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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biology,

she’s mostly taken PhD students under her wing for the past few years but not

her to be your supervisor. I’ll be honest. I’m applying to be her postgraduate student,

may think I’m saying this for my own good, but I still want to share this as advice. You should consider changing to

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

latter.

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

was left dumbfounded by Miranda’s plain

managed to get on the 5:00 pm subway. Her fingers were freezing at that point. Fortunately, the warm air generated

in her bag, rang just then.

lifted when

said chirpily, “Hello,

Christine asked in

tone.

pressure on Miranda. It was as though she

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asking about

everything I knew about,” Miranda replied

enough. I never had to worry about

her years in college, Miranda had scored full marks for most of her

colors.

really cold outside. Have you reached home? Be careful

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

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

tried acupuncture treatment two years ago. However, she’d recently