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

tried to smooth things over, the

it’s cold out. Maybe we

Paul nodded, “Alright.”

only bragged once, and now, he had

she paused for two seconds before bursting

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

+25 BONUS

say

replied with a

message, “Teach me how to build a

“What the heck! What if I don’t want the

assume you’re also giving up your

sent him a shocked emoji, and Paul replied, “Alright.

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

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

up early, eager to get to the lab and prepare for

They were all gone!

exchanged a glance. “Paul, you see this… You know it’s not that I don’t want to teach you, right?” Silas

Paul remained silent.

about that doubled year–end

about it,”

What?

to the lab, Miranda noticed the patches of melting