When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0859

“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.

…

personally visited the Garrison estate to inform Aren and

news, Aren sat in silence for a long time. Finally, he said, “Perhaps this is for the best. Yes, maybe

is Florence, and Sam is Sam. As

Timothy replied, though he wasn’t

mean to you both?” But in the

to the door. He couldn’t resist

bother looking around,” she

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bitter smile and lowered his

gone in an instant. “Tim, you’re a good man. But you

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

Tim. Love and obsession aren’t the same thing. We don’t

Min and Lionel have now.

the point of her little speech. The blatant favoritism and protective stance naturally

deepened. “You

have entertained the thought once. But Mindy had been through a lot, and she had finally reunited with her family after being apart for

ruin that? So, he

Sam wasn’t surprised to see Timothy at the bar. It wasn’t the first time his father had gone there. In fact, it was