When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0465

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Miranda pushed the door open and stepped out. She called out to the man tentatively, “Jack?”

He turned, and a second later, his eyes lit up with surprise. “Mimi?”

It really was Jack! He was Leonard and Rena’s only son.

Jack didn’t have an umbrella, so his T–shirt was half–soaked, with water dripping from the ends of his hair. Miranda quickly took out a tissue and handed it to him. “Here, dry yourself off. Although it’s still summer, getting your hair wet can make you catch a cold.”

“Thank you.” Jack accepted the tissue. As he wiped his hair, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “You’re still as thoughtful and considerate as you were when you were little.”

The bookstore was connected to a neighboring mall. Since they ran into each other and it was raining outside, it only made sense for the two of them to grab a meal together.

Miranda called Mindy to let her know that she wouldn’t be coming home for lunch. Mindy only asked a few questions and hung up without saying much.

more lively. Their seats were by the window. The large glass panes

turned to look out the window

with Jack’s unexpectedly. Miranda froze for a moment and then smiled shyly. She and Jack were quite close when they were younger. There was only a three–year age gap between them, so they got

whenever he visited her at Earnest High. Sometimes it was fruit bread,

of the happiest

with her studies and relationship in college, while Jack became preoccupied

helped him through the early struggles of his business and took care of his daily

a business with some friends. He was so busy that he barely had time to

Slowly, they drifted apart.

she hesitated as it felt awkward to reach out after being

were like that sometimes. People drift apart without realizing it. Fortunately, in their case, they were connected by blood.

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Chapter 0465

the same girl he remembered. Introverted, beautiful, and with eyes

was genuinely happy about it. Those six years had left her exhausted. Looking back now, she sometimes felt as if she had been possessed during