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?”

his hands and zoomed in on the

“Mindy?” Lionel was confused.

the bottom left corner of

“Huh? What shadows?”

“It’s another person’s shadow.”

there be a second shadow in Miranda’s home apart

well. He scrutinized the photo closely. “There really are two shadows. I’m calling Mimi right

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time. “Wait à minute, don’t

can I not be anxious? It’s already this late at night. Who knows who that extra person in

ask for help if it was someone dangerous. Did you notice

“I don’t think so.”

it must be

out a sigh of relief, but he still couldn’t be fully at ease. “But who

even

next to each other

it be

a chill down Lionel’s spine. He couldn’t sit still any longer and got up to call Miranda so that he could get to the bottom

now, then what? Are you going to outright ask your daughter if she is

what should

thought for a moment. “Let’s not jump to conclusions. It must be someone close to her if they are still at her house at this hour. Mimi doesn’t know many people in Jandersvilla. Other than her

thigh. “I almost

can call Winter first and subtly

of yours is genius!” With that,

his head awkwardly.

call her,” Mindy

minute later,

Mindy.”

“Winter? It’s me, Mindy.”

Good evening, do you need

in your area. I can’t reach Miranda’s phone for

into overtime, and her heart began

Mindy ask her to pass on the message if Miranda’s phone wasn’t reachable? Could her phone reach Miranda?

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