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.

pierced her skin, she knew she was

she discovered it was Miranda. The same Miranda she had

that Miranda had been wrongly accused of pushing her off the building. But she knew the truth. Miranda wasn't the one

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

to do. 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

"No rush. Let's just watch the show

unsure what Miranda meant by "show", but nodded

the next couple of days, Miranda had encounters with Lysander and Orion. She went through the motions, leaving no stone e unturned. Her words went from

though not as notoriously cruel as Dorian and Alistair, had been a source of torment for Miranda.

to Arabella as a lapdog to its owner, treating Miranda like a toy for their pranks, throwing mice onto her bed, or locking her in the basement.

no mercy. Watching them writhe in emotional

was her form

now known

Hawke

become a rising star in the elite circles, attracting many who wanted to befriend her. Meanwhile, the

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

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