The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 284

Mirabella sidled over to the sideboard and poured herself a glass of water. Taking a sip, she finally drawled a rejection, “Let's not bother with it, shall we?”

Throwing a party equaled spending money. Inviting guests equaled spending money.

Shawn, who had already made a mental guest list and even picked out the venue, was taken aback when his daughter declined. He looked up at her, perplexed, “Ah, why not?”

Leaning casually against the wall, Mirabella said, “It was just a minor contest, not worth splurging on.” In other words, spending money to celebrate a competition without prize money was just a loss.

Shawn opened his mouth to explain, “Darling, our family isn’t exactly...” short on cash.

Mirabella raised her hand mid-air, cutting him off seriously. “Dad, we should keep a low profile.”

The corners of Shawn’s mouth twitched in response. Once upon a time, it was Shawn who preached understatement, but now these words echoed from his daughter's lips… It was oddly disheartening.

Mirabella had already turned and made her way to the dining room, leaving Shawn alone on the couch, his emotions tangled like a knotted necklace. It felt like having a treasure you wanted to show off, yet you had to keep it hidden away—a real downer.

When breakfast time came around, Zach and Leo descended the stairs one after the other. Leo headed over, greeted everyone, and then naturally took his usual spot next to his sister.

Zach, witnessing this, grimaced slightly. Talk about brotherly love! He also sat down for breakfast.

Mirabella took a sip of milk and then glanced at Leo. She noticed his complexion was fair, and the toxins in his body hadn't spread. It seemed he had heeded her advice and taken his medicine.

“Why are you staring, Mira?” Leo blinked, his curly hair and groggy expression making him look adorably clueless.