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.”

got it, Joli!” Theodore nodded

seems to be one of Dr. Young’s

up completely and even had the audacity to publicly mock Sophie, saying that corruption in leadership trickled down or

It was pretty cool!

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

his hand. “No, no, I’ve brought everything I

lips twitched. “You mean the toothbrush that’s already losing its bristles or the face towel with a hole in

“I–I figured I

new ones.

New things cost money.

sighed, seeing a reflection of

from the same town, but Joli had left earlier,

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to a regular university for his bachelor’s degree and had to

both from the same hometown and had known each other since they were kids, Joll felt a

came from rural areas, warmth and care were luxuries in this unfamiliar Having once endured hardships himself, Joli couldn’t help but

them for you,” Joli

Theodore quickly waved his hands. “I’ve got money. My folks