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

standing outside the door, she dropped the watering can she was holding onto the floor

pretty and elegant as ever. The years didn’t seem to

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couldn’t stop herself from calling out

daughter’s voice calling out to her. Her lips fell open, but she couldn’t even

later, she finally said in a

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

doing here? Have you forgotten everything

combined Master’s and Doctorate program, all for a man. Lionel had been the last one

yuiding her to do well in her

way to find her and interrogate her about her decision. At that time, Miranda had confidently told him that she’d made up her mind about

chest tightening as he recalled

you before that you’re free to pursue whatever love life you want from that day onward while your mother and I will just

Miranda’s tears rolled

that he wasn’t facing her anymore. “I’m not your father. And I don’t have what it takes to

had given Lionel quite the shock, causing his

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speed, and

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