Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 270

"Uh-huh," Cathy croaked, her voice scratchy and dry, as if it hadn't been used in ages.

Miranda finished peeling an apple and took a bite. "Does he know you're awake?"

Cathy shook her head. "No."

Miranda continued, "Now that you're up, what do you want to do?"

Miranda crunched on her apple, the sound a symphony of sweetness and crispness.

Cathy turned her head to look at Miranda, her eyes fixed on the apple in her hand. She whispered, "I want an apple."

Miranda paused, then cut a small slice and gently fed it to Cathy.

As Cathy savored the apple, tears welled up in her eyes. Her voice trembled as she said, "So sweet. Thank you."

Though Cathy had just come out of a coma, she had been aware during her time unconscious. She could hear, she could feel, but she couldn't see. She knew someone had been visiting her every once in a while, talking to her, and treating her.

what those things were that pierced her

opened her eyes, she discovered it was Miranda. The same Miranda she had seen before. The same girl she had

accused of pushing her off the building. But she

Miranda, eyes reddening, "I don't know how to help you

She had been asleep for over two years, and the world had moved on without her. Her parents had long since taken the Hawke family's money and left for another country, leaving her alone and

Cathy another slice of apple, smiling. "No rush. Let's just

unsure what Miranda meant by "show",

and Orion. She went through the motions, leaving no stone e unturned. Her words went from sincere to

though not as notoriously cruel as Dorian and Alistair, had been a source

to its owner, treating Miranda like a toy for their pranks, throwing mice onto her bed, or

Watching them writhe in

was her form of

later, Miranda, now known as

Unsurprisingly, the Hawke family was

to befriend her. Meanwhile, the

in a group, seemed lifeless, a stark contrast to their former vibrant selves. But when they spotted the radiant Miranda, a spark of life returned