When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0155

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Lionel replied, “I’ll place the order right now! First, we’ll get the trellis since your mom loves wisteria. It be perfect for the vines. Then, we’ll pick up a few hydrangeas. When they bloom in May, they’ll make Xavier green with envy….”

Xavier Scott was one of Lionel’s colleagues. They taught different subjects, but their shared passion for gardening had forged a solid friendship.

A few years ago, Xavier had moved out of the staff quarters and bought a nearby apartment. With it came a small garden, which he promptly filled with flowers.

But space was limited, so he mostly stuck to small potted plants. Large, showy blooms like hydrangeas were something he could only dream of.

Lionel was serious about his plan. He began browsing Amazon, but suddenly, he hesitated. “If we’re moving into the new house soon, what do we do with this one?”

“We keep it,” Miranda replied.

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“Do we really need to?” Lionel asked, thinking about how most other teachers sold their houses after

moving.

The location was pr

to Earnest High–and it attracted a lot

their kids. Plus, the price was pretty

of sentimentality for the old place, but considering how much Miranda had spent on the villa, selling the house could have helped cover some of

what he

it, let’s hang on to it for now,” she

to it for

out

mysterious of you…” Lionel

comes to things like demolition, the fewer people who know, the better.

for how she knew about it, she had Hansel

Lumberville, and Miranda had accidentally stumbled upon the contract while looking through

a closer look. That’s when she discovered the mall’s planned

was simple–demolish

office called earlier. She said we

a few more

some of the potted plants over tomorrow?” Lionel

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The villa ack box has been handed over, so all that’s left is

take them over tomorrow,

and Mindy were up at the crack of dawn. Lionel was busy moving his flower

hired a pickup truck to help with the move. After filling the back

you two head to the sales