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

Chapter 40

Delilah cleared her throat, a hint of awkwardness in her voice. “Oh, it’s nothing much, honey. I was just curious about who you had dinner with tonight. Was it a classmate of yours?”

So that was it.

Mirabella shook her head. “Nope, not a classmate.”

“Boy or girl?” Delilah prodded gently, her curiosity getting the better of her.

Looking straight into her mother’s eyes with disarming clarity, Mirabella responded calmly and patiently. “A guy. He used to be my neighbor. I helped him out a while back, and we bumped into each other today, so he treated me to dinner.”

a twinge of shame for the unsavory suspicions that had flitted through her mind. She touched the tip of her nose self–consciously, and decided not to pry further, her tone

sure what Delilah meant, but she had an

the subject. “You must be tired after a long day of classes. Go on up to your room, take a nice shower, and get some rest.”

and drink it before bed.” Saying this, Delilah hurried into the kitchen, fetched the

taking the milk and heading upstairs. Delilah let out a heavy sigh only after

returning to the living room and settling beside her husband, Delilah confessed with guilt, “I’m just not cut out for this mothering thing,

hand reassuringly. “I’ve told you before that we need to trust our girl more and not jump to conclusions at the drop

glance. “It’s all Emmitt’s fault! He called today, stirring the pot about Mira’s friends. It got me all worked up… Never mind, I’m going to give Emmitt a piece of my mind and ask why he’s being so

she could dial the number. “Emmitt and

aside, her frustration

to know each other. Let’s just take it slow,” Shawn offered, the voice of