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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the field of biology, and she’s well–known for

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

paused briefly. “It’s really difficult to get her to be your supervisor. I’ll be honest.

should consider changing to another lecturer while it’s not too late. There’s still time for you to contact other

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

left dumbfounded by Miranda’s

at that point. Fortunately, the warm

stashed away in her bag, rang just then. Miranda took off her

her mouth lifted when she

said chirpily,

Christine asked in her usual gentle

tone.

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

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asking about

I answered everything I knew about,”

good enough. I never had to worry about how

for most of

colors.

Have you reached home? Be careful not to catch

I’ve

hurt her legs when she’d been younger. She’d suffer severe pain in her legs during the

years ago. However, she’d recently started to