When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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Chapter 1039

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“I do,” Paul said firmly. After a beat, he added, “As much as I want to, I’ll respect your decision. If you’re ready, we’ll tell them. If you’re not, we’ll keep it between us for now.”

Miranda chuckled. “Were you surprised when you walked in earlier?”

“Surprised? Not exactly, but it definitely caught me off guard.”

“I didn’t expect my parents to show up either. I’d already cooked and was just waiting for you to come home, then

Paul suddenly asked, “Do you like the flowers?”

“The purple tulips are beautiful,” Miranda replied.

As expected, his lips curved into a satisfied smile.

She continued, “I was going to sneak off to the bedroom and call you–or at least text you so you’d be ready. Who would’ve thought… you’d just walk right in.”

“I was still figuring out how to explain it when Mr. Sutton came up with all the excuses for me.” He didn’t even get a chance to speak

what was going through my dad’s head, but he genuinely sees you

even know why..” He cleared his throat. “But he insists on treating me like we’re

she suddenly remembered something. “The first time you

even wait for her to

at a loss for words. After a long pause,

breath caught for a second, and then joy surged through him. “Okay.

softened as she smiled faintly. “You’re not someone I need to hide, Dr. Jefferson. Why keep it

a middle schooler sneaking around with a boyfriend, so there was no need to be so

up a gift and make

Wait a few minutes, then come out

always loved creating surprises. Well, tomorrow Paul decided he’d give him one for

at

and sat down beside her. Then, with an exaggeratedly

out on the balcony, talking

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pretty convincing, but little

you supposed to bring the fruit out? Where

got distracted and forgot