When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0437

Paul cleared his throat awkwardly. “Um… Silas mentioned you should visit the lab more often when you. have time. Everyone misses you.”

Miranda blinked. “When did Dr. Quinton say that?”

“A week ago,” Paul replied honestly without thinking much.

“Oh… Miranda dragged the word out, her tone teasing So, Dr. Quinton asked you to pass on the message a week ago, and you’re only telling me today?

Yet he still claimed he wasn’t avoiding her?

Realizing he’d said too much, Paul quickly retreated. Miranda watched him flee and couldn’t help but laugh.

The afternoon sun was bright and warm, and the sky a brilliant blue dotted with lazy clouds. Everything seemed perfect

With no classes scheduled for the afternoon, Miranda decided against spending more time in the library. Her course load had been heavy lately, and her home hadn’t been cleaned in a while.

With the weather being so nice, she thought it was a good time to do some laundry and clean up. Maybe even cook herself a nice meal. The thought made her smile.

But that smile quickly vanished when she saw the man standing at the school gate with flowers.

Dressed in a suit, Hansel already stood out, but the large bouquet in his arms made him even more conspicuous. Students and professors passing by couldn’t help but glance curiously at him.

guy again,

roses! Such a big bouquet

after. He’s handsome and romantic!

he probably wouldn’t even look at you,

she’d made herself clear the last time they spoke. After that, Hansel had stopped coming around, and she had assumed he’d finally gotten the message. But now, here he

really so, so

to step outside the gate, quickly turned back

didn’t have to be done today; it could wait

could easily

Miranda never appeared, he realized she wasn’t coming. A bitter

his hands now felt like

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can, intending to throw them

a shame to throw away such beautiful

see Willow smiling at him. And then, without hesitation, he snapped, “What does it have to do

flowers. If he wanted to throw them

smile faltered, clearly not

was wearing a dress, with her long hair falling softly around her shoulders. With light makeup. and a well–practiced, gentle smile, she looked graceful and

her only a glance before looking away, uninterested in