When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0810

“Let’s roll a big snowball,” Paul said as he eagerly rolled up his sleeves, ready to start.

Miranda tilted her head and grinned. “Dr. Jefferson, let’s skip the snowball. How about we build a snowman instead? Wouldn’t that be better?”

Paul paused, clearly caught off guard.

“You said you can do everything, right? Let’s make a snowman even bigger than the kids‘!” Miranda was already scooping up snow, recalling the steps the children had taken earlier.

Not hearing any response, she glanced up. “Dr. Jefferson?”

“Build… a snowman?” he asked hesitantly.

“Yes!” Her eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Alright,” Paul agreed, crouching down to help.

Though this wasn’t what he had envisioned, he figured it couldn’t hurt to try. The results, however, were… less than stellar.

Miranda looked at the uneven lumps of snow before her. The two clumps, precariously stacked, were neither round nor symmetrical.

It had a narrow base and a wider top. They didn’t resemble a snowman–or anything recognizable, really. If one were forced to describe it, “two heaps of snow” would have to suffice.

She turned to Paul, her expression a mix of disbelief and suppressed amusement.

Paul awkwardly rubbed his nose. “I think… I wasn’t at my best again.”

to reassure him, “It’s

to smooth things over, the more embarrassed Paul

late… and it’s cold out. Maybe

Paul nodded, “Alright.”

and now, he had to face a lifetime of

returned upstairs and went their separate ways. The moment Miranda stepped into her living room, she paused for two seconds before bursting into uncontrollable

on the couch. He immediately pulled out his phone. Opening his chat

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you say you

with a confused

me how to

replied, “What the heck! What if I

“Sure. I assume you’re also

shocked emoji, and Paul replied, “Alright. It’s

don’t cancel it! Forget snowmen! If you want, I’ll teach you how to sculpt

phone down, Silas leaped onto his bed, rolling around

woke up early, eager to get to the lab and prepare for their impromptu snowman lesson. But when

They were all gone!

early, and they exchanged a glance. “Paul, you see this… You know it’s not that I don’t want to teach you,

Paul remained silent.

that doubled year–end

it,” Paul said

What?

the patches of melting snow on the roadside and muttered, “How