The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 716

At the corner of the alley, where the wind seemed to have a mind of its own, Mirabella's eyes quickly landed on Catherine, who was huddled against the biting cold. With a concerned frown, she called for the taxi to stop.

Stepping out, Mirabella immediately stripped off her down jacket and wrapped it around Catherine. "It's freezing out here. Didn't I tell you to wait inside?"

Catherine's lips were tinged with purple from the cold, making Mirabella's worry deepen. After checking Catherine's hands to make sure they weren't too cold, she sighed in relief.

Catherine smiled, clasping Mirabella's hand. "I was only out here for a couple of minutes. I'm fine. But you, put your jacket back on before you catch a cold."

Catherine tried to return the jacket, but Mirabella gently held her shoulder. "Don't worry about me; I'm tougher than I look."

Realizing she couldn't win this argument, Catherine let it go.

Meanwhile, Nick was busy unloading two suitcases and some gift boxes from the car. Atlas closed the trunk and glanced at the pile of items on the ground. He leaned in to Nick and whispered, "Hey Nick, why don't I help you guys bring these inside? It's a lot for one person to carry."

The car could've been driven closer to the house, but since his sister had already gotten out, Nick decided to join her. He waved off Atlas's offer. "No worries, you head back. Thanks for everything."

Atlas hesitated, not immediately moving to leave.

Seeing Atlas still lingering, Nick was about to speak when Atlas beat him to it. "Nick, didn't you say I'd be the one to drive you back?"

Realizing what Atlas was getting at, Nick reassured him. "It's fine. Grady's been swamped lately. You can help him out."

"Oh, Mira, James is back too," Catherine mentioned casually as they stepped into the yard.

At the mention of "James," Mirabella's cheeks twitched involuntarily. "James?"

Catherine nodded. "Yeah."

Nick, trailing behind the two women, narrowed his eyes slightly. That man was here?

Given Catherine's casual tone, it seemed she was quite familiar with him.