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.

tension. “Dr. Young I heard you won an award for

came out this morning, How did you

always follow your academic

genuinely touched. “You’re always

Paul. “This guy doesn’t even

“The lab respects each

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

the afternoon, and it’s about time. Paul, let’s head back to the lab

with you. I’ll take her to

Christine looked confused

the end, Miranda said it wasn’t necessary, and Paul followed Christine. Before leaving,

Okay.”

nudged him. “Aren’t you a little too

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like it,

reminded him, “Just be

that Paul might not understand, she added, “It’s not

second time

thoughtful glance.

up for her. She’s worked hard to get to where she is.” At that moment, there was no trace of humor on

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

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 always

just wait for the