Chapter 4

Mirabella’s eyes were tinged with concern, and after a few seconds, her grip loosened as she asked in a slightly grav tone. “Is your chest troubling you again?”

Catherine managed a strained smile as she clasped Mirabella’s hand reassuringly, shaking her head gently. “Granny’s fine, dear. It’s just the same old issue. Don’t you worry about me.”

Mandy, standing nearby, was taken aback by Catherine’s sudden distress. Regaining her composure, she instinctively pushed Mirabella aside. “Mom, are you having another one of your episodes? Are you in pain? Should we go to the hospital?”

Mirabella’s brow furrowed at being pushed away. She cast a glance at Mandy before turning and walking back into the house.

call an ambulance, she couldn’t help but sneer at Mirabella’s retreating figure. “Mom, can you believe this? This is the thanks you get

house, carrying a mug in her hands. Mandy hung up the call and turned around to see Mirabella helping Catherine drink something. Her brow furrowed, and she snatched the mug. only to find it wasn’t just water. She demanded with

clean of any expression. Confronted with this unfamiliar side of Mirabella, Mandy recoiled, her heels clicking backward in retreat. “What… what kind of look is that?” Her voice had lost its

the mug. That’s the medicine Mira got especially for me,” Catherine, now regaining some composure. said as she patted her chest and

eyes widened in disbelief. Instead of handing back the mug, she flung the remaining contents onto the ground, “Medicine? What

the spilled medicine on the floor, she

Mandy cut her off without giving her a chance to speak, “Enough! Calm down. The ambulance will be here shortly. We’ll get you checked out properly at the hospital. You can’t just take any old remedy, you know you

her head in exasperation, Mandy turned her attention back to Mirabella, “And you carelessly medicating my mother. If anything were to happen, you wouldn’t be able to fix it. I’ll give you this one pass because we were once family, but you need to leave. Don’t stick around

at Mirabella, “Mira, this is your home. Don’t listen to her.

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