When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0732

Early the next morning, Miranda was woken by a phone call

The sky outside was still dim. She rubbed her eyes, glanced at the clock, and saw it was barely 7.00 am Yawning, she blinked groggily, her mind still clouded with sleep.

She raised the phone to her ear, and her voice was husky from just waking up “Dad? Why are you calling this eally?”

Lionel was silent for a moment. When he spoke, his voice carried a trace of unease and uncertainty. “Mimi your grandparents have come to see us.

Miranda didn’t process it immediately. “Grandparents? What grandparents?

“Your mother’s biological parents–your real maternal grandparents.”

Miranda fioze. Her mind went blank for a few seconds before the words hit her. She sat up abruptly, unable to speak for a long moment

Finally, she jumped out of bed and said, I’m booking a ticket to come home right now.

By noon, her flight had landed in Lumberville, Miranda exited the airport and flagged down a cab. As the car approached her family home, she spotted two vehicles parked outside the villa.

One was a Bentley, and the other, a Bugatti Royale. The license plates displayed special numbers, marking them as cars owned by individuals of significant standing–far from what ordinary people could afford.

A few passing neighbors paused to glance at the scene, exchanging whispers.

own a Bentley. But a Bugatti

It was likely owned by someone with significant achievements or someone who had made a

her lips

He crouched on the ground like a lost child, flipping the soil over and over with a trowel. There were several empty pots lying

it looked more like he was keeping his hands busy to distract his

front door, which was ajar. She

grandparents must already

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of heading straight into the house, Miranda

“Dad”

anchor. He

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“Where’s Mom?”

“She’s inside.”

at the trowel in his hand. ‘Didn’t you say on the phone last time that you’d

few left that I hadn’t done,”

trowel from his hands, her voice gentle

course, I’m happy!

you don’t