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

Chapter 123

Emmitt’s gaze lingered on the smartphone that Mirabella was offering him, but he didn’t reach out to take it. After a moment, he tilted his head to the side and spoke with a deep voice, “If your really didn’t pick up Catherine, then why did you hang up on the Gilberts?”

“Isn’t it normal to hang up on them? That stepmother of hers was never kind to her, so why should she be obliged to answer her calls? Where does this rule come from?” Zach Interjected with a nonchalant tone.

“Yeah, Zach’s got a point. If it were me, I wouldn’t just hang up; I’d have blocked them ages ago.” Delilah had no fondness for the Gilbert family, and it showed in her voice.

Emmitt looked at Zach with a complex expression. It was one thing for their parents to spoil Mirabella rotten, but his sharp–witted younger brother was siding with her too.

Shaking his head after a pause, Emmitt spoke with a note of disappointment, “You can spoil her all you want, but we need to sort out this issue with Summer’s grandma.”

don’t we take a trip to the Gilberts?

gaze involuntarily scanned the caller ID on the screen. Seeing it was Summer calling, Emmitt didn’t pursue the conversation further.

for jumping to conclusions and bothering you when I couldn’t reach Mira. I hope I didn’t cause any misunderstanding…” Summer’s voice

earlier anger toward Mirabella. His head started buzzing. So, he

listening?” Summer’s voice came through the phone after

briefly, then replied coolly. “I got it.”

chill in Emmitt’s last few words, felt an inexplicable annoyance. She held the phone tightly for a long while before finally letting

assertiveness. He opened his mouth to speak, but his throat felt clogged, both dry and

she met his complex gaze. “It seems you’ve figured out the truth,” she said

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Chapter 123