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

Chapter 480

Nikolai didn’t press further but shifted the topic with a smile, “By the way, are you into herbs?”

Mirabella raised an eyebrow in confusion at Nikolai’s query.

With a chuckle, Nikolai elaborated, “I’ve spent the last two years cultivating some Foxglove. Maybe you’d like to take a look at my herbs garden when you have a moment?”

Mirabella’s face showed a hint of surprise. She was about to respond when Asher, Nikolai’s son, had quietly approached and cut in. “Dad, you’re getting mixed up. We don’t have any Foxglove in our garden. Let’s not give anyone a reason to laugh at us.”

The Reeves and Mendoza families had long been close allies, and since it was Knox’s birthday, Asher naturally joined his father at the Mendoza family’s birthday celebration. He hadn’t expected to run into Mirabella there.

Asher had a great deal of respect for Mirabella’s potion–making skills after watching her work, but that respect hadn’t extended beyond professional admiration. He certainly didn’t share his father’s near obsession with her.

Asher felt compelled to intervene,

his younger son’s interruption, Nikolai furrowed his brow and turned to Asher with

but since James was also present, he maintained a polite demeanor, conveniently ignoring his father’s displeasure. “Dad, Foxglove is such a rare herb. How could our family possibly have

table. James poured her another cup of tea, which she

Shepherd family show such special attention to a young girl? Asher

reading his son’s thoughts, darkened his expression. “It seems you didn’t

unaware that there were bigger fish in the sea. No matter how well–versed Mirabella was in herbs, how could a seventeen or eighteen–year–old girl possibly memorize the properties of thousands of them? It was likely she didn’t even know

fuming inside, glared at Asher before turning back to Mirabella with some embarrassment.

sparkling with mirth as she interrupted, “Mr. Asher is correct. Foxglove is indeed rare, requiring very specific soil and environmental conditions. Aside from the chance of finding it in deep, old