When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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However, Sam’s mind had long wandered elsewhere. Coincidentally, he stepped out of the study with a bright smile on his face when the maid came to call him.

Sam hadn’t gone to the office as he knew Miranda would be visiting. He specially came to the Garrison estate to wait for her instead.

Sure enough, Sam saw Miranda as he walked to the dining room. However, he didn’t have the chance to feel happy when he noticed Paul and Joli sitting next to her.

His smile froze at that moment, and the half–lifted corners of his mouth gradually went down. “Dr. Jefferson, you’re here too?”

Paul looked up with a polite smile. “Yes, Miranda invited me. It was hard to refuse her kind invitation. Besides, it has been a while since I last visited Mr. and Mrs. Garrison.

Sam felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his chest when he heard that Miranda had invited Paul. It hurt like hell.

Fiona chimed in, “Sam, come and sit. Lunch is ready.”

“Alright.”

Miranda sat with Fiona on her left and Paul on her right. Only one seat was left at the table, so Sam had no choice but to sit across from her

During the meal, Fiona kept piling food onto the plates of the younger guests. Joli stared at the mountain of meat and vegetables on his plate…

Well, he had to eat. It was impolite to reject an elderly person’s kindness!

food back onto Fiona’s plate in return, and his strategy was a success. Fiona was so busy refusing that

gave him a thumbs–up. Physicists like Paul really did have sharp

her strawberry greenhouse. The large greenhouse Joli noticed earlier when

peak

Fiona exclaimed. “The strawberries are big and red. Most importantly, they are

eat.

each of you grab a basket and pick as much as you want. Take them home and enjoy them. You can even leave some in the fridge at the

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the garden to the greenhouse. Once they entered, they were

them now, they’ll go bad in

a nearby faucet, and popped it into her mouth. A burst of soft sweetness spread on

Fiona beamed happily.

was Joli’s first time seeing someone growing a strawberry garden at home. In his village, some people grew strawberries too, but the fruits were small and sour. He had only seen fresh strawberries of this size and quality

one for herself and began picking the strawberries as she hummed a little

was how thrilled Madison would be to

help you,”

joined in, “You can take the

at Sam. “Do you two not