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.

unconscious action. “Can you tell me what

Madison hesitated before explaining.

was still figuring out how to respond to his sudden confession, she got

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

Graneda and went straight to the hospital. She stayed there until her father’s condition was stable, then returned home to grab some clothes

relatives who were

told them my dad just had a cold. But they asked for his room number, and they’ll probably visit him tomorrow. What should I do? I can’t keep it

up the inheritance issue in front

handle any more stress, or his condition could get worse. Did I

Sebastian placed his hands on her shoulders. “Calm

anxiety eased as she locked eyes

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

tonight is enough to come up with a plan and put it into