When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0669

At that moment, Miranda was absorbed by an item on another shelf, completely oblivious to the silent battle that had already raged between Paul and Sam countless times.

Paul, having just finished paying, turned to see Miranda gazing at a display case featuring a five–tiered fondant cake. Each layer was adorned with intricate figurines.

“Looks nice, doesn’t it?” he asked.

“It’s beautiful,” Miranda nodded. “The detail is incredible.” She pointed to the second tier. “Dr. Jefferson, don’t you think the figure with glasses and a frown looks a bit like you?”

Paul studied it for a moment, then said, “I don’t think so. I don’t frown often.”

Miranda grinned. “Maybe you do, but you’re not aware of it. Like, say… right now.”

Paul froze as he was caught off guard, feeling unexpectedly sheepish.

Miranda laughed. “Dr. Jefferson, you’re adorable.”

Just as the three of them left the cake shop, Paul’s phone rang. “Hello, Mom?”

come home. Now,” Susan’s

“What happened?”

when you

Paul turned to them in concern. “Sorry, something’s come up

need to head back.”

Sam’s phone rang as

put his phone away and looked at Paul. “What a coincidence, Dr. Jefferson. Something’s come up for me, too. But first, I’ll take Miranda home. You

interjected, “No, really, you

no need. I can walk home in

“You too. Go on, don’t let me delay

concede to

they were gone, Miranda let out a long sigh of relief. Those two had finally

after three days in the lab. She made a mental

It was exhausting!

Paul was worried that something serious had happened and pushed

he arrived, he found

another one of her whims. But to clear any

stared at him in silence for a