When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“Yes,” Timothy answered calmly.

From a certain angle, he and Sam looked strikingly similar.

Timothy pried Nelly’s hand off his arm and strode away. As he passed Sam, he paused to pat him on the shoulder before leaving.

She stood frozen as she watched how calm and unaffected they both were. Then, something clicked, and her eyes widened in shock. “Sam! You already knew about this?”

She rushed over, grabbed his arms, and shook him. “You knew all along, didn’t you?”

Sam nodded. “Yes.”

“When did you find out?”

“I’ve known all along,” he replied.

Nelly let out a bitter laugh. “So, you both knew? All along I was the one left in the dark. My own husband and son made a fool out of me.”

“Mom, everyone has to face the consequences of their actions. Dad gave you a chance, but you didn’t take it,” Sam said.

“So, you’re saying I deserved this?”

“…If that’s how you choose to see it, then yes,” he replied.

Nelly fell silent.

…

estate to inform

Aren sat in silence for a long time. Finally, he said, “Perhaps this

and Sam is Sam. As far as we’re concerned,

he

“What about me? What do I mean to you both?” But

leaving, Fiona walked him to

bother looking

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smile and

in an instant. “Tim, you’re a good man. But you and Min… it just wasn’t meant to be. Life

past 20 years. We’re grateful that Lionel’s been taking care of her. After spending some time with him, we’ve come to really like him as a

and obsession aren’t the same thing. We don’t want to see you

Min and Lionel have now. Do you understand what

last sentence was the point of her little speech. The blatant favoritism and protective

deepened. “You have

lot,

bring himself to ruin that? So,

his father had