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

High–and it attracted a lot of buyers, mostly

be near their kids. Plus, the

felt a pang of sentimentality for the old place, but considering how much Miranda had spent on the villa, selling the house could have

knew exactly what he was

it, let’s hang on to it for now,”

for what?”

out

pretty mysterious of you…”

to things like demolition, the fewer

about it, she

bid for a large mall development project in Lumberville, and Miranda had

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

was

called earlier. She

of a few more

move some of the potted plants over

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villa ack box has been handed over, so all that’s left is to pick a suitable day and move

up some clothes and take them

of dawn. Lionel was busy moving his flower pots while

a pickup truck to help with the move. After filling the back with pots of all sizes, he squeezed

you two head to the sales office, and