The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

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.

but sneer at Mirabella’s retreating figure. “Mom, can you believe this? This is the thanks you

long after. Mirabella emerged from the 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

gaze Mirabella leveled at the snatched mug was suddenly fraught with an icy, foreboding intensity. Her normally pleasant features were wiped clean of any expression. Confronted with this unfamiliar side of Mirabella, Mandy

now regaining some composure. said as she

remaining contents onto the ground, “Medicine? What can some small–town girl

watched the spilled medicine on the floor, she hurried

get you checked out properly at the hospital. You can’t

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,

anxious and angry. She looked at Mirabella, “Mira, this is your home. Don’t listen