When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0034

Studying was dull and boring, but Miranda surprisingly found herself used to it.

After another day of class, she went home. Rubbing her shoulders, she was planning on having an early night when she unexpectedly received a call from Christine.

Christine first asked how her revision was going, so Miranda gave her a quick update on her progress.

The former didn’t press for details. She didn’t seem worried about Miranda at all.

Miranda burst out laughing. Then, she heard Christine say, “Drop by my house tomorrow morning.”

Afterward, she hung up the phone hurriedly, as though she was afraid that Miranda would refuse if she stayed on the line any longer.

The next day, Miranda got up early and spent half an hour making breakfast. Of course, she didn’t forget to make some for Paul too.

She hadn’t heard the door next door open a single time, even when she’d fallen asleep. He must have pulled an all–nighter at the lab again.

When she opened the door, she ran into Paul, who’d just returned.

Two weeks had passed since that rainy night. He must have just returned from the lab because his usually neat and tidy clothing was rumpled. The exhaustion in his eyes was obvious.

Miranda thought about the conversation she’d heard the last time and guessed that he must have run into a little issue at the lab.

she simply raised the thermos in

made some pumpkin soup last night and let it simmer on low heat until the morning. People who pull all–nighters usually don’t have good appetites, so I think having some pumpkin soup will warm

was probably

to eat something light, so her

“Thanks.”

brought me home the other night. I should be

+15 BONUS

“We’re just neighbors, so it would’ve been along my way anyway.” He

to drop by her

and saw that it was almost time for the appointment. “I should get going. Please have the pumpkin soup and

“Alright.”

around the corner, Paul finally entered his apartment.

chunks of pumpkin in the creamy soup. He took a bite and

usually enjoy them, but now he carefully peeled

bad

so packed that Miranda barely had any room

gap in the crowd to squeeze through. She thought that she’d end up flattened into a pancake, but fortunately, her

time she’d visited Christine’s house, she’d registered herself as a visitor. Hence, the guard let

pressed the doorbell. However, the person who opened the door

of confusion when he saw Miranda. As though he just remembered something, he

he’d heard the doorbell, so he’d naturally gone to open the door. When he spotted Miranda, he found her