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?”

Susan’s voice was tense

“What happened?”

when you get

turned to them in concern. “Sorry,

need to head back.”

phone rang as well. “Alright, I

phone away and looked at Paul. “What a coincidence, Dr. Jefferson. Something’s come

quickly interjected, “No, really, you both go ahead with

hesitated, but Miranda pressed, “Honestly, there’s no need. I can walk home

“You too. Go on,

glances, each seeming unwilling to concede to the other. Finally, with Miranda’s

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

she felt more drained than after three days in the

It was exhausting!

Paul was worried that something serious had

But when he arrived, he found everything was

it might be another one of her whims. But

at him in silence for a long moment,