When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Chapter 0875

Chapter 0875

Joli hesitated before saying, “But…. will Micah agree to it?”

“Miranda and the others aren’t from our family, so it won’t offend Kenny and Shawn. Micah will agree if it’s for money,” Wanda reassured him.

“Alright.”

Miranda and the others exchanged glances before she spoke up, “Mrs. Clifford, we don’t plan on leaving.”

“Absolutely not!”

This time, it was Ollie speaking. It was only then that he realized he had raised his voice too much and sat back down awkwardly. “You have to leave. Kenny and Shawn will come back again tomorrow. Those two mad dogs are capable of anything!”

To ensure their safety, they had to leave at the break of dawn.

Joli nodded as well. “It’s too dangerous here. You should hurry back to Jandersville. Theodore is still in the hospital. I don’t want anything to happen to you too…”

The three decided not to argue further as they knew reasoning wouldn’t work.

Joli had meticulously cleaned out Julie’s room. Wanda took out fresh blankets and bedsheets from the cabinet and handed them to Joli to make the bed. “Alright, you all can rest now. I’ll wake you up in the morning.”

Miranda and Madison lay down.

Deep in the night, the world outside was silent. Madison had lost count of how many times she had turned over in the darkness. Finally couldn’t help but call out Miranda’s name.

what’s the matter?”

“Are you…

answered honestly, “A

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the South be colder than the North?” She

“Maybe we just haven’t warmed up yet. Let’s give it a little more

been so long, but I’m still

respond when she heard faint voices from outside the door. It was Wanda. “Julie, come here… Take these quilts and bring them to your room for

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young ladies‘

said, “Can’t Joli help

inappropriate for your brother to go in their

“Alright.”

approached, and they heard a soft knock on the door. “Miranda, Madison, are you awake? I’m

to open

It gets colder at night. These two

“Thank you, Julie.”

“It’s no trouble.”

one quilt down and went back to fetch

warmer after adding an

are we really leaving

do, the

I think so

became despondent as she said, “Now that I think back, I feel like I was too impulsive. If

her phone and threatened to expose them. However, she forgot that cornered dogs

to Miranda and Sebastian, while worsening the Cliffords‘ precarious

struggling. Madison thought she was there to

were very brave to be the first to confront those scumbags. However, you should be more cautious when

Miranda. What shall we do now that those