Chapter 48

Miranda had just wrapped up her morning shoot and packed her camera, planning to grab lunch before submitting the divorce application ahead of her afternoon job. Suddenly, Hazel popped up out of nowhere, startling her. "What are you doing here?" Miranda asked. "I'm afraid that family is going to pull another trick to stop you from finally regaining your freedom, so I came to assist you," Hazel said proudly. Miranda was both touched and amused. She sent Lucas a text, reminding him not to forget the relevant documents. He replied quickly, "Are you done with work? Let's grab lunch before heading to the courthouse together." The message came with a location pin. Miranda answered, "No need." He said, "Don't you want to double-check if the paperwork's in order?" Miranda did want to. Hazel saw the message and said, "Let's go together." Miranda had no objections. They sat in the car and drove toward the restaurant's parking lot. Hazel frowned when she got out of the car, looking ar