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?” Miranda

asked, “Are you…

honestly,

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chattered. “How could the South be colder than the North?” She suddenly thought that

it for warmth. “Maybe we just haven’t warmed up yet. Let’s

so long, but

voices from outside the door. It was Wanda. “Julie, come here… Take these quilts and

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young ladies‘

“Can’t Joli help carry

in their room. You can manage two trips, can’t

“Alright.”

soft knock on the door. “Miranda, Madison, are you awake? I’m here to bring you

up to open the door.

mom said you two might not be used to the weather here. It gets colder at night. These two quilts are freshly fluffed this

“Thank you, Julie.”

“It’s no trouble.”

quilt down and went

warmer after adding an extra quilt

we really

If we do, the

think

what happened in the day. Her whole demeanor became despondent as she said, “Now that I think back, I feel

they would back off once she took out her phone and threatened to expose them. However,

brought danger to Miranda and Sebastian, while worsening the Cliffords‘ precarious

Clifford family was already struggling. Madison thought she was there to offer help, but she had

first to confront those scumbags. However, you should be more cautious

understand, Miranda. What shall we do now that those