When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0994

“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.

the small, unconscious action.

Madison hesitated before explaining.

was still figuring out how to respond to his

When he was rushed to the hospital, half his body was paralyzed, and he could barely

booked the next flight back to Graneda and went straight to the hospital. She stayed there until her father’s condition was stable,

who were

told them my dad just had a cold. But they asked for

bring up the inheritance issue

and added, “The doctor said he can’t handle any more stress, or his condition

panic, Sebastian placed his hands on her shoulders. “Calm

she locked

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spoke slowly and deliberately. “First, you did the right thing. Don’t doubt yourself. If you hadn’t acted quickly and kept them calm, they could’ve gone straight to the hospital–tonight and caused all the problems

with a plan and put it into action. So, don’t blame yourself. You’ve already done everything you