When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1017

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When Paul mentioned “Emilia,” Miranda immediately knew he must’ve figured it out. After a moment of thought, she guessed Christine must have said something to him last night.

She turned to look at him with a faint smile. “Yeah, I know

He stared at her quizzically. “Aren’t you curious about what it is?”

Miranda hesitated, then asked, “What is it, then?”

Paul lowered his gaze. He felt that she probably wasn’t curious and didn’t care, but he decided to tell her anyway.” It’s a candle.” He pointed at the coffee table. “That one.”

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She walked over and took a closer look. It was a white candle holder shaped like the moon, with a rough, uneven surface and a round candle on top.

He added, “That’s the gift. Nothing else.”

try lighting it when you get back tonight. There might

him toward the door. “We’re going

to attend. Paul was teaching his course while Miranda was there to attend his lecture. Yes, it was

course combining physics and biology–biophysics. Miranda, Sebastian, and

said, “Over here… Today it’s multigrain pancakes.

for Sebastian, and one for Miranda. If Miranda didn’t want it, then she would have

already had breakfast. You go

“Okay.”

and slacks, walked to the front of the class. Without saying a word, he stood still,

we’ll cover something easier–the

both the textbook and the translator. He had a knack for explaining complex concepts

scientist Kiesel conducted some of the earliest studies on bioluminescence, which is a key

mid–1920s, Erwin Schrödinger introduced the concept of quantum processes in biological phenomena, and

scientists‘ names, someone mentioned

Jefferson, what exactly is Schrödinger’s Cat? Can you explain?” one student

but still don’t

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