The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 703:

“Whatever,” Brenna said dismissively, brushing past her.

Uncertain of Ethan’s food preferences despite Elsa’s vague suggestions of mild, non-spicy dishes, Minna discreetly tailed Brenna.

The area around Shirie Hospital was lined with eateries for every budget, catering to the needs of patients and visitors.

Brenna entered a high-end restaurant, nearly empty at that hour. At the counter, she reviewed the menu. “I’ll take boiled shrimp, a salad, and pork ribs to go.”

“That’s five hundred and seventy-eight dollars,” said the owner, a man in his thirties with a friendly smile. “Is the food for a patient? Any dietary restrictions?”

Brenna considered briefly. “No chili in the ribs.”

She paid swiftly and took a seat to wait, texting to check on Tommy’s condition.

in her phone, Minna approached the counter. “I want exactly what she just ordered,” she said, reasoning that even if Ethan rejected her food, she could share it with Elsa. Her plan was to

at Minna, puzzled by her request. He then turned to look at Brenna, who was engrossed in her phone, typing quickly with a subtle smile, not paying attention to the counter. Assuming the two women

expensive,”

over her. Unlike Brenna, she hadn’t come from a

she had earned a modest two to three thousand dollars monthly, and her discharge bonus had gone to her parents to help buy her brother a house for

savings were meager. Now, newly employed at the Mitchell Group with limited education and experience, her six-thousand-dollar monthly salary made the meal’s cost a bitter expense. She wished she had chosen a

her decent but less refined attire compared

stories are on

you still want to

her card with a pang

awaiting her order, Minna

ready. She then purchased several bottles of water, each priced over

typically bought water for