When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0018

In a marriage of convenience among the rich, it was common for the man to have a few mistresses. As long as it didn’t affect the wife’s status, it didn’t matter if they did.

As a mother, Evelyn wouldn’t interfere in such matters. Her words today. could be considered a promise to Miranda.

She expected Miranda to be grateful after what she’d said. However, Miranda scoffed instead.

Miranda said, “Mrs. Johnson, perhaps you should bless another soul with that offer. I don’t think it’s for me. Besides, I’ve broken up with Hansel. It’s best we treat each other as strangers from here on out.”

Previously, she’d tolerated Evelyn’s antics unconditionally for Hansel’s sake.

Evelyn lamented that Miranda wasn’t highly educated and had never studied abroad. She also disliked the fact that Miranda had been jobless after graduation. In a nutshell, she thought Miranda was unworthy of her precious

Son

If things had been the same as before, Miranda would’ve tried her best to please Evelyn. But now that she’d decided to cast Hansel aside, who was Evelyn to her?

How could she tolerate someone who degraded her so blatantly?

“Oh, right. Mrs. Johnson, here’s a suggestion.”

Evelyn looked at Miranda questioningly. The latter smiled. “You shouldn’t be so mean in the future because… you might end up with a black eye.

saying for what you meant earlier is ‘fine feathers do not make

she casually turned and went

speak to me like that? Who does she think she is? Does she even want to

and shook it vigorously. Thanks to that, Tina snapped out of her stupor. She mumbled, “Mon did Miranda say she… has broken up

“Do you

many times, yet

was widely known that Miranda was head over heels in love with Hansel. She was like a loyal

withdrew her gaze. “Mom, don’t forget what we’re here for.

They’d be late if they dawdled

take a deep breath to quell her anger. “Let’s go. Miranda is no one important. We can’t let her get in the way of

It housed a comprehensive list of

twice before she could find a seat. Coincidentally, it was just

convenient for her to search for

topmost shelf. To her surprise, she spotted Paul’s

impression Paul

was a research note on the structure and dynamics of the

the intersection

first page, a handwritten introduction appeared before her. It read, “All that exists

fields of knowledge.”