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.

feathers do not

casually turned and went into

H–How dare she speak to me like that? Who does she think

Thanks to that, Tina snapped out of her stupor. She mumbled, “Mon did Miranda say

snorted. “Do you believe

many times,

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

forget what we’re here for. You’re supposed to accompany me

checked the time. They’d be late if they dawdled any

her anger. “Let’s go. Miranda is no one important. We

housed a comprehensive list of books and was known as “the

library twice before she could find a seat. Coincidentally,

convenient for her to

she spotted Paul’s

of the endless universe adorned its cover. It gave her the same impression Paul had left on

research note on the

showcased the intersection

turned to the first page, a handwritten introduction appeared before her. It read, “All that exists is interconnected,

fields of knowledge.”