When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0385

A tall, handsome man stood before Miranda. He was offering her a bouquet of yellow roses, but her. expression didn’t look pleased.

Yasmine clicked her tongue. “Pretty girls really do have the advantage. It’s only been a few days since school started, and someone’s already going after her?

She added, “By the way, Willow, you’re not bad–looking yourself. How come no one’s giving, owers?”

Willow simply smiled, unfazed by Yasmine’s attempt to provoke her. “Is that even comparable?”

“Hmph! Acting all indifferent, huh? I don’t believe for a second you’re not jealous!” Yasmine scoffed.

Willow’s smile remained unchanged.

Yasmine threw one last jab before walking off. “If you pretend too much, it just turns into hypocrisy.”

As Yasmine strode away, Willow’s smile slowly faded.

A short distance away, two male students stood together. Joli asked, “Did you remember everything I just told you?”

Theodore scratched his head, scanning the scene ahead. Suddenly, he exclaimed, “Oh!”

Following Theodore’s gaze, Joli saw the moment Hansel handed Miranda the flowers. He frowned slightly. “If you want to go further in academia, don’t let trivial things like relationships distract you.”

it, Joli!” Theodore nodded

to be one of Dr.

had the audacity to publicly mock

It was pretty cool!

initial glance, he didn’t look in their direction again. “Come on, I’ll take you to a nearby supermarket to

“No, no, I’ve brought everything I

its bristles or

in embarrassment. “I–I figured I could still use them, so

new ones.

New things cost money.

a reflection of

of them came from the same town, but Joli had left earlier, attending Bedford

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on the other hand, went to a regular university for his bachelor’s degree and had to work hard. He had to take the

other since they were kids, Joll felt a responsibility to take

rural areas, warmth and care were luxuries in this unfamiliar

for

hands. “I’ve got