When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0426

Lucy and Franklin were still in a daze as they walked out of the building. Although they hadn’t managed to get 50 million, five million was still a huge sum!

Even in ten lifetimes, Lucy knew she could never make that much money.

As they were about to head back to their hotel, a truck approached them. At first, the truck seemed to be moving at a normal speed, and neither of them paid much attention.

Cars usually made way for pedestrians, after all. But as the truck drew closer, it suddenly sped up, veering directly toward them.

“Mom!” Franklin screamed, frozen in terror.

Lucy reacted quickly, grabbing her son and pulling him to safety. “What’s wrong with you? n’t you see there are people here? Do you even know how to drive? Are you blind or just brain–dead? You almost ran us over! Are you in such a hurry to die?

“Compensation! You owe us compensation!” She stood in the middle of the street, hands on her hips, shouting curses. “I’m telling you, you’re not going anywhere until this is sorted out! If I hadn’t reacted in time, we’d already be in the hospital!

“We need to go to the hospital and get a full body checkup just to make sure we’re not hurt. And even if we’re not, you still owe us for the emotional trauma! Either way, you’re not getting out of this without paying for the mental distress!”

Franklin immediately lay down on the ground, rolling around theatrically. “Mom! I’m scared! That was too close! I feel dizzy, like I can’t think straight. Is it day or night? Everything looks dark!”

The two worked together seamlessly, clearly experienced at pulling such stunts.

baseball cap, coldly smirked at the sight. Then, he floored the gas pedal. Lucy’s yelling was cut short, while

window of his office, Hansel stood tall, gazing down at the bustling

hour had passed. “It should be done by now,”

two minutes later, his phone rang. He answered but remained

the other end, a

remained neutral.

everywhere. I couldn’t go

voice was icy. “Just answer my question. Are they

They didn’t die.”

As expected.

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Chapter 0426

“That counts as… failing

Sorry.”

will be cut in

…Understood.”

call. He slid his phone back into his pocket, his gaze hardening as he stared out the window. His eyes glinted with a

took off his baseball cap, exhaling deeply. Hansel had wanted to pay a