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.

for what you meant earlier is ‘fine feathers do not make fine birds‘. You

and

say? H–How dare she speak to me like

grabbed Tina’s arm and shook it vigorously. Thanks to that, Tina snapped out of her stupor. She mumbled,

“Do you

They’ve broken up so many times, yet

head over heels in love with Hansel. She was like a loyal dog who’d never leave

what we’re here for. You’re supposed to accompany me to meet the college’s

the time. They’d be late if

to 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

a long time. It housed a comprehensive list of books and was known as “the treasury

could find a seat. Coincidentally, it was just in front of the bookshelf

for her to search

the topmost shelf. To her surprise, she spotted Paul’s name. Feeling curious, she pulled the

cover. It gave her the same impression Paul had left on her profound

research note on the structure and dynamics of

study that showcased the

before her. It read, “All that exists is interconnected, and

fields of knowledge.”