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

After shooting James a fierce glare, Zach turned back to his sister, sounding a bit suspicious, like he thought she might be trying to skimp on hospital bills. "But I still feel off in some places," he said.

Mirabella casually crossed her legs and tilted her head. "Oh? Where does it hurt? Spill the beans."

"My chest, my head-honestly, everything feels a bit off!" Zach said, adjusting his glasses.

What he really wanted to say was that James was the reason he felt so uneasy. But he knew if he let that slip, his sister would probably give him an earful.

"Is that right?" Mirabella replied with a teasing smile, pulling out a silver needle from who-knows-where. "Maybe a few jabs with this will do the trick?"

She knew better than to coddle him.

Zach's face fell at the sight of the long, thin needle. Yup, his sister was definitely the tougher one.

James cleared his throat off to the side.

That sound only made Zach's expression darken further.

Not long after, the doctor who was handling Zach's tests came into the room.

He'd taken some new blood samples recently and noticed changes in Zach's trace elements, so he asked Mirabella to step outside for a quick chat.

Mirabella shot a look at James before quickly following the doctor out.

Suddenly, it was just Zach and James in the room.

As soon as the door clicked shut, Zach dropped the act, his face going blank as he stared at James. "You better keep your distance from my sister."

He really didn't like this guy. Too many tricks up his sleeve, and Zach had fallen for them more than once.

Even though his sister could be a handful, he wasn't sure she could handle someone like James.

James, cool as a cucumber, met Zach's gaze with a calm voice, "That's a tall order, practically impossible."

Zach: "..."

Taking a deep breath, Zach switched gears. "Look, no offense, but you two just aren't a good match."

"And why's that?" James asked, eyebrows raising slightly, still looking relaxed.

"You're too old, and my sister's not into older guys." Zach snorted, his eyes filled with disdain.

Five years apart is too much, even two years is pushing it!

James's calm demeanor cracked for just a second.noveldrama

Seeing that, Zach smirked and added, "Plus, we've got a lot of brothers, and I'm the most easy-going one."

If the chill one was against it, what would the rest think?

James got the hint, and the room went quiet.

Outside, the doctor handed Mirabella another blood test report. "Mr. Davis's blood elements are a bit odd. I suggest you take him to the General Hospital for a more thorough check."

Mirabella glanced at the report and nodded. "Thanks, Doctor."

The doctor, wanting to do right by the patient, said, "No worries, just being cautious. The General Hospital's got a new research instrument. They should get more precise readings for these unusual blood conditions."

"I got it," Mirabella thanked him again.

The doctor smiled and left.

Mirabella's eyes narrowed slightly as she crumpled up the report and stuffed it into her pocket, heading back to the room.

Inside, she immediately sensed the tension, especially from Zach, who looked more puffed up than usual, while James stayed as chill as ever.

Mirabella's eyes darted thoughtfully between the two of them.