When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0523

Miranda was slightly taken aback. “You’re giving me your jacket, but what about you..

I’m not cold,” Paul responded calmly,

“Thank you.”

As they reached the corner of the street, Paul asked her to wait a moment. He stepped into a nearby convenience store and returned in less than a minute, holding two cups.

“Here,” he said, handing one to her.

Miranda curiously sniffed the cup. “What is this?”

“Earl Grey tea.”

Her eyebrows raised. “This convenience store sells hot Earl Grey tea?” She couldn’t remember seeing it before.

Paul smiled. “Seasonal specialty. It just came out recently.”

And what’s in your cup?”

“Mine’s black tea.”

Holding the warm cup, with his jacket still draped over her shoulders, Miranda felt her whole body warm up. A rosy glow appeared on her cheeks.

Once they reached her apartment, she handed the jacket back to him. “Thank you, Dr. Jefferson. Goodnight.”

Paul’s lips curved slightly, and he replied, “Goodnight.”

They both then went to their respective apartments.

some papers. She put on a knitted

was her father, Lionel.

“Hey, Dad.”

you still

I’m reviewing

Don’t stay up too late, and make sure to

Dad. It’s not

heating

we sent you some braised beef, about ten pounds or so. It

I supposed

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Chapter 0523

half with Paul. You two live right across from each other. It’ll be easy

over.”

on the coat rack as usual but suddenly paused.

Miranda’s perfume. Instinctively, he brought

doing, a flash of embarrassment crossed his face. He quickly tossed the jacket onto the couch as if it had burned him and

filled the

her father had sent. She

Are you

door opened shortly after, revealing Paul in

“Did I wake

wasn’t at the lab. His self–disciplin was almost legendary–he wouldn’t be one to sleep in, even on a day off. So why was

Miranda couldn’t help but notice his

concern.

He

clear he

to say. Do you really expect

Paul sighed.