Miranda grinned, standing her ground. "No way. You two look just alike with that face now."She held up the small figurine and gave it a playful wiggle, which made Paul laugh."Well, maybe not quite so much anymore."In the end, Paul took the gift and thanked her."Don't mention it. The light's gree
The snow began to fall again at 10:00 pm. Paul snapped his umbrella shut, giving it a quick shake to dislodge the snowflakes clinging to it. They melted away almost instantly.The experiment had hit a few snags, leading to a cascade of complications. Even he was feeling a bit worn out from trying to
At 8:00 am, there were already plenty of people out and about at the largest farmers market in Lumberville."Mr. Sutton! Here for some fish today?""Yes. Do you have any sea bass?" Lionel Sutton asked."Of course! I've set some aside especially for you," the fishmonger, Mary Zimmer, said. She then t
"What? That can't be right. What's Mr. Sutton's daughter doing now if she's not working or studying?""What else could she do other than be a whore for some rich man? She'd just need to lie down and spread her legs wide anytime to get however much money she wants. Why would she ever need to find a j
"Who's there?"Lionel heard the knocking and hurriedly wiped his hands on his apron. He glanced at the grilled sea bass he'd just plated and carefully brought it to the dining table before answering the door.Mindy was watering the plants in the room when she heard the knocks as well. She looked out
"I came back because I missed you both too much. I also wanted to ask you for a second chance to make up for my past mistakes," Miranda sobbed.Miranda never dared to return for the past few years because she was afraid of seeing her parents' disappointed looks on their faces. She had also stubbornl
By evening, the wonderful smell of cooking wafted from the kitchen as Lionel brought out the seafood stew. "I just learned the recipe for this. Tell me what you think!"Miranda looked at the table full of her favorite food. There were mashed potatoes with bacon bits, a garden salad, grilled sea bass
Miranda took a huge bite of the strawberry. Her eyes immediately lit up in a bright smile. "It's delicious!"Mindy looked at the smile on Miranda's face and was suddenly reminded of the state she'd come home in earlier. She felt her heart stirring and gently took Miranda's hand in the warmth of her