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

Chapter 380

Mandy’s frown deepened as she was abruptly cut off. She glanced at Annette, whose stern expression suggested seriousness. Though Mandy felt a twinge of discomfort, she knew better than to cause a scene in front of others. Casting a final look at her foster daughter, she held her tongue and quickly exited the office.

Once alone, Annette’s severity softened. She walked over to Mirabella and gently patted her shoulder, offering comfort, “Mirabella, there’s no need to be scared. This is school, and your foster mother wouldn’t dare do anything to you here.”

Mirabella looked up at Annette, slightly sighing at the sight of Annette’s nurturing demeanor. She nodded obediently. “Yeah, thanks, Ms. Annette.”

“It’s no trouble at all. Remember, you can always talk to me if you’re facing any difficulties,” Annette said, her maternal instincts surging.

“If only I had a daughter as lovely as Mirabella to complement my son,” she thought, “it would be a dream come true.”

Mirabella simply smiled in response.

Glancing at her watch, Annette noted the time, “School’s almost out. You should head

back.”

“Okay.”

bell rang. She packed the day’s unfinished assignments into her bag and then strolled

checked her phone and saw a message from Delilah

up, but traffic delays meant she hadn’t yet arrived at the school. She asked Mirabella to

made her way to see

come to school today,” Morgan announced without looking up from

Prodigy

for the mess created by the Gilbert family,

was just preoccupied with work. When he mentioned that her daughter hadn’t come to school,

twisted slightly. “Yeah, and if she doesn’t want to come to school, she might

at him, slightly taken aback. “Mr. Morgan, that’s not a very appropriate thing for a

among the top performers in her grade. His attitude seemed almost as if he couldn’t

and finally looked up with an expressionless face. “Thanks to your