The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 416

Zach was oblivious to the look on his sister's face, his thoughts interrupted only by Donald's remarks. His brain scurried to make sense of the situation.

Didn't Catherine raise Mirabella since she was a tot? And wasn't Catherine a lifelong bachelorette? Where the heck did this Donald character pop out from?

Donald, catching the puzzled look on Zach's face, decided to add with a chuckle, "Back in our old neighborhood, I lived right next door to this kiddo. She used to pop by my place all the time as a child."

With that piece of the puzzle, Zach's confusion began to dissipate. The old man was Catherine's next-door neighbor and must've looked out for sis when she was little. Calling him grandpa, though... was kind of odd, but then again, it was not entirely out of line either. So, Zach nodded politely at the elderly gent. "I appreciate you looking out for my sister when she was younger."

Mirabella sighed. Great, another sucker bamboozled. This was just too much.

Donald glanced slyly at Mirabella, noting her silent protest, his lips curling with a victorious smirk. He waved a hand at Zach. "Oh, think nothing of it, my boy. It was my pleasure."

Zach took a seat on the sofa opposite Donald, and the two of them struck up a conversation.

Mirabella shook her head in silent resignation at the sight of the old con artist and her naive brother hitting it off, then stood up. She barely moved a step before Donald, ever watchful, caught her by the arm.

Mirabella shot him a sidelong glance.

Donald cleared his throat. "And where might my dear granddaughter be off to?"

"…The restroom," she replied, her tone icy.

Shaking off his grip, Mirabella made her way out of the living room.

Donald watched Mirabella's retreating figure, thinking, "Feisty one, ain't she?"