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 halfway

before I arrived, you were just sitting here, reading

that was still perched on

your eyes

Can’t

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

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

“Grandma, you’re listening to this

Come here, Sam, have to tell you, this book is so

“Captivating?” he echoed.

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

an earbud she handed him and settled

a villa up ahead. His car had broken down, and

he got 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 wings. Below them

two crystal chandeliers, hung side–by–side with pendants in a deep blue hue. The rich, unspoken allure was a

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beamed. “Did anything

surprised. “The iron gates and