When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0741

Nelly’s smile became slightly strained. “Is that so? Lionel is truly a family man…”

As everyone enjoyed their meal, the doorbell suddenly rang. Sam put down his cutlery, “I’ll get it,” he said, heading to the entryway.

A few seconds later, his surprised voice echoed through the house. “Dad? What are you doing here?”

Mindy’s hand froze in mid–motion. Lionel looked confused as he mentally pieced together the family

connections.

Sam’s dad? That would make him Nelly’s husband and Mindy’s brother–in–law…

Aren and Fiona exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with concern and confusion. Why had Timothy come so

suddenly?

They hadn’t informed him about finding Mindy. Could Sam have told him? Well, it wasn’t impossible.

Only Nelly reacted differently. The moment she heard Timothy’s voice, her body stiffened, and a mocking smile curved her lips.

He sure got here fast…..

the house, through the living room, and over to the dining

in a tailored suit, layered under a light gray overcoat. His tall frame carried

air of refinement.

by the dampness of his shoulders, he’d likely arrived in a

as he stepped inside,

waver. It was as if the entire world had vanished, leaving only her

had thought about for decades, yearned for decades–his

arm with his. “You got here much faster than I

reply, nor did his gaze shift, but he gently freed his arm from Nelly’s grasp. For a moment, she froze, then recovered as

him? This is Timothy! When we were kids, you always chased after

Tim Tim.

been the one searching for you the hardest, apart from Mom and Dad. Now that he’s found you, wouldn’t you

had come because Nelly

an underlying hint of retribution, or perhaps she simply wanted him to see firsthand what she assumed had

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Chapter 0741

Timothy at the first opportunity. Of course, he

that he couldn’t wait.

the woman he had yearned for, the one who occupied

should still have been on his way back to Elgerson