When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0126

“Who’s there?”

Lionel heard the knocking and hurriedly wiped his hands on his apron. He glanced at the grilled sea bass he’d just plated and carefully brought it to the dining table before answering the door.

Mindy was watering the plants in the room when she heard the knocks as well. She looked out to the yard and said, “Who is it? Justin?”

*Justin sent a text this morning saying he’d only be back tomorrow. I think it must be Mrs. Yates from next door. You haven’t been well lately, so I asked her to get me some organic eggs-”

Miranda stood at the door, looking up at her father.

She hadn’t seen him in six years. Lionel’s hair had mostly turned gray, and there were also many wrinkles on his face.

When Miranda was little, she used to love riding on Lior

shoulders. Now,

Lionel wasn’t as young as he used to be anymore. His back was also a little bent than before. However, his eyes were still bright and sharp, just like how they were six years ago.

“Dad…” Miranda greeted lightly.

Lionel was stunned at first. Then, a dumbfounded look came on his face before he finally looked at her solemnly. “Why are you back here?”

It grew silent for a while. Mindy waited for a bit and thought that something must be wrong. So, she came out of the living room and went out into the yard.

walking, she still called out to her husband and said, “Lionel, why aren’t you saying anything?

she dropped the watering can she was holding onto the

mother, Mindy, was still as pretty and elegant as ever. The years didn’t seem to have had an effect on

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eyes, she couldn’t stop

calling out to her. Her lips fell open, but she couldn’t even manage to put a full sentence

later, she finally said in a hoarse voice, “Lionel, let’s go

was high in the living room, stuffy like a rainy summer day. Lionel was seated on the

doing here? Have you forgotten everything you said

the combined Master’s and Doctorate program, all for a man. Lionel had been the last one to know about it, and it made him so mad that

been teaching Miranda anu yuiding her to do well in her studies. He never once thought that

time, Miranda had confidently told him that she’d made up her mind about her studies and love life,

felt his chest tightening

free to pursue whatever love life you want from that day onward while your mother and I will just go about our daily lives

rolled down

me that,” Lionel said, turning away so that he wasn’t facing her anymore. “I’m not your father. And I don’t have what it takes to be

quite the shock, causing his emotions to be in turmoil. His

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Chapter 0124-

speed, and Mindy sensed

back and said, “Alright, that’s enough. You know you’ve got hypertension,