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

Chapter 41

“I think you should let go of that thought. Remember when Mirabella came home the other day? You spoke to Summer, sounding so distant and formal, and asked her to call you Ms. Delillah from now on… Do you really think she didn’t pick up on that?” Shawn started to dissect the situation with a level head.

Delilah couldn’t help but let out a wry smile at his words. “The truth is, I was ticked off by the way she w

was talking, too. She knew Mira had just come back from the countryside, and she made a point of emphasizing that in front of her. If anyone else had heard her, they’d probably look down on Mira. How could I not be a bit harsh? How would Mira feel hearing those words?”

She paused, then continued, “Summer’s been with us since she was a baby, and even though this mix–up happened, I’ve always seen her as my own child. It hurts to see her upset. Do you think I don’t feel it, too?”

Despite her love for both, Delilah couldn’t deny that when it came to her biological daughter and the girl she’d mistakenly raised, her blood ties made her more sensitive to her own flesh and blood.

Delilah had raised Summer for seventeen years, and Summer had never suffered a moment’s slight in the Davis family. On the other hand, Delilah’s biological daughter had ostensibly grown up in an affluent household, but in reality. she’d been left in a remote town by the callous Gilberts.

her. Still, the tough environment and the loneliness of

Delilah thought about these things, her heart ached. Now that her daughter was back, she only wanted

but wrap his arms around her shoulders, offering comfort, “Mira’s a sweet girl. Nobody could dislike

decided to visit Catherine

tranquil neighborhood without schools or large shopping centers nearby – ideal for the elderly. Mandy could be

it didn’t take long before the

furniture and appliances. Despite this, there was a palpable

her attention back to her grandmother, who was

down and have a proper chat,” she said, guiding Catherine

a long while before she finally said. “You don’t look like you’ve lost weight. Seems like your birth parents are

visit you, actually, but I thought it might be an imposition, so I suggested another time,”