The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1247

Nick paused for a moment when she spoke, then shook his head, his eyes holding a mysterious look. "Nope, I haven't touched potion development."

Mirabella nodded and stepped aside. "You better get going, Nick."

Nick gave her a curious look, but he was in a rush, so he decided not to dig deeper. Soon, the door clicked shut behind him.

Mirabella snapped out of her thoughts and slowly made her way inside.

In the kitchen, Marian was still busy cooking. Instead of heading upstairs, Mirabella plopped down at the dining table and pulled out her phone to text Atlas.

Maybe Atlas was tied up with something, because there was no reply right away. Mirabella absentmindedly twirled her phone. When Marian brought out the food, she noticed Mirabella's distracted look and couldn't help but ask if everything was okay.

Mirabella snapped back and gave Marian a reassuring smile. "You and your brother seem a bit out of it today," Marian remarked while serving the food, making small talk.

Mirabella paused, her hand hovering over her fork. "Does my brother seem... different?"

Marian thought for a moment, then shook her head. "Not really, but he's been extra concerned about you. He made me promise to take good care of you."

Hearing this, Mirabella's brow furrowed slightly. "Did he say anything else?"

"No, your brother's always been a man of few words. That's about it," Marian replied with a smile, then returned to the kitchen.

Mirabella's gaze hardened a bit as she checked her phone again, still no word from Atlas. Normally, he'd reply right away... Lost in her thoughts, she barely touched her dinner before getting up from the table.