When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0737

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Nelly followed the address from the documents and found Mindy’s current residence. Standing outside the wrought iron gate, she tilted her head to take in the villa before her.

From the outside, the neighborhood seemed ordinary enough, but once inside, it was surprisingly pleasant. Even after ending up in such a small place, her sister was somehow living in a villa.

Nelly’s lips curled into a faint smirk. Her younger sister had always been lucky.

Even as children, when they visited a fortune teller, the lady clasped her hands together and declared Minnie’s destiny to be one of great fortune and prosperity. Meanwhile, Nelly would stand to the side, as invisible as a shadow.

Anywhere Minnie went, all attention seemed to gravitate toward her, leaving Nelly in the background.

As she crossed the garden, Nelly reached the front door, adjusted her expression into a polite smile, and pressed the doorbell.

Lionel answered the door. He was planning to make bread for breakfast after hearing from Mindy’s parents that they preferred plain bread with butter over heavy breakfast.

He had just finished kneading some dough when he heard the doorbell, he wiped his hands and opened the door, finding himself face–to–face with a well–dressed woman radiating an air of arrogance.

“Who are you looking for?” Lionel asked.

*Nelly took a moment to study him. He was tall enough and reasonably good–looking, but his clothes were too

plain. He seemed like he was just an average middle–aged man with no sense of style or charm.

“Are you… Lionel Sutton?” Nelly asked, testing the waters.

“Yes, that’s me. And you are?”

What? Minnie had married someone like this?

Lionel could feel the scrutinizing gaze, tinged with judgment, and it left him feeling distinctly uncomfortable. Seeing her hesitation to answer, he frowned slightly and was about to speak again when Mindy’s voice called from behind him.

“Nelly?”

sat on the sofa while Mindy handed her a

like coffee or tea,” Mindy said

After more than 20 years of wandering, Nelly thought Minnie should have been worn down by life,

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Chapter 0737

spots and wrinkles. But now, sitting

almost entirely intact.

still looked as innocent and charming as ever, even gazing at Nelly with

didn’t remember what she

that Minnie had lost her memory and had wandered

that had been gnawing at her eased, replaced

have you been all these years? We nearly went crazy

warm smile, Mindy replied, “I’ve been doing well. You haven’t

you disappeared. The weather was so nice, and

then…”

that day, watching Mindy’s blank expression closely. Seeing no signs of recognition, she finally let out

have continued to search for you all these years. They thought you’d been kidnapped and taken abroad, only to find out later you’d been there

we got news about you and were able to reunite.

were watching over

emotion, and tears glistened in her eyes. Meanwhile,

parents had shared bits and pieces of their struggles over the decades but had glossed over the pain, mentioning only the

through Nelly, that Mindy learned the true extent

she couldn’t even begin

guilt and sorrow, Nelly shifted the topic. She spoke of Mindy’s favorite stamps and

time, you’d save the prettiest and tastiest candies for me. But as your older sister, I failed in my duty.

a self–deprecating laugh. It looked as if

slate regarding that event. But she couldn’t remain indifferent

There’s