When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0061

Miranda had loved Bartovian food served on the second floor of the cafeteria when she’d been a student. The cafeteria lady serving food. there had a chubby face and had radiated warmth whenever she’d smiled.

Every time she’d seen Miranda, she’d chat for a bit before generously adding an extra helping of meatloaf on her plate.

From a distance, Miranda spotted the same window where the cafeteria lady worked. Nothing had changed since her college days.

Miranda wasn’t sure if the lady would remember her since it had been. three years after her graduation.

She went over and lined up. The cafeteria lady was busy serving food and didn’t say a word, but Miranda could feel the extra weight on her plate when she got served.

She smiled and said, “Thank you, ma’am.”

Paul swiped his card to pay for the food, and they found a place to sit.

“I haven’t had this in a long time. The food here still tastes the same,” Miranda said. The chef’s skills hadn’t declined over the past three years. If anything, he’d improved significantly.

Miranda reminisced, saying, “When I was in college, I often stayed in the lab and forgot to eat lunch. I’d only come out when it was almost 1: 30 pm. By that time, there wouldn’t be much food left, but the cafeteria lady always saved some food for me.”

Paul had been standing behind her in line. He remembered seeing how the lady’s annoyed expression had turned into a smile when she’d noticed Miranda.

on her plate. She suddenly

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about herself. “I didn’t get along well with my roommates. Apart from Winter and Dr. Young, the cafeteria lady was one of

now, there’s

for a moment as Miranda continued, “College is still the best. It’s peaceful and

going back to graduate school was the best decision

didn’t rush to leave but took some

a gravel path that winded through a vineyard. A gentle breeze greeted them

had unknowingly arrived at the most beautiful spot

wasn’t the season for water lilies to bloom, the lake was covered with green lily pads that looked

to sit on. Paul quietly followed

propping her hands behind. her head. She felt strangely comforted in her heart as she watched the lily

protection over the past two years. There’s hardly any trash in the lake, so sitting here in the breeze is indeed

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moment before

ex–boyfriend, right?” Paul

his glasses and met her gaze directly. “I’m sorry, I

we just broke up, and it was quite ugly. I’m sorry you had to