When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“It’s getting late… Even if you’re coming to see us, you usually wouldn’t come at this hour. It’s not like you,” Aren remarked.

Sam chuckled as he guided Aren toward the living room. “I come when I feel like it. I don’t need an appointment. You’re making it sound like a scheduled event, like I’m here for official business

“Well, aren’t you always so busy? It’s not easy for you to make time,” Aren teased.

“Grandpa, are you complimenting or criticizing me?” Sam laughed as Aren joined in heartily.

Sam sank into the couch and felt something poking at him. When he reached down, he pulled out a book and looked at the cover. It read “Seven Days“.

“Hey, isn’t this my book from the car?” Sam recognized it instantly. He often folded corners as bookmarks, and the creases were still there.

“Yeah! I borrowed it from your car last time. It’s surprisingly good!” Aren admitted.

Sam raised an eyebrow. “You’ve been reading it?”

nodded. “Got

I arrived, you were just sitting here, reading

glasses that was still perched on his

eyes okay with

Can’t

chair, chimed in. “I told him the same thing! He should

strain his eyes; just pop on the audio, and it reads to

“Grandma, you’re listening

here, Sam, have to tell you, this book

“Captivating?” he echoed.

the first two chapters. Just listen without reading, and you can imagine the scenes

she handed him and settled in

kept pouring down when suddenly, he spotted a villa up ahead. His car had broken down, and the sky was pitch black, so he

closer, he saw two massive iron gates adorned with silver–painted Bauhinia flowers at the top, framed by a row of golden cherubs spreading their

the first thing that caught his eye were two crystal chandeliers, hung side–by–side with pendants in a deep blue

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beamed. “Did

surprised. “The iron gates and