When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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At first glance, Miranda was surprised to see Hansel. This little restaurant near campus hadn’t been his kind of place since the time he pursued her. He’d only visit it occasionally back then.

But what left Miranda truly wide–eyed in disbelief was the woman Hansel had his arm around. It was

Willow!

Judging by the intimate way they stood together, they were likely a couple. She wondered when they had started dating.

It wasn’t that Miranda was hung up on him or particularly invested in her ex’s love life, but… well, being a normal human, it was hard not to feel a little curious about unexpected gossip.

Anyone else she knew standing in Hansel’s place would’ve gotten the same reaction from her. After all, it was natural to feel a bit curious when something surprising unfolded right in front of you.

Willow followed Hansel’s gaze. Upon spotting Miranda, she smiled brightly and led him over. “What a coincidence, Miranda! Didn’t expect to run into you here.”

Miranda blinked. Were they that close? Why was she being overly friendly?

Still, there was that old saying about never responding rudely to a friendly face. Miranda gave a small smile in return. “Hey ”

And… that was it.

Willow’s smile faltered briefly before she continued, “Let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Hansel Johnson”

She snuggled closer to him and gestured with a playful air. “Hansel, this is my classmate, Miranda Sutton.”

Miranda was puzzled. She thought to herself, “Did I ask who he was? Why is she giving me an

introduction?”

kind

Willow,” Miranda replied, “there are several empty

could sit somewhere else instead of lingering

herself.

seen Hansel walk in with another woman

show respectfully, but Miranda’s

coughed. “Mimi, maybe you should be courteous and invite Mr. Johnson and his new girlfriend to join

eyes twitched. “Are

table for two, with an extra chair barely fitting three. He wanted to add two more people? Was

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to Willow. “Apologies, we don’t have space to invite you to join us. Why not sit

nothing

close by the waist, his tone calm as he said,

keep her composure. But the warmth of his hand on her

smirked. “Alright, let’s keep eating. Where

him,

a whole science with different manufacturers and specifications, Sam continued, and Miranda listened

the sight of Hansel and Willow hadn’t stirred

Miranda reached the front desk to pay that she

with one arm wrapped around Willow, holding her white scarf with the other. They

“Do you

a new pair of heels, and her heel was already raw and bleeding. As the front desk staff grabbed a bandaid, Hansel gently brushed

hurt?”

feeling her heart skip a beat. “No, it’s fine, she

pretend it’s nothing. Next time, don’t push through it. Tell

affectionate gaze, wishing desperately that this moment was

bandaid. Hansel then knelt, carefully applying it to the back of