When Fate Plays Its Hand (Miranda and Hansel) novel Chapter 472

Chapter 0472 

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. She was about to call for a cab using the ride–hailing app after leaving the station when she spotted Sam standing nearby. His tall frame made him stand out among the crowd. 

Sam approached Lionel with a smile. “Mr. Sutton, my car is just outside. How about I give you all a ride?” Lionel thought for a moment. “No, no. There’s no need to trouble you. We can call for a cab ourselves.” 

“It’s on the way. It won’t be any trouble at all.” With that Sam grabbed the suitcase in Lionel’s hand and headed out. 

“Oh, well then. Sorry for the trouble, Sam.” 

“No trouble at all.” 

Miranda quietly closed the app and put her phone away 

In the car, Sam was seated in the driver’s seat, expertly maneuvering the steering wheel. Miranda sat in the front passenger seat, while Mindy and Lionel were in the backseat. 

Sam glanced in the rearview mirror and asked, “Mr. Sutton, isn’t the book that you’re reading a 2003 reprint of an older edition, The Comprehensive Governance“?” 

Lionel’s interest was piqued. “You know this book?” 

Sam answered, “My grandfather is an expert on history, so I picked up a bit from him. If I’m not mistaken, the printed editions after 2010 had two historical chapters removed, but I believe there was another round of cuts before that too?” 

Upon hearing this, Lionel’s eyes lit up. “Yes, not just once. This book has undergone three rounds of cuts! The most recent edit was the one you mentioned in 2010 and 2004 before that, 

“I’m not entirely sure when the first cut was made, but remember there were 36 historical chapters when I first read this book as a child. The edition I have with the right now is from before the second cut, with 30 historical chapters. 

“Four chapters were cut out in the two most recent edits, which means there had to be another cut before that. 

*1996,” Sam suddenly said. 

Lionel was puzzled. “What?” 

“It must have been in 1996 if there was another round of cuts.” Sam explained. 

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“Why are you so certain?” Lionel asked curiously. 

He replied, “I wasn’t sure before this, but since you mentioned there was another edit done before 2004, that must have been the version my great–uncle oversaw back in 1996.” 

Lionel was genuinely shocked. “What’s your great–uncle’s name?” 

“Thomas Cooper.” 

“What? Mr. Cooper Senior is your great–uncle?” 

Sam nodded. “Yes. Have you heard of him?” 

“Of course! Who hasn’t heard of such a renowned translator and scholar like him?”