When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0990

When Paul gave Miranda water, he was extra careful about the angle of the glass and worried that the wrong tilt might make her choke.

While looking at his serious and focused expression, she couldn’t help but wonder if he was taking something so simple and turning it into a major project.

After she finished drinking, Paul took the glass and turned away–only to catch her smiling at him out of the corner of his eye. That smile held a playful glint, like two tiny hooks that effortlessly snagged his heart. It made his heart race and left him breathless.

“Dr. Jefferson? What are you thinking about?” Miranda asked.

Paul snapped out of his daze and said, “Nothing.” He quickly left the kitchen to put the glass away.

When he returned, his sleeves were already rolled up. Walking casually to her side, he said, Let me help.”

She didn’t object. “Start by slicing the potatoes.”

“Okay.”

After working together so often, they had fallen into a rhythm.

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Paul’s cooking might not taste as good as Miranda’s, but he excelled at prep work–washing vegetables, chopping ingredients, and scrubbing dishes without missing a beat.

pork ribs, potato hash with bell

Miranda quickly finished cleaning up in the kitchen. She removed her apron, walked out, and

her a

before asking, “Want

Paul shook his head. “No, it’s bad for your health.” After a brief pause, he added,

raised an eyebrow. “What

considering her question. “If you really want to… then

Even if he didn’t agree or approve, he would

and smiled. “I’m just messing with

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Chapter 0990

He chuckled.

her mind. “Speaking of drinking, there’s something I’ve been curious about for a while. Maybe you can clear it up for

he asked,

carefully placed one of her favorite

remember the last time we ate here? It was the only time

he asked if she had any alcohol, he

drank, you seemed to snap back to normal–or almost normal. Your mood changed so fast that if I hadn’t been the one to pour the drink, I’d have thought it was

for a run in the middle of the

that day?” Miranda asked