Chapter 111

Mirabella barely registered the look on Catherine’s face as her phone buzzed in her pocket. Pulling it out, she saw it was Zach calling. Instead of answering immediately, she turned her attention back to Catherine. “Oh, by the way, Grandma, my brother Zach said he’d drop by to see you. He’s downstairs right now.”

At the mention of Zach, Catherine’s worried expression was instantly replaced with surprise. Regaining her composure, she quickly said, “Your dear brother, Zach? Well, then, you better hurry down and bring him up.”

“Sure thing,” Mirabella nodded, chuckling as she noticed Catherine nervously trying to tidy her short hair. “No need to be nervous, Grandma. He’s family.”

Catherine, a bit embarrassed, stopped fussing with her hair. “I just want to make a good first impression, that’s all.”

Mirabella smiled and gently pushed a stray lock from Catherine’s forehead. “You look wonderful just the way you are.”

Soon after, Mirabella went down to fetch Zach. “Grandma, this is my brother Zach,” Mirabella said as she helped Zach set down some health supplements he had brought onto the cabinet, gently introducing him to Catherine.

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Her face had a sickly pallor, probably from her illness, but her spirit seemed strong, and she had a kind and gentle look about her. No wonder Mirabella was so fond of her. Zach composed himself

smile. “Not at all. I’m delighted you could come, Zach.

added, “I must thank you, ma’am, for all the

always been a remarkable girl, Zach. I can’t take much credit. If anything, she’s had to endure quite

a chair beside Catherine’s bed, her eyebrows raised with a proud tilt. “I’ll admit I’m exceptional, but let’s not talk about hardships, shall we? After all, have you ever seen someone who’s had a

lack of modesty,” Catherine

company,” Mirabella winked at Catherine.

head with a smile and instinctively grabbed Mirabella’s

observed the easy and affectionate exchange between his sister

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