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.”

matter how good Summer was, she wasn’t a match for their daughter. After all, their girl had aced it, clinching the top

puzzled. Summer had been their cherished foster daughter

because Mirabella had done poorly, and they were being considerate

could dwell 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

was as if he

She’s the national number one.” Delilah chimed in, her tone shifting to

he turned to

blinked innocently. “Huh, didn’t

might’ve forgotten.” Shawn chimed

could she…” Emmitt blurted out impulsively, “Her

erased from her memory the fact that she too had once believed

taken