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

prime–close to Earnest High–and it attracted a lot of

their kids. Plus, the

Miranda had spent on the villa, selling the house could have helped cover

exactly what

it, let’s

on to it for

find out

mysterious of

things like demolition, the fewer people

she knew about it, she had Hansel

won the bid for a large mall development project in Lumberville, and Miranda had accidentally stumbled upon the contract while looking through

help but take a closer look. That’s when she discovered

plan was simple–demolish

the way, Sophia from the sales office called earlier. She said we need to

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the potted plants

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all that’s left is to pick a suitable day

pack up some clothes and take them over tomorrow, too,”

the crack of dawn. Lionel was busy

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

your mom’s finished packing, you two head to the