When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Paul worked quickly and soon finished cleaning the kitchen. When he returned to the living room, he saw that Miranda had already cut up the fruits and arranged them into a fruit platter.

“I didn’t let you help clean up, so you did this instead, huh?” Paul shook his head helplessly

Miranda picked up a piece of apple with a fork and handed it to him, saying, “Life is about keeping oneself active. I don’t want to be seen as a parasite.”

Paul took it and said, “Oh, I need to go back and take out the trash. Do you want to head downstairs together?”

“Sure.”

After throwing out the trash, Miranda remembered that her fridge at home was empty. She hadn’t had time to do any grocery shopping lately, so she suggested they go to the grocery store. Naturally, Paul agreed without hesitation.

Little did they know, Susan arrived at the entrance of the alley right after they left. “Okay, park here. You can’t drive in further.”

The driver nodded. “Yes, madam.”

Opening the car door, Susan suddenly paused for a moment before taking out a pair of flats she had prepared in advance. She had almost forgotten about them.

Susan climbed all the way up to the seventh floor in one go. Now that she was wearing flats, she didn’t feel as frazzled as she did last time.

After thinking for a moment, she put it back and chose to

out several times with no response, she finally used the key to open the door. “Huh? Where is

then, and she

you really go to Paul’s place?” Felix

“Yeah.”

night. What are you thinking, going over so late at night and disturbing his rest? What’s the

Then, she checked both bedrooms, kitchen, and

isn’t home?”

looked everywhere and couldn’t

rushed over all excited, and yet no one was at

understand. Paul called me tonight to ask where the cinnamon and sage leaves were. I knew he was going to cook the

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with him cooking? Why

son. Have you seen him cook a single meal since he returned from abroad? Fine, even if he suddenly

What’s tod

with his

awards this morning, and I called him at noon. to tell

“What did he say?”

said tonight wouldn’t work. He had something more important to