The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1584

When Mirabella saw the call from the family head, she quickly shifted her gaze and casually remarked, "Your phone's ringing." The message was clear: Cassie should take it.

Cassie got the hint, and his face fell immediately. He'd always been a bit wary of the family head. They were much tougher on him than on his sister, and since he wasn't as sharp as she was, he'd been on the receiving end of countless scoldings over the years. He couldn't fathom why they were calling him out of the blue now.

Eventually, Cassie set down his fork, picked up his phone, and stood up. He gave Nick a nod before stepping out, answering the call with, "Nellie, you wanted to talk to me..."

As Cassie's voice faded away, Nick's expression wavered momentarily. It took him a bit to pull himself together, hiding the bitter smile that crept into his eyes. He was really hung up on something, letting a familiar-sounding name unsettle him like that. Nellie had been gone a long time.

Mirabella caught the change in Nick's demeanor and, after a moment's thought, set her fork down too. Casually, she asked, "Nick, are you planning to stay at the medical school for good?"

Nick looked up, pondered for a moment, and said, "That's the plan for now."

"Still not found what you're searching for?" Mirabella inquired, keeping it light.

Nick's fingers paused slightly. He knew Mirabella was sharp. Even though she hadn't asked about the previous incident, it didn't mean she hadn't figured out the underlying reason.

"No, I haven't," he replied.

The medical school had scant information about the experimental subjects. To be precise, all the past records were locked down tight, making them nearly impossible to access now.

Mirabella thought back to the file she'd seen on Nick's computer about Nellie and asked, "Is it research data you're after, or something else?"

"Mostly research data," Nick nodded.

Mirabella took a sip of coffee and said, "If you need any help, Nick, just holler."