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.

I heard you won an award for your

laughed. “The news just came out this morning,

“I always follow

genuinely touched. “You’re always so

“This guy doesn’t even

lab respects

project was something she worked on independently, and she applied for the award under her own name. The lab didn’t prohibit this, which was actually

class in the afternoon, and it’s about time.

you. I’ll take her to the academic

Christine looked confused

wasn’t necessary, and Paul followed Christine. Before leaving, he turned

Okay.”

him. “Aren’t you

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you don’t like

be careful on campus. Don’t be too

might not understand, she added, “It’s not good

the second time someone

a thoughtful glance.

get to where she is.” At that moment, there was no trace of humor on Christine’s

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

to his place. Once inside, he pushed her onto the couch. “You watch TV while I cook.” Miranda laughed. “Why the sudden desire to cook?” She knew Paul could cook, and he was pretty good at it. “I can’t

for the food then,” she