Chapter 174

Mirabella effortlessly tuned out her father’s complex gaze, her mind wandering instead to the package that had been collecting dust in the cabinet for days. With a casual stride, she approached the cabinet, opened it, and retrieved the parcel. Ripping it open, she half–expected to find some sort of herbs or traditional remedy. To her surprise, it was a study guide

She had only ever shared her address with one person.

Flipping through the study guide with a look of disdain, Mirabella scoffed. Such basic material–what was that guy thinking? Was she the type to need such rudimentary aid?

With a shake of her head that conveyed her speechlessness, she stuffed the guide back into the delivery bag, ready to doom it to the trash, but just before the toss, she caught sight of the shipping label. Her hand paused.

Although there was no return address, there was a note from the courier indicating it was a local delivery. Mirabella’s eyes narrowed slightly. Wasn’t this from him?

After a brief moment of contemplation, she decided not to discard the study guide. Instead, she ripped off the shipping label and headed upstairs. She booted up her computer in her room, her fingers dancing across the keyboard. In no time, using the tracking number from the label, she pinpointed the sender’s location.

Aiden Gilbert?

only glanced briefly at

he trying to stir

down her computer and slipped the study guide into the

The next day..

Gilbert family

the threshold, ready to head to school. She pulled open a drawer in the hall cabinet to grab her keys, inadvertently dragging out a piece of paper that fell to the floor. Her hand

was all too familiar, but the recipient’s name took her

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tightened, recalling Aiden’s arrogant demeanor from a few days ago. She couldn’t help but let out a sardonic chuckle. It was

quell the rising anger within, Summer pocketed the slip and left the house.

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