When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0820

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Mindy was surprised. “You knew I was awake even with your back turned?”

Lionel chuckled and gestured toward the wall. Your shadow gave you away.“,

She glanced at the wall and realized the truth, feeling sheepish. With a small cough, she changed the subject. “What’s so interesting about that photo album?”

“Plenty. It’s fascinating to see the old you,” Lionel said softly, flipping to another page.

“The first time I met you, you were so pale and frail, barely clinging to life. Even after that, your health wasn’t great–you’d get out of breath just walking a few steps. It took a long time for you to recover.

“I thought you were naturally weak, but looking at these pictures… It seems you were so active back then…”

His voice trailed off, blending memories of the girl in the album with the woman before him, merging them into one whole person.

Mindy smiled, and her heart unexpectedly softened. “The old me had no memory of my past. I was like a boat adrift at sea–no idea where I came from or where I was headed. But then fate led me to you, and suddenly, I had a place in the world. I wasn’t lost anymore.”

Lionel gazed at her with tender affection, his eyes brimming with love.

Their eyes met, and Mindy leaned closer to look. She was suddenly intrigued by the album

in his hands.

you look like

me see… Five or six, I think,” she replied. “Back

Lionel exclaimed as he turned another page, his expression one of surprise.

by falling petals. Beside her, Timothy had one arm around her shoulder, looking directly at the

gaze flickered, and she answered vaguely, “Yes, that’s

knew him back then? Even before your sister did?”

nodded. “The three of us grew

friends?” Lionel raised

you put it that way… I guess you

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Chapter 0820

photo more closely, his curiosity piqued. The pair’s expressions and body

hesitant to finish the question but unable to

paused briefly and then

was ancient history now. They both had families of their own, and there was nothing shameful about it.

What?” He was rather surprised by

know about it?” Lionel started to look a little

want to

Were you engaged? Did Mom

truthfully. “We never dated, but we liked each other. Our

in silence, processing