When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0996

Sebastian stayed at the Hill residence that evening, as the guest room was already prepared.

While Madison packed some clean clothes, he made two phone calls in the living room. She wasn’t paying much attention but caught snippets of the conversation. “Okay… I’ll leave it to you. Help me make the arrangements… Thank you, Mr. Cameron. Please pass along my regards to Grandpa Tyson.”

The following morning, they headed to the hospital, only to find her relatives had arrived even earlier. As soon as they reached the ward, loud voices erupted from inside.

“Mason, what are you trying to prove by acting tough in this state?”

“Madison said it was just a cold? Does this look like a cold? You’ve had a stroke! How could she be so heartless as to lie about her own father’s condition?”

The doting father, Mason, couldn’t tolerate anyone speaking ill of his daughter. He struggled to sit up and defend her, but after several attempts, his face flushed with frustration, his eyes widened in helpless fury, and his body refused to cooperate.

Audrey was nearly frantic as she had to deal with this group of relatives while keeping an eye on Mason’s condition. She feared his rising emotions might worsen his condition.

“That’s enough! Do you think we, as her parents, don’t know if our daughter has a conscience? You don’t get to decide that!”

gently reassured him, “Dear, don’t move or get upset. Just lie down and rest. Let me handle this.

was settled, Audrey took a deep breath and faced the group. “Noah, what’s the meaning of bringing Samson

spare her a glance. Instead, his sharp gaze fixed directly on Mason, who lay on the

conversation between men. You have no place in it. Stand aside,”

“A man–to–man conversation? It sounds more like it’s just you talking. What’s wrong?

Chapter 0996.

his wife, I have every right to speak

you can make decisions

you phrase that? What decisions are you expecting us to make today? Or, to be blunt what are you trying to take from us

to be so defensive. We’re only thinking about the family. Look, you and Mason don’t have a son, which means no one

a woman

appliance breaks, who’s going to fix it? Or when the roof leaks or the walls start peeling, someone has to

shoulders so he can focus on recovering,

think we should thank you