When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0717

On a cold winter evening, in an old neighborhood where the streets emptied after 900 pm and the street lights flickered on and off, Paul couldn’t help but worry about Miranda’s safety So, whenever he had the chance, he’d make sure to go downstairs and wait for her

Though her return time wasn’t fixed, she was usually only about 20 to 30 minutes late. Tonight, though, she was two hours behind schedule. And to make it worse, she had gotten out of Sarriscar

Paul had a feeling something must have happened to her on the way back

The chilly night wind bit the air, and Paul noticed how fed her nose had gotten “Let’s go. It’s freezing Let’s get you inside.”

Miranda nodded and blew into her hands to warm them, then turned to say goodbye to Sam

Under the dim streetlights, Miranda and Paul walked side by side, and their steps were in perfect sync. As they made their way down the hallway, the motion–activated lights flickered on, and occasional murmurs of conversation could be heard in the distance.

Sam stood still and watched them disappear into the night. He couldn’t help but recall how she had spoken about Paul with such admiration.

At that thought, a flicker of bitterness passed through Sam’s eyes. Back then, he had hesitated because of her relationship with Hansel. Now, was he going to watch her fall into Paul’s arms?

Sam had planned to take things slowly and wait for the right moment. But now, he couldn’t bring himself to wait any longer. The longer he delayed, the more complicated things could get

He’d already paid for his hesitation with six years of waiting. After Miranda’s breakup with Hansel, was he really going to make the same mistake again?

toward his car, the darkness in his eyes was replaced by

truly settled in. As they said, “It’s the time when the cold really

The year

Year’s Eve just around the corner. But for Miranda,

her was her father, Lionel. Still curled up

“Happy birthday, Mimi!”

“Thanks, Dad,” she replied.

sent your gift. Be sure to pick it

Lionel stood in his kitchen with an apron. The beige

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a gift? What

to know? Open it and

pulled the blanket tighter around her. She rolled around in her bed

moment, Mindy walked over and peered into

laughed. “It’s just a secret between me and my daughter.

teased, “What secret? You

spoil the surprise!”