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.

…

the Garrison estate to inform Aren

silence for a long time. Finally, he said, “Perhaps

and Sam is Sam. As far as we’re concerned, they’ve got nothing to do

he

mean to you both?”

was leaving, Fiona walked him to the door. He couldn’t

is not here. Don’t bother looking around,” she said

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gave a bitter smile and lowered his

softened, but it was gone in an instant. “Tim, you’re a good man. But you and Min…

over the 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

continued, “You need to let go, Tim. Love and obsession aren’t the same thing. We don’t want to see you

Min and Lionel have now. Do you understand what

her little speech. The blatant favoritism and protective stance naturally

smile deepened. “You have my

had been through a lot, and she had finally reunited with her family after being apart for so

ruin that?

first time his father had gone there. In fact, it was Sam who had introduced him to the