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.

Mandy fumbled for her phone to 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 for raising her. You’re in agony, and

around to see Mirabella helping Catherine drink something. Her brow furrowed, and she snatched the mug. only to find it wasn’t just water.

an icy, foreboding intensity. Her normally pleasant features were wiped clean of any expression. Confronted with this unfamiliar side of Mirabella, Mandy recoiled, her

the medicine Mira got especially for me,” Catherine, now regaining some

in disbelief. Instead of handing back the mug, she flung the remaining contents onto the ground, “Medicine? What can some small–town girl

spilled medicine on the

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

be able to fix it.

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