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

who wanted to be near their

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

knew exactly what

to live in it, let’s hang on to it for now,”

to it for

find out soon

of you…” Lionel

it comes to things like demolition, the fewer people who know, the better. If word got out,

for how she knew about it, she had Hansel

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

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

was

from the sales office called earlier. She said we need to go back

a few more

some of the potted

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

clothes and take them over tomorrow, too,” Mindy chimed

the crack of dawn. Lionel was busy moving his flower pots while Mindy packed clothes and

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

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