When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

“Do you find it funny? See If PIL”

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Paul reached out and wrapped an arm around her slim waist, pulling her back into his embrace.

Miranda turned and slipped away from his grasp. “Don’t mess around. I still need to go to the balcony to take those pictures for my dad.”

With that, she grabbed her phone and headed to the balcony

Paul followed after her and watched as she took the photos, He thoughtfully turned on all the lights. Then, he turned on the flashlight in his phone to provide additional lighting

Miranda snapped several shots of the two hydrangeas, ensuring every bloom and angle was captured. If she didn’t, Lionel would likely call back for another video

Once satisfied, she sent the photos to him.

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Lionel immediately replied with a thumbs–up emoji.

“What are you looking at?” Mindy emerged from the study to find Lionel staring intently at his phone.

“I’m looking at some flowers,” he replied.

“Aren’t your flowers in the garden outside? Did they grow into your phone?”

“They’re not mine. They’re Mimi’s.”

“What flowers? Let me take a look.“Mindy said as she walked over. The two of them looked at the photos together.

Lionel said, “These are the hydrangeas I helped her plant last time. Look how beautifully they’ve bloomed.” The more he looked at them, the more satisfied he felt.

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However, Mindy didn’t say a word.

Lionel turned to her and realized that his wife’s expression appeared serious. She was staring at the photos with a

solemn look.

His heart sank. “What’s wrong?”

in on the photo. This time, the details were

“Mindy?” Lionel was confused.

left corner of the photo. “Look here. Do

“Huh? What shadows?”

“It’s another person’s shadow.”

be a second shadow in Miranda’s

what was happening. His expression turned serious as well. He scrutinized the photo closely. “There really are

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time. “Wait à minute, don’t

knows who that extra person in her house will

be. You were on a video call with her for so long; just now. Mimi is smart enough to figure out a way to ask for help if it was someone

“I don’t think so.”

be

of relief, but he still couldn’t be fully

were even standing so

next to

it be a

sent a chill down Lionel’s spine. He couldn’t sit still any longer and got up to call Miranda so that

then what? Are you going to outright ask your daughter if she is hiding a man at her house?” Mindy

what

jump to conclusions. It must be someone close to her if they are still at her house at this hour.

Lionel slapped his thigh. “I almost forgot

Winter first and subtly ask if

is genius!” With that, he prepared

awkwardly. “I don’t think I

her,”

a minute later,

Mindy.”

“Winter? It’s me, Mindy.”

Sutton! Good evening, do

the weather forecast saying there will be a heavy storm tonight in your area. I can’t reach Miranda’s phone for some reason. Could you tell her to make

into overtime, and her heart

phone wasn’t

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