When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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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

Earnest High–and it attracted a lot of

wanted to be near their kids. Plus, the price was pretty

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

what he was

if we’re not going to live in it, let’s hang on to it for now,”

on to it for what?” Lionel

find out

of

the fewer people who

she knew about it, she had Hansel to

large mall development project in Lumberville, and Miranda had accidentally stumbled

the familiar name “Lumberville,” she couldn’t help but take a closer look. That’s when she discovered the mall’s planned area included the Earnest

was simple–demolish

the sales office called earlier. She said we

of a few more

of the potted

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so all that’s left is to pick a suitable day and move

clothes and take them over tomorrow, too,” Mindy

crack of dawn. Lionel was busy

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

with the driver now. Once your mom’s finished packing, you two head to the sales