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

Matthew paused for a moment after speaking, then glanced around behind her and asked, "By the way, where's Taylor? Isn't he with you today?"

"Taylor got caught up with something. He said he'd be a bit late to school," Meg replied with a graceful smile, holding her lunch tray. She glanced at the empty seat next to Matthew and politely asked, "Mind if I join you?"

"Of course not," Matthew said, scooting his chair slightly closer to his cousin.

With that, Meg placed her lunch on the table and sat down. Shortly after, a girl approached, seemingly an acquaintance of Meg's. After a brief exchange, the girl walked away.

Adding Meg to the table didn't make things awkward. Matthew and a few others, including Mirabella, made quick introductions without getting into too much detail before continuing with their meal.

Mirabella and Vincent were always on the quieter side, usually engrossed in their studies. So, it was no surprise that they weren't engaging in much conversation during the meal.

However, halfway through his meal, Vincent suddenly looked up at Mirabella. "I heard you've been getting some extra help with English lit."

At the mention of English literature, Mirabella grimaced, her grip on her fork tightening. "Yeah, I have."

Vincent, pretending not to notice Mirabella's aversion to the subject, pondered for a moment before suggesting, "Literature isn't like science, you know? It's all about interpretation, not something you can easily cram for. Maybe later, I can find you some practice readings to help you out."

After all, he owed her one for sending him a box full of past papers. With only a few weeks left until the senior year finals, it was now or never to return the favor.

Mirabella merely gave Vincent a quiet look.

Matthew, overhearing their conversation, expressed his surprise. "Wait, Mirabella, you're struggling with English lit?"

"Yeah, it's not great," Mirabella sighed, taking a bite of her barbecue ribs as if to emphasize her frustration.

Jenna, who had just taken a spoonful of her meal, nearly choked upon hearing this. Tears welled up in her eyes from the coughing.

She glanced at Mirabella with a complex expression. From her last test, she remembered scoring 131 points in English lit, right? Was 131 considered bad? Then what about her score of 101? Did that count for nothing?

When Mirabella transferred to Parkside High School last year, her grades were barely passing. Now, after just a few months, she had made such incredible progress and yet claimed to be struggling? Jenna suddenly had a strong suspicion that Mirabella had been playing dumb all along.

"English lit is indeed a tough nut to crack," Matthew commented, simply agreeing with his cousin without adding much.

After a while, he seemed to remember something and added, "I know a tutor who specializes in helping students catch up. Mirabella, do you want me to connect you with her on Messenger?"

With the final exams looming, every bit of preparation could help.

"No, that's okay," Mirabella responded, shaking her head. "But thanks for the offer."noveldrama

Matthew didn't insist further and went back to his meal.

Meg, curious about the conversation and noticing Matthew's unusual enthusiasm towards a younger student, couldn't help but ask, "Matthew, is this younger student of yours a senior?"

After swallowing his food, Matthew turned to her and smiled, "Yeah, senior year."

"Oh, the final exams are coming up. Cramming for English lit might be a bit late now. Maybe focusing on this year's key topics and going over summaries might help. There's a chance some of them might come up in the exams."

Meg offered her advice with a smile, sitting up straight with impeccable dining etiquette, the very picture of a lady.