The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella)

After Wyatt introduced himself, he paused for a moment and then asked, "Have you heard of The Mirror?"

"I've heard about it," Mirabella replied with a nod, not offering much detail as she pushed open the car door and stepped out.

Wyatt watched her through the car window, tracking her until she disappeared through the grand entrance of the villa. Only then did he turn his gaze away, intrigued by her knowledge of The Mirror. It made sense now why she hadn't seemed curious when James had brought it up earlier.

Wyatt shook off his thoughts, started the car again, and drove off.

The next day, Mirabella got a message from Atlas letting her know that Nick was back from his international conference. Instead of going straight home from the airport, they swung by her school to pick her up, planning to head home together.

Once in the car, Mirabella turned to Nick, who was seated next to her, and asked, "Nick, are you finally done with everything?"

Even though it had been over a week since he'd been recovering from a serious injury, Nick still looked a bit pale. His naturally fair skin hid it from anyone who didn't know better.

Nick nodded, leaning back in his seat. "Yeah, like I mentioned on Messenger a couple of days ago, I got sent to that international medical conference last minute. It's finally wrapped up."

Mirabella nodded, playing along with his story. "You still look a bit worn out. Now that you're done, take some time to rest at home."

"Sure," Nick said, his eyelashes fluttering as he relaxed his grip on the car door.

Driving up front, Atlas glanced at the siblings in the rearview mirror. Watching them act out their little play, he thought both deserved an Oscar.noveldrama

Before long, Nick's phone buzzed in his pocket. It was a call from the research institute. His expression turned serious as he answered.

"Right now? Okay, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up, he tucked his phone away and turned to Mirabella. "I need to head back to the research

institute. Atlas will drop you home." swnovel

He asked Atlas to pull over so he could catch a taxi.

Hearing this, Mirabella frowned

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slightly and said, "No worries. I don't have much going on. We can drop you off first, and then I'll head home." swnovel

Atlas chimed in, "Miss Mira's right. It's just a half-hour drive or so. Not a big deal."

Nick gave a knowing glance at Atlas, suspecting he was concerned about his health. After a moment, he agreed, "Alright then."

"Nick, you just got back. Why are they calling you to the research institute now?" Mirabella asked, curious, her hand resting on the car door.

Nick remembered what the department head had said. "There's an experimental surgery that needs my help."

Mirabella's brow furrowed again. If it was just paperwork, Nick could handle it, but surgery required stamina and strength.

Given his current condition, he might only last half an hour in surgery. Any longer, and his recently healed wounds could reopen.

If that happened, it wouldn't just be about exposure; his life could be at risk, and no miracle would save him.

With concern creeping into her voice, Mirabella asked, "You've just rushed back from abroad, and you have the energy for experimental surgery?" Swnovel