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?”

her gaze shifting away from Mirabella. “I have been taking it.”

eyes as she watched Grandma. She didn’t say a word. The silence stretched. Catherine always found it unnerving when her granddaughter wore that smile. All the excuses

took it, didn’t they?”

medicine issue aside for now. Let’s talk about what caused your sudden illness last night,” Mirabella said gently,

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

a hint of exasperation, “You could have

looked down, the bitterness in her

“And what’s the deal with James? How come he was the

taken aback by Mirabella’s choice of address, then explained, “Maybe I accidentally dialed his number during the episode last

beloved granddaughter now had her own family. In this city, James was the only acquaintance she had. Other than

cocked her head, her expression one of