Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Dorian's face turned a tad icy. "What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Arabella wiped away her tears, looking like a complete mess. "You all just can't stand that I'm not your real daughter anymore!"

With that mix of anger and hurt, Arabella ran upstairs, slamming the door behind her. It was her go-to move ever since she was little.

Usually, to coax her back out, the whole family would brainstorm ways to make her feel better, with each brother armed with gifts to win her over. It was her way of testing her importance in the Hawke family, to see if they still cared about her.

But this time, the men in the living room stayed put, not budging an inch.

Alistair's expression was grim. "How dare she say that? If it wasn't for her back then, why would..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but it hung in the air. Everyone knew he was referring to the incident two years ago, when Miranda, their biological sister, took the fall for Arabella.

Lysander looked equally displeased. "Talk about ungrateful."

Those words hit a nerve within the Hawke family, especially for Alden. No one wanted to raise an ungrateful child, let alone someone else's.

"Miranda may have a temper, but she never acts out like Arabella. And Arabella can't do anything. She doesn't fit in with us at all," Alistair muttered.

The rest fell into a somber silence. Clearly, the dynamics in the Hawke family were shifting.

Miranda was oblivious to the recent events within the Hawke family, and she hadn't yet heard about the Blackwell family calling off the engagement.

But as soon as she stepped onto campus, she was intercepted by Theo, and her displeasure was evident.

She remembered that Theo was only a year ahead of Arabella in school, and due to their families'

ties, they attended the same university. They'd been engaged for two years, so it made sense to keep them in proximity for college.

Arabella's grades were mediocre, and she couldn't get into a

prestigious university. Theo was in the same boat. So, they ended up at the same college, close to home, and decent enough to get them a respectable degree.

Before Miranda was released, her Godmom had already arranged a new identity and admission for her How her prison history was erased, she wasn't sure. To persuade the school to accept her was probably the result of some hefty influence.

Of course, her commendable behavior during her sentence might've earned her some favors too. She only remembered the warden mentioning she had some privileges.

"Why do I have to start my day by running into something so unpleasant?" Miranda frowned, her disdain for Theo clear in her eyes.

Students passing by couldn't help but stop and gossip, seeing Miranda and Theo together.

"Isn't that Miranda? The real daughter of the Hawke family."

"I've seen her before, when we went to the same school. Who'd have thought she was the true heiress of the Hawke family? Arabella used to claim she was a phony, even had people bully her back then." "True heiress indeed. Miranda's skin practically glows."