The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 600

In her line of sight, a tall and slender figure caught her attention. The face was delicately chiseled but alarmingly pale, making Mirabella's eyes widen in surprise.

"Nick?"

She stood frozen, too stunned to move.

Dragging his suitcase, Nick's nearly translucent face broke into a faint smile as he approached her with an unhurried pace. "Hey, sis, I'm back."

Nick noticed his sister's dazed expression, his thin lips curling slightly. Letting go of his suitcase, he reached out to tousle her hair, savoring the familiar feeling.

Usually the one giving head pats, Mirabella found herself on the receiving end for the second time: “...”

"Nick, why did you suddenly come back?" Mirabella was genuinely surprised, not expecting him to show up out of the blue.

Nick withdrew his hand, simply saying, "Just felt like it was time to come back."

Mirabella blinked, then glanced at the suitcase beside him. "Did you just get off the plane?"

"Yeah, made it just in time to catch you after school." Nick nodded, the weariness from the long flight evident in his eyes.

But seeing his sister seemed to wash all the fatigue away.

Mirabella figured out why Shawn hadn't come to pick her up today. Clearing her throat, she suggested, "Let's grab a cab home."

"Sounds good."

Nick grabbed his suitcase again and, lifting his gaze, took in the entrance to Parkside High School.

At the gate, Summer was walking out with her classmates.

Nick's expression faltered for a moment before he indifferently averted his gaze.

Summer looked up and caught a glimpse of Nick’s retreating figure, tall and lean. She didn’t recognize him at first.