When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Mindy only asked Miranda to contact Sam because the two of them already knew each other.

Back when Lionel’s wallet was stolen at the train station, Miranda had introduced Sam to them. She called him “Mr. Cooper” and explained that he was a friend. Later, Sam had even thoughtfully dropped them off at their building.

Mindy had a good impression of Sam from that encounter. So when she learned of his identity the day before, she couldn’t help but marvel at how fate had a way of connecting people.

Miranda simply nodded. “Okay.”

Sam slept in until nine that morning, and the hangover was unpleasant.

He hadn’t indulged in heavy drinking for over half a year. While he hadn’t completely abstained from alcohol, he hadn’t gotten as drunk as he had the previous night in a long time.

After getting up and taking a shower, he called room service to order breakfast. Once he finished eating, he started working. Before he realized it, two hours had passed.

He was just about to stretch his legs when his phone rang. Seeing Miranda’s caller ID on the screen made his heart leap. He quickly grabbed the phone and answered.

“Mi-”

over for lunch

him in his tracks. For a moment, he was silent.

“Noon, sharp.”

“Okay.”

ending the call, Miranda put her phone down and headed to the kitchen to help. Lionel took charge of cooking, while she assisted

couldn’t resist wandering into the kitchen.

You didn’t add rosemary, did

his head. “Nope. Everything’s made just how you like

Fiona, Nelly sat to the side, occasionally interjecting, though the

were digging into her palms, but she

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arrived at the

up to greet him warmly. Fiona’s face

entered, greeting, “Grandma,

his eyes fell on Nelly, sitting stiffly on the couch. He froze for a moment before addressing her.

in a foul mood. Sam furrowed his

dishes Mindy and Miranda loved, along with

Fiona’s health, with a lighter flavor profile. Yet even with these constraints, the dishes looked vibrant

have much time, so this is all I could manage. Please make do,” Lionel