When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0657

At Elgerson’s Infinity Lab, Miranda stood at her station, rechecking the data for the third time. Sebastian and Madison exchanged a glance, feeling like something was definitely off.

“Miranda, did you not get enough rest last night? You seem distracted today,” Madison asked.

Miranda sighed. “I don’t know what’s going on. My eyes have been twitching all day; I just can’t seem to shake this feeling.”

“Which eye?”

“Both.”

Madison gave her a sympathetic look. That’s… not good.”

At noon, Miranda took a short nap, hoping it would calm her nerves. But the twitching wouldn’t stop, as though something bad was looming on the horizon.

By evening, after verifying all her data, Miranda finally stretched, “Done at last.”

Madison said, “I’m just about wrapped up, too. How about you, Seb?”

“I’m all set.”

“Great! Let’s grab dinner tonight–my treat!” Madison cheered.

Miranda waved her off. “You two go ahead. I’m exhausted and just want to go home and get some rest.”

Madison nodded understandingly. “Alright, Miranda. Get some good sleep tonight.”

“Thanks. I will, Miranda replied as she headed out. During the cab ride home, Miranda nearly dazed off until her phone rang suddenly, jolting her awake.

“Hello? Dad?”

“Mimi, your mom’s been hurt. Come home as soon as you can!”

“What? Mom’s hurt? How? What happened?”

at the

she was trying to protect her computer, Mindy had hit her head on the edge of the table, cutting it open. Blood had poured from the wound. Thankfully, Lionel had arrived in time and rushed her

mild concussion and needed to stay under observation for a couple

Miranda asked through

“She… got

flight and arrived in

room

for

and Mindy both looked up in

“When did you

added, “Why didn’t you tell me? I could

to drag Mimi all the way

Dad is going to send me

fell silent, and Lionel scratched his head sheepishly.

what I brought you…” Miranda opened the thermos, and the aroma of chicken

room.

for both of them, and Mindy and Lionel ate every last bite of the meal she’d

at her mother’s bedside to get the

“Inpatient Wing” sign and narrowed

“We’ve been preparing for a while

“Yes. We’re ready.”

nearly dropped their jaws when they saw Edith appear out of

going on? Wasn’t she supposed to be vacationing in Ausward until the

her head, spreading her hands. “Who knows? She looked pretty upset when she came in. She didn’t even respond

today, let’s not end up as her

“Thanks, Claire. Got it.”

entered her office, she instinctively closed the curtains. When her assistant brought in a cup of hot coffee, she wrapped her

Mindy’s head struck the corner of the desk, her face instantly covered in

It wasn’t her fault…

computer and ended up hitting

and she took a slow sip of the coffee. Suddenly, a

Was this how they worked when she wasn’t around? Calling