When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0443

This summer felt unusually hot.

From Monday to Friday, classrooms, labs, and the library all had their air conditioning turned on. The weekends were just as nice, with the cool breeze from the air conditioner at home and chilled watermelon to enjoy.

Sitting in the cool air, eating watermelon, and reading papers–if there was ever a moment to describe as peaceful and fulfilling, this was it for Miranda.

“Miranda, it’s Saturday. There are no classes today, are you sure you don’t want to go out?” Winter’s voice came through the phone.

Miranda replied, “Winter, please spare me. With this heat… I can’t even think about stepping outside.”

Winter sighed. “Don’t you want to go shopping, buy yourself some pretty clothes?”

“I can shop online,” Miranda answered.

“What about skin care? You need to test products at the counter to know if they suit you, right?” Winter pressed on.

“I don’t need to test anything. I always use the same brand,” Miranda replied.

Winter’s tone was growing frustrated. “You must at least want some good food, maybe fresh fruits and veggies? Surely you need to hit the supermarket, right?”

voice lowered, “Actually… home delivery is

silence on Winter’s end. Then, Miranda sighed deeply. “Have

long sigh–her best friend really knew her too

off. “What about those contacts in your phone–Kevin, David, or those others like Flynn, Kay,

this hot summer, especially since she hated the sun more than

was wrong as soon as Winter

up…” Winter’s tone was filled with despair. Just mentioning it made her heart ache. Zach, the idiot, had gotten

phone was hit with a virus, and the

he could fix it, and Winter believed him. She even went off to do another spa treatment while he worked on

Zach failed to fix

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records lost, but all her stored contacts were erased as

it! But this virus was too strong, it even threw me off. I’ll buy you

not! She really wanted to throw a punch

then she remembered where she was–the

a luxurious spa and anti-

her tongue and