When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0068

Miranda understood what Tina was trying to say. She merely smiled and didn’t try to explain anything.

Tina asked, “If I’m not mistaken, you did your undergraduate studies at Bedford College, right? Which school are you trying to apply for this time?”

Miranda replied, “I’m still opting for Bedford College.”

“Are you going for a research Master’s program or a taught Master’s program?”

“Research.”

“In which major?”

“Biology.”

Tina’s brows arched. Miranda’s choices were the same as hers. “Do you have a lecturer you plan on asking to be your supervisor?”

Miranda didn’t try to hide her plan. She nodded. “Yes. It’s Dr. Young.”

“Who? You mean Christine Young?”

Miranda hummed in assent. Tina recalled the time she’d seen Miranda at Christine’s house and thought she was working part–time as hired. help. She looked a little perplexed.

“You… You’re not under the impression that Dr. Young will agree to your request just because you helped out with her household chores, are you?”

Miranda smiled awkwardly. “There was some misunderstanding at that

time.”

“Misunderstanding? I’ll be frank with you. Dr. Young is the most

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field of biology, and

she’s mostly taken PhD students under her wing for the past few years but not Master’s students. There are very limited spots,

paused briefly. “It’s really difficult to get her to be your supervisor. I’ll be honest. I’m applying to be her postgraduate student,

changing to another lecturer while it’s

felt like she’d given Miranda the most pragmatic, helpful -suggestion she could think of. That was the most she

latter.

you.” Miranda gave Tina a slight nod. “I’ll get going, then.” She walked away

dumbfounded by

on the 5:00 pm subway. Her fingers were freezing at that point. Fortunately, the warm air generated by the heater helped her feel much

which she’d stashed away in her bag, rang just then.

when she saw the

She said chirpily,

asked in her

tone.

try to put any pressure on Miranda. It was as though she

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asking about it

everything I knew

to worry about how

Miranda had scored full marks for most of her

colors.

cold outside. Have you reached home? Be careful not

that you’re having leg pain again. I’ve bought some medicine. I’ll bring it to

suffer severe pain in her legs

acupuncture treatment two years ago. However, she’d recently started to suffer from