When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Nelly froze, and her face was etched with disbelief. Her hands and feet turned ice–cold, and her body trembled. “You… you knew about that?”

Timothy scoffed. “Do I look like someone who can be played for a fool?” He definitely wouldn’t raise another man’s child.

As a direct descendant of the Cooper family, every child is tested at birth, including a paternity test. So, he had never once doubted Sam’s parentage.

As for Nelly and her tricks, they were easy enough to uncover with just a little digging. She thought she had outsmarted everyone and fooled the Cooper family for over 20 years. But the only fool in this situation was her.

She looked at him with a dazed expression. “Why? If you already knew, why even ask me?”

“Because without something bigger forcing your hand, would you have ever admitted to all those ‘minor‘ things you thought weren’t a big deal?”

What had she blurted out in her panic earlier?

“You can accuse me of hurting Minnie or blame me for scheming to marry you, but you can’t question Sam’s identity.”

were exactly what Timothy had been waiting to

you…” Nelly stammered. She said coldly. “You set me up? Even the

Sam as my son, and the family elders

Nelly’s heart finally relaxed.

any more children,” he

expression went blank

son and an

then added, “I won’t be coming back to this house again, and I won’t answer your calls either. Every month, you’ll receive

at any social events. A maid will be with you at all times, whether you’re at home or out, to make sure you don’t do anything that would tarnish

if you ever decide you want a divorce, just

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thank Sam. If it weren’t for him,