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

Chapter 84

As Mandy and Aiden left, Summer found herself without any reason to stick around. With a forced smile and a mumbled excuse, she made her awkward exit.

Once they had all gone, Catherine turned to Mirabella, rushing to clarify, “Mira, the reason I didn’t tell them about you taking care of me in the hospital is because…”

Mirabella handed her the water and interrupted with a calm voice, “I know. Don’t worry about it. You don’t need to stress.”

Relief washed over Catherine as she took a small sip of her drink. It was her usual tonic. Her eyebrows rose in surprise, “Did you just go get my medicine?”

Mirabella nodded slightly, hooking a nearby chair with her foot and slouching down onto it with a casual air. “Why haven’t you been taking the medicine I prepared for you these past days?”

shifting away

Catherine always found it unnerving when her granddaughter wore that smile. All the excuses she had thought up seemed to stick in her throat. Finally, Catherine caved in, murmuring, “It’s not that I intentionally didn’t take your medicine. It’s just

fingers on the armrest, maintaining her languid demeanor. “The Gilbert family took it, didn’t they?” It took

what caused your sudden illness last night,” Mirabella said gently, as if discussing something

That tone was a sign of Mirabella’s growing irritation. After a pause, Grandma managed a wry smile, “It’s actually because the medicine was gone. Besides me, the only other person at home on a regular basis is my caregiver. So, I called

a hint of exasperation, “You could have just called me directly

the bitterness in her

what’s the deal with James? How come he was the one who brought you to the hospital last night?”

dialed his number

unreliable, and her most beloved granddaughter now had her own family. In this city, James was the only acquaintance she had. Other than him, Catherine couldn’t think of

expression one of confusion