When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Lionel quickly nodded. ‘Alright, alright. We’ll chat later.

Paul gave a slight nod before finally leaving. Once inside the apartment, Miranda busied herself with unpacking their luggage. Meanwhile, Mindy and Lionel began inspecting their daughter’s living space. It was

a two–bedroom apartment, not too big, not too small. Although the layout and the basic fixtures were visibly old, the decor had clearly been put together with care.

The couch, cabinets, and appliances were all new. Some of the more unchangeable flaws were cleverly concealed with decorative items, covered or hidden away as much as possible. On the whole, the place felt like a cozy, well–kept little apartment.

Initially, after seeing the dingy, cluttered stairwell, both parents had lowered their expectations for where their daughter was living. But once inside, they were pleasantly surprised to find an entirely different atmosphere.

Mindy was quite pleased. It wasn’t just that Miranda had arranged the rented space so thoughtfully, it was the care and attention to detail that her daughter had shown toward her living environment.

To Mindy, life could be full of compromises, but one’s attitude toward life shouldn’t be compromised.

Back when she and Lionel first got married, Lionel’s monthly salary was only 3,200 dollars, and 2,000 of that had to be given to his parents. That left the couple with only 1,200 dollars to get by.

After Miranda was born, their financial situation became even tighter.

to buy a bouquet of flowers every two weeks. If they had a little

she would pick wildflowers during a weekend hike, bring them home, and place them in a

casual generosity her mother gave herself

when asked about her past, Mindy always said she had forgotten. No matter how hard she tried, she

the same thought, which was why he was willing to live frugally himself but never placed

one phrase. “Your mom has had to make sacrifices by being with me. All the luck I’ve ever had in life

Lionel would

know the first law of thermodynamics? It’s called the law of conservation of energy. Meeting your mom was

all at once, don’t I have to slowly lose some over time?” That

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and had just started participating in physics competitions. After hearing this, she could only

think he

luck was fine to him, as he could lose it bit

speechless at Miranda’s conclusion, and Mindy could only

rest, and drink some water…” Miranda said as she pushed