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

Chapter 1713

The shopkeeper squinted at his phone, wondering if his eyes were deceiving him. Where was the rare, precious medicine he was promised? Was this it? Really?

Mirabella caught his bewildered look and asked, "What's up? Is it not available?"

Pulled back to reality, the shopkeeper looked up, his face showing a mix of confusion and disbelief. "Is this everything you need?"

"Yeah, why? Is there a problem?" Mirabella asked, genuinely curious.

"Uh, no..." His cheek twitched as he glanced at the list on her phone again, quietly admitting to himself that relying on superstitions was pointless. The old saying about a twitching left eye bringing fortune was clearly nonsense.

With a sigh, he said, "Give me a sec, I'll get everything for you."

After speaking, he took out his phone, snapped a picture of the list on Mirabella's screen, and headed back to the counter, not forgetting to grab his freshly brewed coffee.

Mirabella watched him, speechless. This shopkeeper was quite the character.

later, he returned with a clear plastic bag and dropped it

the no-frills packaging, amused. Well, this was definitely a no- nonsense approach. She

contents. To her surprise, the seasonal herbs that required careful selection

buy from me, and you won't go wrong," the shopkeeper boasted, chin up with pride. He was nearing fifty

gave him a two-word nod of respect,

sharp eye." He gave her a thumbs-up, then took a closer look at her, "Do you

little," Mirabella

rare to see someone your age with that kind of knowledge

nodded, "So, how much for these herbs with a

was caught off guard. In thirty years of running this shop, he'd never been asked for a discount like this. Clearly, small

turned back, picked up his calculator, and said firmly, "Sorry, it's a small business, no discounts... It's $2,853 total. Card, cash, or

at him, "No chance

was fair, but it never hurt to try. Who knows, it might

shopkeeper's smile was slipping, his resolve firm,

more, but the herbs were