The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1694

Mirabella listened with a wry smile, giving Cassie a knowing side-eye. It was like she was silently saying, "Really? Even trying to pull a fast one on the old guy now?"

Cassie was at his wit's end. "Seriously?!" He'd already explained to the old man over and over that he didn't have a clue about medicine, but the old guy just wouldn't buy it. What more could he do? David, oblivious to Cassie's frustration, turned his attention to Mirabella. “Speaking of which, Mirabella, what kind of drug hit you? Why were you out cold for so long? Your pulse seemed perfectly normal when I checked earlier.”

David had been racking his brain all morning, even calling his apprentice to dig through all the medical books at the association, but came up empty-handed.

“It was a special sedative,” Mirabella replied, her eyes as chilly as ice. “Just a tiny bit can knock someone out.”

Santos was always careful with his concoctions. When she stepped into the mansion to save her friend, the faint scent in the air was just a ruse, harmless to anyone who caught a whiff. It was meant to trick her into thinking she was immune to his drugs, lulling her into a false sense of security.

The real deal came later when she was off guard, and he dusted the powder on her. The mix of powder and the decoy scent absorbed into her system, playing right into Santos’s hands.

But Mirabella's eyes briefly flickered with a cold smile. No matter how clever Santos thought he was with his drugs, she could handle it.

“Was it custom-made just for you?” David asked, almost instinctively jumping to that conclusion. After all, Mirabella had connections with the famous Hart family, and there were plenty who would have a bone to pick with them.

Mirabella pulled herself together, her expression cool and collected. “Maybe.”

David's face turned more serious. “Who’s out to get you?”