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.

‘fine feathers do not make fine birds‘. You should

turned and

eyes widening in shock. “What did she say? H–How dare she speak to me like

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

snorted. “Do you

right. They’ve broken up so many times, yet they always get back

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

for. You’re

time. They’d be late if

is no one important. We can’t

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

went around the library twice before she could find a seat. Coincidentally,

arranged. This way, it was convenient for her to search

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

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

on the structure and dynamics

the

handwritten introduction appeared before her. It read,

fields of knowledge.”