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?”

“Got

you were

reading glasses that was still

eyes

not? Can’t

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

strain his eyes; just pop on the audio, and it reads to him. Isn’t

you’re listening to this book

Sam, have to tell you, this book

“Captivating?” he echoed.

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

took an earbud she handed

a villa up ahead. His car had broken down, and the sky was pitch

flowers at the top, framed

pendants in

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beamed. “Did anything stand

and those chandeliers with blue