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

Chapter 82
Catherine's face was ashen, her lips bitten as she struggled to find words. But
Summer stood up decisively, giving Mandy's arm a gentle tug.
“Mom, ease up a bit, will ya? If Grandma wants Mirabella here to look after her,
let's just give Mirabella a ring. Mirabella might not be her flesh and blood, but the
bond they've built over the years is the real deal. You don’t need to squabble with
Grandma over me. Her health is what's paramount.”
Summer's smile had a hint of bitterness, and then she took out her phone from
her bag.
Upon hearing this. Mandy's anger flared even more. Seeing Summer about to
make a call to Mirabella, Mandy couldn't help but snatch the phone away from
her.
“What's the point of calling her? Why are you so pigheaded, kid? You've put your
company’s big shindig on hold to come take care of your grandmother, and now
you want to bring that girl into this? I can’t decide if you're naive or just plain
foolish.” Mandy scolded, her tone a mix of exasperation and disappointment.
“Mom, it's alright.” Summer reached out to retrieve her phone, but as she looked
up, she suddenly froze upon seeing Mirabella standing at the doorway.
Mandy followed Summer’s gaze to the door and stiffened at the sight of
Mirabella, her face quickly darkening. “What are you doing here?”
Mirabella’s presence seemed to catch Catherine off guard as well, her face
flushing with anxiety. “Actually, Mira stayed with me through the night,” Catherine
hurried to explain, hoping to clear any misunderstandings.
“All night?” Mandy snorted with disbelief and cast a doubtful glance at Catherine.
“Mom, you're covering for her again? If she was here all night, why didn’t you
mention it earlier?”
Catherine muttered defensively, “Would you have believed me? Would you not
have sent Mira away?” Catherine had hoped to persuade them to leave before
Mirabella returned, but she hadn't expected her to come back so soon.
Mandy scoffed at Catherine’s words. “So, in your eyes, I'm that unworthy as a
daughter?”
Catherine looked away, unwilling to engage further.
“Mom.” Summer's timely interjection broke the tension. She shook her head at
Mandy, then quickly moved toward the door to welcome Mirabella. “Mira, come
on in. Grandma's been waiting for you.”
Mirabella cast a cool glance at Summer. Before Summer’s hand could even
graze her, Mirabella sidestepped and made her way into the room without giving
Mandy a second look, heading straight to the grandmother's bedside with an
even tone. “Didn't I tell you not to get worked up? Not listening again, are we?”
Catherine looked up at Mirabella’s impassive face, her own expression shrinking.
“I'm not upset. I'm fine.”
Mirabella’s smile didn’t quite reach her eyes. “If you were fine, you wouldn't have
had an episode last night.”
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Catherine fell silent, looking every bit
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Summer watched the scene unfold,
her gaze dropping and fingers
tightening. No matter how hard she
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tried, she couldn't seem to earn more
than a cursory glance from her
grandmother. She really hated
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Meanwhile, Aiden, who had been
absorbed in his phone the whole
time, finally looked up. His eyes held
a hint of confusion as he observed
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Was this the same sister he remembered as being foolish, clumsy, and timid?