When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1019

After lunch, Paul and Miranda took a stroll down the camps’s tree–lined path. Along the way, they ran into Christine, who was on her way back to the lab after lunch.

“Miranda!”

“Dr. Young.”

“I rarely see you around campus. What’s going on? Didn’t you head to the lab today?” Christine asked.

Miranda replied, “I have class in the afternoon.”

“Have you eaten?” Christine asked.

Miranda nodded. “Yes, I have.”

“With Paul?”

“Yes,” Miranda replied.

“Where?”

“The cafeteria,” Miranda said.

Paul couldn’t help but interject, “Are you keeping tabs on as?”

Christine snorted. “What kind of boyfriend are you, Paul? Miranda’s been in class all day, and you couldn’t even take her out for a nice meal? She had to settle for cafeteria food?”

He smartly stayed silent.

ease the tension. “Dr. Young I heard you won

came out this morning, How did

always follow

was genuinely touched. “You’re always so

pointed at Paul. “This guy

respects each member’s personal

independently, and she applied for the award under her own name. The lab didn’t prohibit this, which

and it’s about time. Paul,

his head. “I’m not going with you.

Christine looked confused

Miranda said it wasn’t necessary, and Paul followed Christine. Before leaving, he turned to her and said, “I’ll pick you up after

Okay.”

you a little too

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like it, just

him, “Just be careful on campus. Don’t

not understand, she added, “It’s

the second time someone had

thoughtful glance. “I

to get to where she is.” At that moment, there was no trace of

Paul picked up Miranda at the campus gate after school. They went to the supermarket to

laughed. “Why the sudden desire to cook?” She knew Paul could

for the food then,” she