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

more she tried to smooth things over, the more embarrassed

it’s cold out. Maybe we

Paul nodded, “Alright.”

only bragged once, and now, he had to face a lifetime of

two returned upstairs and went their separate ways. The moment Miranda stepped into her living room, she paused for two seconds before bursting into uncontrollable laughter. She just couldn’t hold it

door and sat on the couch. He immediately pulled out his phone. Opening

+25 BONUS

Didn’t you say you could do

replied with a confused

“Teach me how

heck! What if I don’t want the

back, “Sure. I assume you’re also giving up your doubled year–end

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

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

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

to get to the lab and prepare for their impromptu snowman lesson. But when he got

They were all gone!

it’s not that I don’t want to teach you, right?” Silas gestured to the slushy

Paul remained silent.

that

it,” Paul said

What?

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