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.”

tried to reassure him, “It’s

things over, the more

out. Maybe we should head

Paul nodded, “Alright.”

once, and now, he had to face a

she paused for two seconds before bursting into uncontrollable laughter. She just couldn’t hold

the couch. He immediately pulled out his phone. Opening his chat with Silas,

+25 BONUS

you say

with a confused

message, “Teach me how to build a

the heck! What if I

“Sure. I assume you’re also giving up your

him a shocked emoji,

message immediately came, “Wait, don’t cancel it! Forget snowmen! If you want, I’ll teach you how to

his bed, rolling around joyfully. “Double the bonus! Haha, double the

the lab and prepare for their impromptu snowman

They were all gone!

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

Paul remained silent.

that doubled year–end

about it,” Paul said

What?

her way to the lab, Miranda noticed the patches of melting snow on the roadside and muttered, “How did