When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0892

No one knew when or how the Snider family would retaliate against the Cliffords, and Joli couldn’t risk gambling with his family’s safety. At that moment, he was trapped in a dilemma.

Sam noticed his inner turmoil but chose not to press the matter further. Everyone had their path to follow, and as outsiders, it was best to respect that without getting too involved.

As expected, Joli couldn’t sleep that night.

Miranda, Sebastian, and Madison checked into a local motel where Paul and Sam stayed. The place was nothing special, but nobody minded since they were too preoccupied with Joli’s decision.

“Still up?”

Miranda had been sitting in the lobby for a while, and her eyes were fixed on the infinite darkness outside the window. She seemed lost in thought until a man’s voice broke her concentration.

“Dr. Jefferson.” She turned and smiled when she saw who it was. “You’re not asleep either?

Paul replied, “I can’t sleep.”

it because

thinking about him

Miranda nodded.

say much earlier. What’s bothering you?” he

assume she wouldn’t respond. Then, she said, “I don’t think this is

eyebrow. “What do you

solve his predicament, all we’re doing is figuring out how to avoid retaliation from the Sneiders. But why should his

resorting to violence. And yet, it’s the victims who are supposed to give way. Doesn’t that strike

Sneiders were the ones at fault, not the Cliffords. So, why should they be the ones to

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well with her. Given the uncertainty of whether the Sneiders would ever face any consequences, he felt that moving away seemed like the only practical choice for Joli. No matter how she tried to think about it,

“Sometimes, taking a step back isn’t about running away. We should let things calm down before

that so?” Miranda

Sam told her, “Whether or not the Snider family faces the consequences doesn’t matter. In a place like this–where