When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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The doctor replied. “As they said, “A muscle injury takes 100 days to heal. There’s no fracture, but your muscles have been strained. The swelling’s gone down, but the muscle fibers and connective tissue are still recovering It’s a slow process, and it will take some time.”

Paul thought momentarily before asking. “Do you think traditional medicine would help?”

“If that’s available, it could help, but it’s supplementary. Rest is still the most important part of her

recovery

After leaving the hospital, Paul suddenly said, “Come with me.”

Miranda raised an eyebrow in confusion.

20 minutes later, the car pulled over to the side of the road. He led her across the street and down a narrow alley. They twisted and turned through the path until they reached a small, charming health clinic.

“Holistic Health Clinic?” Miranda looked up at the sign hanging above the door. It was made of dark, polished wood and gleaming in the light.

Paul stepped into the clinic as if he were a regular. “Mr. Lockhart?” When there was no answer, he called out again, “Mr. Lockhart, are you in there?”

“Okay. Coming.”

The door curtain was pulled back, and an elderly man stepped out from the back room. His hair was white, and his long beard hung down to his chest. He wore a padded coat and an apron tied around his waist, which looked like a w old sage from a TV sitcom.

in here making all that racket. I could hear you from the backyard! Hold on a second… You’re not alone today, huh? You brought a lady with

elderly man’s eyes

Miranda learned the elderly man’s name was Alaric Lockhart, and he was already 90

he couldn’t sit still and opened his own health clinic in the alley. Getting an appointment there was

and he had stopped taking

does it

you know it was me? Why

him a glance. “Hah! He’d never come to me. Let me tell you a secret–he’s

shot

he sees me with a needle in hand, he bolts. No way he’d come

for a shot.”

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blinked in disbelief. “Dr. Jefferson, you’re

throat, and it was clear he wouldn’t answer

She was rendered speechless.

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quickly changed the subject. “She sprained her ankle a week ago. The swelling’s gone down, but there’s still

chair. “Come on, take a seat. Put

down and rolled up her pant leg. He pressed on

her head. “No, it’s

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