visit you. Are you

serious. All of you shouldn’t have bothered coming over.” She patted his hand

before saying, “I

could that be?” Christine

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

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