Miranda pushed the door open and stepped out. She called out to the man tentatively, "Jack?"He turned, and a second later, his eyes lit up with surprise. "Mimi?"It really was Jack! He was Leonard and Rena's only son. Jack didn't have an umbrella, so his T-shirt was half-soaked, with water drippin
Soon, the dishes were served. Jack's phone rang constantly throughout the meal. He seemed to be discussing business matters. When he finally got a break, he turned to Miranda and said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I was so busy at Grandma's birthday banquet yesterday that I didn't even get a chance t
Miranda plopped down on the couch, stretched out her arms, and leaned back with a contented sigh. "It's so nice. It finally feels like home again."Lionel couldn't help but chuckle. "Of course it does. Three housekeepers worked upstairs and downstairs for a full three hours. Your mom supervised the
Warren exclaimed excitedly, "60 thousand!" Stunned, Mindy asked reflexively, "What do you mean, 60 thousand?""The daily sales! Yesterday's daily sales had exceeded 60 thousand books! It broke the sales record set by "Murder Weapon" back then! In the last ten… no, 20 years… There hasn't been a book
"Are they really that scary? I'll check them out as well!" "Believe me, dude. You wouldn't dare to eat tomato soup after reading them.""Why?""The answers are within the books."Two days later, "Chubbyreader" posted yet another status update. This time, his dad wasn't in the picture. He shared a p
Lionel had cooked himself some pasta before leaving the house, so he wasn't feeling hungry at all. Instead, he took a book from his bag and began reading intently. 20 minutes later, the announcement for the boarding was made. Mindy and Miranda had little luggage, so they walked ahead and scanned th
Sam's gaze landed on Lionel briefly and then shifted toward Miranda subtly. Did these two…"Dad, do you know him?" Miranda asked in surprise as she walked over. Dad?Sam's lips curled slightly. He had been in Lumberville on a business trip for the past three days and was set to return today. Howev
Miranda accepted Sam's gift. The temptation was so great that she couldn't resist. "Thank you," she said."Try calling me Sam, for once."Miranda was speechless at his insistence. It was 2:00 pm when they arrived at Elgerson. Miranda and her family were not seated in the same train car as Sam. Sh