When fate plays its hand

Chapter 0771

Madison let out a satisfied burp after finishing off the drumstick. “Ah, this is pure bliss! I don’t have many ambitions in life. As long as I can eat good food, I’m happy to just be a food scientist.”

Madison’s thoughts were simple. She loved academia and loved food. Combining the two was her ultimate dream.

She turned to Miranda and asked, “Miranda, what about you? Do you have something you really want to do? What kind of person do you want to be in the future?”

Talking about dreams and plans all of a sudden caught Miranda off guard. She replied after thinking for a moment, “What I’m doing now is exactly what I want to do. As for the kind of person I want to be…‘

Miranda hesitated before continuing, “I probably want to be an academician like Dr. Young,

“But…” Madison looked conflicted. “Dr. Young is truly admirable, but sometimes I feel she’s so lonely.”

Christine had never married nor had children. She dedicated her whole life to scientific

research. It wasn’t that this pursuit was wrong, but seeing her lying in hospital all alone was heartbreaking.

Miranda said, “I once asked Dr. Young if she regretted her choice back then. Do you know what she said?”

Madison shook her head. “I have no idea. Miranda, tell me!”

Inexplicably, Sebastian straightened up and looked serious.

“She said that it is hard to have a perfect life. When you gain something, you will lose another. Our time and energy as human beings are limited.

“If she could pour her limited energy into boundless scientific research, it was another form of fulfillment to her.”

Even though she had lost the chance to have a family, she had wholeheartedly devoted herself to scientific research.

“But… isn’t that a little extreme?” Madison asked hesitantly.

Miranda sighed. “Maybe. Everyone has different opinions and makes different choices. As long as you follow your heart and firmly choose what you want, you can live without

regrets. That’s quite a fulfilled life.”

“Miranda, do you want to get married?”

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Miranda didn’t expect Madison to ask such a question. She froze for two seconds before laughing. “I don’t know. I think I will if I meet the right person whose values and personality match mine.”

She wasn’t against marriage. If the timing and person were right, why not?

Miranda had no interest in relationships back when she had just broken up with Hansel. But now, her broken heart was slowly mending with time over a year later.

The truth about letting go wasn’t about holding on to grudges. Instead, she should embrace her past honestly and face the future.

Madison turned to Sebastian. “How about you, Seb? What do you want to do?”

Sebastian thought for a moment. “Research, I guess. Pure scientific research.”

Back then, he thought that sports were straightforward. That was why he trained in athletics during middle school, sweating it out on the tracks and winning prizes internationally to bring glory to the nation.

Later, he found studying to be noble. He focused on his academics when a recurring leg injury in high school forced him to quit sprinting.

Now, he found academia to be satisfying, so he decided to fully commit to this path.

Madison remarked, “It seems you’re one to fall in love with everything you try, huh? But what do you mean by pure?”

Sebastian answered, “You can think of it as being fully focused, free from any external distractions.”

“Is there really such a thing? I don’t believe it.” Madison shook her head. She might be chubby, but she wasn’t naive.

She had seen plenty of the world while growing up and helping her dad collect rent. She had witnessed all sorts of tenants come and go. Some made it big and moved out after buying their own homes, while some were evicted by Mason as they were unable to pay the

rent…