When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“I… I’m not unhappy, just… it’s so sudden. I can hardly believe it,” Joli stammered, struggling to process how such good fortune could come his way.

Madison leaned forward eagerly. “So you’re saying yes?”

Still hesitant, Joli asked again, “Are you sure this is really okay?”

Miranda nodded reassuringly. “Absolutely. Dr. Young saw your story online and contacted me immediately. She even made a special trip back to the country just for you.”

Christine’s exact words had been, “Joli has been through so much. I want to help him.‘

Tears shimmered in Joli’s eyes. “I… I’m willing. Please thank Dr. Young for me.”

“Tomorrow afternoon, Dr. Young has invited you to her home for a meal,” Miranda added.

Joli looked uneasy. “I… Is that appropriate?”

His experience with such invitations was far from pleasant. Sophie had invited him to meals before, but they were always at restaurants.

or clean. Only later, when he became a productive contributor

chores.

waved his concerns away. “What’s so inappropriate about it? I’ve been to her house plenty of times, and so has Seb. Her housekeeper makes incredible food- especially the lamb stew and pasta ripiena. Gosh, you’ll see for

“Alright,” Joli replied quietly.

your thesis. The goal is to make sure you graduate and get your degree in June without any delays. After that, if you’re interested in pursuing

on any more graduate students, direct admissions are an exception. Transferring to her now means that if you decide to continue into a PhD program, you’ll

support you in that

every possible path for Joli’s future

with emotion. “Please… thank her for me. Thank you

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wanting to cover everything in one go. “There’s one more thing, I spent the past few days reviewing your

confused. “What

Miranda

any connections or resources, he’d relied on sheer determination to earn his place at Bedford

he had grown into someone capable of independently

akin to mastering martial arts from a second–hand, over–the–top manual sold on the street and still becoming