When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

When fate plays its hand 934

Chapter 0934

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Miranda got up to check on Paul immediately. His eyes were tightly shut, his face flushed crimson, and his breathing was unusually heavy

“Dr. Jefferson? Dr. Jefferson, can you hear me? Wake up!”

Paul’s eyelids moved, but his eyes wouldn’t open,

“Paul? Wake up!” she called.

This time, there was finally a response. Suddenly, Paul’s eyes flew open. “Miranda?”

“You scared me…” Miranda was about to sigh in relief when Paul grabbed her wrist the next second. He pulled her toward him with surprising strength.

Stunned, Miranda couldn’t stop herself from falling into his arms.

“Miranda…” His heavy breaths sounded above her head. Their bodies pressed against each other through the thin fabric of their clothes. The shared warmth seemed to meld them together.

a suppressed

stiff, Miranda looked at him in disbelief. Did

moment, she met his hazy and unfocused gaze. Miranda ignored her embarrassment and braced herself against his chest. She pushed him down with force

forehead was

can you hear me?

continued to murmur her name,

was an unmistakable hint of longing and desire in his voice. Coupled with his labored breathing, the whole situation appeared to be a little… lewd. Even though Miranda wasn’t a naive young woman, she couldn’t stop her cheeks from burning with embarrassment. She averted her eyes,

her senses.

struggle, Paul’s bathrobe had loosened, revealing his firm and well–defined chest. Hurriedly, Miranda straightened

drug’s effects hadn’t been neutralized. After a brief moment of

phone without hesitation. “Hello, is this the hospital…”

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first thing he saw was the white ceiling and the

out, “Dr.

met Miranda’s worried gaze. He froze for a moment before realizing he was

he had no memory of what happened, he could

situation, I didn’t dare to

“Much better,

many times

“I…” Paul hesitated.