When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0502

Nelly stared at the disconnected phone, seething with rage. She flipped over the tray in front of her, spilling the freshly blended smoothie onto the floor. The glass shattered on the tiles, producing a sharp cracking sound.

“Mrs. Cooper…” The maids looked on, terrified.

“Get out! All of you, get out now!” Nelly shouted while pointing toward the door. Her normally well- maintained face was contorted with rare fury.

The maids scurried out in a line.

Nelly staggered back a couple of steps and collapsed onto the sofa, all while her chest heaved with anger. For years, she had tried to mend her relationship with her parents.

Her father had softened somewhat over time; where there once was cold anger, there was now at least a semblance of calm, even if he no longer treated her with the same warmth.

But her mother…

Though she never said it out loud, the bitterness remained, and her expression toward Nelly was always cold.

“Mr. Cooper is home…” The butler’s voice came from the doorway, followed by the sound of approaching footsteps

Timothy Cooper walked through the front door and took in the chaos that greeted him. Without changing his expression, he cast a brief glance at Nelly, still seething on the sofa. He said nothing and headed straight upstairs.

Seeing him ignore her, Nelly couldn’t help but stand up, her frustration boiling over. “Aren’t you going to ask why I’m so upset?”

his cuffs with a disinterested look. “As long

could be replaced, and whatever mess was made could

Again!

always like

Can’t you at least show some concern for my feelings?” Nelly cried

an eyebrow. “Did you wake up on the wrong side of

She stared at him.

why the sudden tantrum?” he

speechless

I won’t be home for dinner tonight. Got some business to attend to, Timothy said as he started heading upstairs to

“I just found out today that my parents have been back in the country for a

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all along! Yet he kept it from

she hadn’t overheard by accident, she would still be

be in sync, Nelly paused, uncertainty creeping into her voice

even hesitate. “Yes. In fact, I had dinner with

flared up again, her anger shooting to its peak. You knew my parents were

“Is there

tell me? You all knew, but I was left in the dark. What am I to you, Timothy? Someone less