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-”

lunch

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

“Noon, sharp.”

“Okay.”

Miranda put her phone down and headed to the kitchen to help.

the familiar scent of her favorite dishes, couldn’t resist wandering into the kitchen. Seeing that

didn’t add

how you like it. Go sit down; lunch

Mindy returned to the living room to chat with Aren and Fiona, Nelly sat to the side, occasionally interjecting, though the elders didn’t seem interested in her topics and kept their attention

into her palms, but she didn’t seem to

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Chapter 0740

arrived at the

up to greet him warmly. Fiona’s face

entered, greeting, “Grandma, Aunt

fell on Nelly, sitting stiffly on the couch. He froze

was in

filling it completely. Lionel had prepared dishes Mindy and Miranda loved, along with ones he had learned from Mindy that

lighter flavor profile. Yet even with these constraints,

so this is all I could manage. Please make do,” Lionel said while removing his apron and setting it