When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0013

Paul kept quiet. To him, food was merely something he needed to replenish his energy. It didn’t matter how it tasted. “I’m done washing the vegetables.”

Miranda took a glance at them. The washed red bell peppers and lettuce were arranged nicely together. It was evident that Paul was a neat freak.

“What are you smiling at?” Paul seemed puzzled.

Miranda cleared her throat. “It’s nothing. You can leave the rest to me.”

“Sure.” Nodding, Paul wiped his hands dry.

Miranda whipped up a good number of mild dishes. They were all Christine’s favorites and food that she could eat in her condition.

“To think you still remember…” Christine sighed.

After lunch, Miranda took the initiative to tidy up the table. Paul also helped her out on his own accord.

Under the glow of the yellowish light, he seemed taller. From where Miranda stood, his well–defined side profile reminded her of the statues from ancient Romenia with sharp jawlines.

Christine stood by the kitchen door. “Mimi, how did you come to know Paul?”

She’d wanted to introduce them to each other all along. She hadn’t expected them to

moment, a voice came from the

turned and went

the couch. “Nice to meet you, Dr. Young. I’m Tina Johnson. I visited you at the hospital a while back and consulted you about the postgraduate program

“I remember you. Please have a

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still recovering, so I brought you some

contained specialty tea,

“About the spot for the postgraduate

program, I recruit students every

hospital. She’d said that Tina had a chance and could give

“Dr. Young, I-

but I have guests. I won’t keep you any longer. I’ll get Wilson to help you carry that gift basket back

to leave, and there was no way the latter

had gone wrong. As she left, feeling down in the dumps, she accidentally bumped

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“W–Why

a tacky

quickly put on a smile and

typical young lady from a well–to–do family. However, she wasn’t arrogant to the point of annoyance. Instead,