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

Chapter 1281

Wyatt's eyes landed on the item Mirabella was pointing at, and he quickly explained, "Yeah, this last item is said to have the power to bring someone back from the brink of death... you know, save someone who's nearly gone."

Hearing Wyatt's earnest tone, Mirabella couldn't help but smirk, "We're in the modern age, and you still buy into fairy tales like that?"

"It's not about belief; it's the backstory of this medicine that's intriguing," Wyatt replied, a hint of mystery in his voice.

"What backstory?" Mirabella set down the auction catalog and picked up her coffee cup, her curiosity slightly piqued.

Wyatt glanced through the curtains at the auction stage below before continuing, "Ms. Mirabella, since you're a doctor, have you ever heard of the Stevenson family?"

Mirabella had just taken a sip of her coffee and nearly choked at Wyatt's words, spluttering, "Cough, cough..."

Seeing her struggle, Wyatt reached out to pat her back, but just then, the door to the private room swung open. Instinctively, Wyatt looked up and saw his brother James walk in. He quickly retracted his hand and tucked it behind his back.

His survival instincts were razor-sharp.

James gave him a quick look before settling into the chair next to Mirabella. "What's got you both so worked up?"

star item of the auction,"

eyebrow, "You're interested in

She turned back to Wyatt, "What were you saying about

of miracle healers, rumored to have extraordinary medical skills—curing the incurable and even rumored to know the secret to

idea of saving someone on death's door and possessing eternal life would

especially those in power,

"Do you really buy that?" Wyatt shook his head at first, then nodded slightly,

eternal life sounds outlandish and often feels like

so it's better to keep

IM

turned to James, but before she could speak, he said, "Eternal life is

would

not just far-fetched; it's downright ridiculous,"

sarcasm.

family had to retreat into obscurity, and even

centuries, they couldn't shake