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

Chapter 39
James cradled the coffee mug in his hands, taking a sip with a refined air. “After
you left, your grandmother had quite a
bit to share with me.”
Mirabella thought of Catherine, who rose at the crack of dawn to cook breakfast
and silently waited at the doorstep each evening with a warm smile playing at the
edges of her lips. “How Is Granny doing?”
“She’s managing, I guess. Though she’s not quite as spirited as she used to be.
Probably misses you and needs someone to brighten her mood.” James spoke
gently.
Mirabella’s eyes tell slightly, a momentary silence enveloping her. On the day
Mirabella left EIm Creek, she hadn't
aited for her grandmothers return from the hospital because she feared the
parting would be too sorrowful.
Catching her expression, James added. “But your foster mother brought her over
here. If you want to see her, you can do so anytime.”
With a soft hum, Mirabella acknowledged the information. She was aware that
Mandy had brought her granny over, so it wasn’t a surprise. However, Mirabella
looked at James with a complicated gaze and asked, “How come you know so
much?”
Back in EIm Creek, when James lived next door, he rarely mingled with them,
and Mirabella didn’t recall her granny mentioning him.
James arched an eyebrow and deflected, “I also know where your grandmother
is staying now.”
At his words, Mirabella’s response was tinged with mock amusement, “With all
this knowledge, you wouldn't happen to be a bodyguard my foster mother hired,
would you?”
The smirk on James lips twitched at the idea.
A bodyguard? Him?
It took him a moment to coolly reply. “You certainly have an active imagination.”
“Thanks for the compliment,” Mirabella replied airily, pausing before adding with a
hint of disdain, “But honestly, I can’t imagine my foster mother being generous
enough to hire a bodyguard.”
James snorted softly.
Just then, the waiter arrived with their meals. Once the dishes were served and
they were alone again, James seemed to recall something and inquired. “Were
you stopped outside Parkside High School this morning because the security
took your acceptance letter?”
“You know about that too?” Mirabella shot him another glance.
James smiled. “Overheard by chance.”
Mirabella rolled her eyes and speared a piece of steak, murmuring. “You've got
some sharp ears then.”
Languidly leaning back in his seat, James forwent his utensils and remarked
cryptically. “Seems like your school switch isn’t going as smoothly as you'd
hoped.”
Her hand paused, and the memory of Mandy's call the previous evening caused
a scoff to skim across her lips, “Just a bit of skullduggery.”
“Need a hand?” James offered with a hint of mischief.
Without looking up. Mirabella mumbled through a mouthful “No, thanks.”
After dinner, with the bill settled, James asked. “Want me to drop you off to see
your grandmother?”
Mirabella considered it briefly before shaking her head. “Not tonight, it's late.
Maybe some other time.”
James didn’t press, simply saying. “I'll send you the address later.”
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When Mirabella returned to the Davis
household around eight, she
immediately sensed an odd tension
in the air. Shawn and Delilah were
sitting in the living room in solemn
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Mirabella was puzzled for a moment, then called out, “Dad, Mom, I'm home.”
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Delilah rose from the couch,
approaching Mirabella. There was a
strained smile on her face, betraying

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an underlying concern, “How was
your first day back at school? Is
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It was fine,” Mirabella responded
casually, pausing before she probed
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