When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 1046

Paul and Miranda quickly pulled away, their breathing rough and uneven. The sight was no less than another provocation for Lionel.

Miranda murmured, “Dad, why did you suddenly come out…‘

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Lionel pointed at her, his finger trembling. “You… you… Were you hoping I wouldn’t come out? And then what? Then you two could do what?”

Miranda fell silent. What could they possibly do in broad daylight? That question…

Paul quickly composed himself and greeted Lionel, “Hi, Mr. Sutton…”

“Don’t! Don’t call me that!” Lionel snapped. “I treated you like a brother, and here you are calling me ‘Mr. Sutton

? So this was your real intention all along, huh?”

Paul tried to reason with him, “Please, let me explain. I-”

“Explain what?” Lionel demanded. “That I treated you like a brother, while you were out here kissing my daughter? Or that you befriended me with ulterior motives?”

at a loss for words. A moment later, he finally said “I’m sorry, Mr. Sutton. I’ve always respected you as

like a volcano. “So what you’re saying is that I was being too enthusiastic and tried to force a brotherly bond

How did he even come to

made him question

and grabbed Miranda’s arm. “Why

her inside the apartment and slammed the

vibrating from the impact. He could only rub his nose and

there!” Lionel barked as he dragged

ago from all the commotion. She sat on the couch and glanced at her furious husband, who looked like he was ready to murder someone. Then, she shifted her gaze to her awkward daughter, who was trying to mask her guilt by

calmly, “Explain. What’s

seemed to have found an outlet to vent his anger. He started ranting loudly, his words tumbling out like beans spilling from a bag, “I just went downstairs to take out the

actually… I can’t even

say the word. Instead, he curled his fingers together, forming a mouth–like shape, and pressed them against each other. “Just

Mindy remained silent.

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saying

me, what’s the situation? How long have