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

Chapter 90

Emmitt, weary of the exaggerated tales that seemed to flow endlessly from his mother’s lips. casually shifted the conversation. “Didn’t Mirabella join the BrainSpark Nationals? How did the prelims go?”

He paused briefly, glancing at Mirabella, but before she could respond, he continued, “Summer’s been in that competition too. Scored pretty well, got a high ranking.” He deliberately omitted that Summer had placed sixth, out of consideration for Mirabella’s pride.

Mirabella’s eyebrows twitched slightly, but she remained silent.

Delilah and Shawn, standing nearby, didn’t seem the slightest bit surprised. Instead-

“Oh. Summer’s score is decent enough,” Delilah said nonchalantly with a nod.

Shawn, equally composed, added, “Summer’s always been a strong student. Her being near the top isn’t surprising.”

Summer was, she wasn’t a match for their daughter. After all, their girl had aced it, clinching the top spot with a perfect score.

puzzled. Summer had been their cherished foster daughter for over a decade. Even if they

their response seemed off. Could it be because Mirabella had done poorly, and

on it, Shawn’s voice filled the air again. “Our Mira’s a different story. Fresh from a small–town high school and hardly settled into the big

finished speaking with a smugness so exaggerated, it was as if he wanted to tattoo ‘World’s

Delilah chimed in, her

shock as he turned to them. “Perfect score?

Emmitt’s disbelief, Delilah blinked innocently. “Huh, didn’t I tell you?”

forgotten.” Shawn chimed in,

“Her grades were not

eldest son. “Who told you that?” She seemed to have erased

was taken aback.