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

to Earnest High–and it attracted a lot of

who wanted to be near their

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

exactly what he

we’re not going to live in it, let’s hang on to it

for what?”

out soon

of you…”

but when it comes to things like demolition, the fewer people who know, the better. If word got out, it could have caused

how she knew about it,

development project in Lumberville, and Miranda had accidentally stumbled upon

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

was

sales office called earlier. She said we need to go

a few

some of the potted

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handed over, so all that’s

some clothes and take them

Mindy were up at the crack of dawn.

truck to help with the move. After filling the back with pots of all sizes,

I’ll head over with the driver now. Once your mom’s finished packing, you two head to the sales office, and I’ll meet