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

Chapter 176

Mirabella withdrew her gaze and settled down beside Jenna. She was never one to mince words or spin fancy phrases for comfort, so she said simply, “Your dad will wake up.”

Jenna’s lips twisted into a bitter smile. “I hope for a miracle.”

Mirabeila patted her shoulder with earnest assurance, “Believe me, miracles do happen.”

Looking into Mirabella’s eyes, Jenna felt a strange sense of calm wash over her. “I don’t know why, but even though you’re not a doctor, your words are weirdly comforting.”

Raising an eyebrow with a hint of a smile, Mirabella replied, “Jenna, that gut feeling of yours is spot on.”

Clearing her throat, Mirabella continued, “Your dad’s condition… is like when the body takes a huge hit and goes into this sort of hibernation mode to heal. Once he’s patched up inside and out, we’ll find some way to jolt his nerves awake. It’s just a matter of time.”

Jenna was momentarily stunned. She didn’t quite grasp the whole ‘hibernation‘ concept, but the promise of awakening was like a beacon in the dark, igniting hope within her.

dimmed as quickly as it had appeared. Even Dr. Ray had said the chances were slim. And Mira… she wasn’t a doctor, was she? Perhaps those comforting words were just that empty comfort.

—

say. It was

Before exiting, she turned to Jenna, “When

concern between classmates, Jenna didn’t

and her thoughts turned to

phone, when he got his sister’s message. He quickly

down the idea, [Nah,

felt a pang of hurt. Was his sister’s homework really more important than him? With a sigh, he texted back, [Alright, just wait

attention, and she probed, [Not

[Nope, Leo’s

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