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.

unconscious action. “Can you

Madison hesitated before explaining.

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

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

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,

relatives who were supposed to be

they asked for his room number, and they’ll probably visit him tomorrow. What should I do? I can’t keep

up the inheritance issue in front of

“The doctor said he can’t handle any more stress,

his hands on her

anxiety eased as she locked eyes

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

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