When fate plays its hand
hand 554

Chapter 0554

Miranda often wondered whether Paul used cologne. The question felt too personal, so she kept it to herself.

She smiled awkwardly and said, “Thanks, Dr. Jefferson, I forgot to grab my scarf on the way out.”

Miranda hadn’t forgotten her scarf. Instead, she was just feeling lazy. After all, she was only taking out the trash and intended to return home immediately. The short distance made it seem unnecessary to bother with a scarf.

Surely, Paul could see through her excuses. Yet, he said nothing. Instead, he quietly offered her his own

scarf.

He said, “You asked earlier why Dr. Laye and Dr. Zant didn’t have children, right? It’s not that they didn’t want to. The truth is, she has health issues that make it impossible.”

Back in those days, a woman who couldn’t have children was nearly cast aside. Christopher’s family couldn’t accept that and pressured them to divorce.

Feeling guilty and wanting to spare everyone further pain, Emily decided to take the blame and suggested they break up. But Christopher wouldn’t agree to it.

Paul paused briefly before continuing, “I heard Dr. Zant publicly announced severing ties with his family to win her back. They didn’t speak for 20 years. Eventually, his family came around, but his relationship with his family was never quite the same.”

Emily had always been an orphan. In a way, Christopher had also chosen that path and severed ties with his own family for her sake. From that moment on, they had only each other to rely on.

After hearing that, Miranda’s eyes widened in astonishment. “Back then, life was so much simpler. Everything moved at a slower pace. Letters took time to arrive, and you only had room in your heart to love one person for a lifetime.”

She gazed ahead while Paul’s eyes were fixed on her. To him, she blended seamlessly into the beautiful scenery, as captivating as the view she admired

Miranda exhaled, and her breath turned into a cloud of mist in the cold air. “I wonder if it’ll snow this year,

*she murmured.

There hadn’t been any snowfall last year. Just a few snowflakes fell and melted the instant they touched the ground. There hadn’t been any accumulation of snow, either.

The year before, it had actually snowed, but she was too busy sulking because of Hansel to pay attention. to it. Looking back, she felt foolish for missing out on many good times and beautiful sights.

They walked for over 20 minutes, and the exercise helped her digestion.

Paul noticed Miranda starting to blow warmth into her hands. “Let’s head back.”

“Huh? Okay.”

Under the moonlight and in the chilly wind, they walked home side by side.

Chapter 0554

+25 BONUS

Miranda was still in bed the following morning when she heard a knock at the door.

“Miranda? Miranda?”

She jolted awake at Paul’s urgent voice and thought something serious had happened. So, she rushed to open the door. “Dr. Jefferson? What’s going on?”

For a moment, she feared there had been an earthquake and that they needed to evacuate.

Paul looked surprised. “Uh… maybe you should put some clothes on first. It’s snowing outside.”

Miranda suddenly realized she was still in her pajamas. Even though it was long sleeves and pants, she still felt embarrassed.

Finally processing his words, she blurted out, “Snowing? Really?”

“Look outside.”

She hurried over, pulling back the curtains and opening the balcony door. The biting cold wind hit her face, making her nose sting. But the view that greeted her was worth the discomfort.

The ground was blanketed in white, shimmering like silver. Soft, fluffy snow piled on rooftops and clung to the branches. Snowflakes danced down from the sky, floating like feathers before gently settling on the ground. It felt like messages from heaven had been delivered to Earth.

“It really is snowing,” Paul said.

“It’s beautiful Miranda exclaimed.

Paul, still standing at the door, smiled. “Go wash up. I’ll wait for you downstairs.”

“Okay.”