When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0348

The dishes were ready and brought to the table. Mindy uncorked the red wine, and Miranda was allowed to have a little.

However, she ended up drinking two whole glasses!

Lionel was too busy talking, and Mindy was focused on the food, so neither of them noticed–except for

Paul.

“Miranda, that’s your third glass.”

Miranda froze mid–action as she was reaching for the bottle. Only then did Lionel and Mindy realize how much she had been drinking.

“You little rascal! I said you could have a little, not one glass after another!” Mindy was half–amused, half- annoyed.

She enjoyed wine herself but always knew when to stop, not like this silly daughter of hers.

Lionel didn’t approve either, but his focus was elsewhere.

“Paul, you really are the embodiment of a researcher–so meticulous! Such a keen observation! No wonder you’ve achieved such remarkable academic success at such a young age..”

Indeed, Lionel had done his homework in researching Paul’s accomplishments in the field of physics. He had been marveling about it ever since, without a pause.

Mindy had even commented, “Your dad’s obsessed.”

hadn’t thought much of it before. After all, Paul’s academic achievements were the kind that only those in the academic world truly understood. They were truly impressive,

extraordinary.

she completely agreed with the “obsessed”

dad could praise him

saw Paul through rose–colored glasses, and

thick ones.

As her father, I’m truly ashamed,” Lionel said, taking a

glass, looking serious as he said, “How about we become

out the wine

Miranda was baffled.

Meanwhile, Paul was flabbergasted.

one responded, Lionel nodded to himself, “This is a good idea. The more I think about it, the better it sounds! Look, Mimi is all alone in Elgerson while Mindy and I are back in Lumberville. She

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Whether in life or in her studies, you

there as

would be nice to have an

said “uncle” or

enthusiastic and seemed ready to initiate a sworn brotherhood with Paul on the spot, Mindy

nonsense are you talking about? You drink

much too young to be Mimi’s uncle! How could