When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0230

Chapter 0230

Sandy was tongue-tied, and she couldn’t speak for a long moment. Everyone else looked equally stunned. “D-Dr. Jefferson…” Bryan’s eyes darted between Paul and Miranda as if he had stumbled upon a huge secret. Elizabeth’s mouth tightened, and her gaze grew cold.

“What’s going on, Paul?” Silas asked after snapping out of his shock.

“Helping out,” Paul replied. “Can’t you see?”

“You’re even helping at Miranda’s place now? Impressive…” Silas teased.

“I’m just being a good neighbor, especially after hearing that you’re coming over to mooch off a meal,” Paul said casually.

“Good neighbor? What do you mean?”

Miranda explained, “Dr. Jefferson lives right next door; our apartments are directly adjacent to one another.

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“I ran into Dr. Jefferson on my way out of the lab this afternoon when I was heading to buy groceries. He offered me a ride to the supermarket.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is.” Sandy let out a sigh of relief.

For a second, she almost thought there was something going on between them! It nearly gave her a heart attack!

that they had avoided a misunderstanding.

expression instantly lightened. “Are

please,” Sandy nodded

sit down and start eating. There

Sandy couldn’t stop praising Miranda’s cooking, and Bryan kept his head down while

eating more than twice her normal portion. She didn’t plan

could only pin the blame

and cleaned up, Miranda walked them

now known that they were neighbors living in the same building, seeing them walk side by side like that really

noticed this, and her expression

to Elizabeth to pay much attention to them. “Lizzy, it’s dark out; it’s not safe for you to

“No need, I drove.”

then, be careful

didn’t start the engine right away. Instead, she pulled up a number and

someone.

you still working as a

be doing? What’s up, Lizzy? Why

Bedford College, preferably in a

The person on the other

are you sure that’s what

experience the hardships of life?” the person wondered.