When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“It’s me,” Sebastian said.

Madison froze upon hearing his voice. She wondered if she was too on edge and thought she might be hearing things.

But then he spoke again. “Don’t be scared, Madison. It’s me, Sebastian. Open the door.”

When she realized it was him, she flung the door open. Their eyes met–her tear–filled gaze and his travel–weary one.

Sebastian’s heart tightened. “You…” He wondered what had happened to her.

Before he could say anything else, Madison threw herself into his arms. The impact made him grunt, but he held her tight. “Seb, it’s really you… I thought I was hearing things…” she sobbed.

He gently patted her back. “I’m here. Don’t cry.”

She held on a little longer before finally letting go. Wiping her tears, she remembered to invite him inside. Once he stepped in, she instinctively locked the door behind him.

tensed at the small, unconscious action. “Can you tell me

Madison hesitated before explaining.

how to respond to his sudden confession, she got a call from a

rushed to the hospital, half

booked the next flight back to Graneda and went straight to the hospital. She stayed there until her father’s condition was stable, then returned home to grab some clothes and essentials for her mother, who was staying behind

got home, she found several relatives who were

good intentions, so I lied and told them my dad just had a cold. But they asked for his room number, and they’ll probably visit him

was worried they might bring up the inheritance issue in front of

paused and added, “The doctor said he can’t handle any more

Sebastian placed his hands on her shoulders. “Calm down and listen to

anxiety eased as she locked eyes with

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right thing. Don’t doubt yourself. If you hadn’t acted quickly and kept them calm, they could’ve

extra time you bought us tonight is enough to come up with a plan and put it into action. So, don’t blame yourself. You’ve already