The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1119

At home, Marian was just about done cooking dinner. Mirabella slipped off her shoes and walked into the dining room, just in time to see Zach emerging from the bathroom, hunched over and holding his stomach, looking a bit pale.

"Mirabella, finally! Any later, and you might have been short one brother," Zach grumbled, his voice weak with a hint of drama.

Marian, ever the caretaker, handed him a cup of warm salt water.

Mirabella raised an eyebrow. "It's not that bad."

Zach gulped down the water. "Not that bad? I've been running to the bathroom non-stop since last night. I nearly set up camp on the toilet."

"You've got enough energy to complain, so you'll survive," Mirabella teased, making a heart shape with her fingers, a new gesture she'd picked up.

Zach just rolled his eyes. "Seriously, what kind of sister are you?"

Mirabella washed her hands and called out to Nick, who was lounging in the living room, to come eat. She noticed Zach still glaring at her, his eyes practically glued to her, so she just coughed, feigned innocence, and sat down at the table.

Muttering under his breath, Zach wandered over, still clutching his belly. "When will this bathroom marathon end?"

Mirabella tilted her head. "Give me your hand."

He did as he was told, continuing, "My assistant booked my flight for tomorrow. If I’m still like this, I'll have to reschedule..."

Before he could finish, Mirabella released his hand and cut him off, "No worries, you'll be fine by tomorrow."

Zach was momentarily speechless. He suddenly suspected that she couldn't wait for him to leave so she could have Nick all to herself. She wasn't like this before moving to Riverdale—what had changed?

Zach glanced at Nick, who was approaching, certain that it was his influence.