When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0854

It had already been a blessing that Mindy and Lionel had spent Easter with Fiona and Aren and stayed for so long afterward. The elderly couple couldn’t have asked for more than that.

But just one day after they left, the silence in the estate felt unnervingly foreign to Fiona. She had lived there for years, but now it seemed like the saying was true–it was easy to get used to comfort but hard to return to simplicity

After having Mindy and Lionel around, the emptiness felt unbearable.

“I can’t take it anymore!” Fiona suddenly jumped to her feet. “I’m going to Lumberville.”

Aren shot her a look of disbelief. “Don’t be ridiculous. Min is still in Echo Bay. What exactly are you going to do in Lumberville on your own?”

“I… Can’t I go and visit Lionel? Or maybe I’ll go to Echo Bay instead. I just can’t stay here another minute.”

He sighed heavily. “Lionel’s busy with teaching, and I heard he’s even taking on a class advisor role this semester. If you show up unannounced, you’ll just be in his way.”

“I won’t bother him. I’ll just stay at home, cook for him, and wait for Min to return from Echo Bay,” Fiona insisted.

“You… You’re getting pretty attached, huh? At your age, can you really not be away from

the kids?”

huffed. “I don’t believe you’re not itching

fell silent. Deep down, he

move, I guess I’ll have to take the lead.

Aren said nothing.

got up early, had breakfast,

Aren was calm. He was wearing his reading glasses and was distracted by whatever was on

nearby but didn’t seem interested in what he was doing. Her eyes kept drifting to the fruit bowl on the coffee table, and her mind wandered back to Mindy. She couldn’t help but feel a mix of longing

her

looked confused. Then, she

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Chapter 0854

“What

place in Lumberville? Since Min can’t come to Elgerson, I figured we might as well move closer to

days ago when Jovi called about some good options. These three look great. They’re fully furnished and ready to move in. You can decide which

“Why didn’t you

“I knew you’d like

why even ask me?” she