Chapter 17
Around noon, Lucas finally had time to visit Mira’s room. However, he made the same proposal Lacey had made that morning, hoping she would go online and clear Mara’s name.
Mira was instantly repulsed.
She was no longer afraid of offending anyone in her family. Even if Adrian were to propose severing ties right then and there, she would gladly accept. The timing was just a bit rushed; she wasn’t fully prepared, which would make things more troublesome, but that was all.
In her past life, when she was at her lowest point, not one of her so-called loving parents or good brothers had spoken up for her. Instead, they all felt that Mira’s life had been too smooth and that a few setbacks would teach her to behave.
That afternoon, Wesley also came to see her, accompanied by his mother. They had visited Lacey and Mara first before coming to her room.
Mira simply gave the mother and son a faint nod.
Wesley’s mother found it strange. In the past, Mira would get incredibly excited to see her, calling out “Mrs. Scott” from a distance. Now that she was here to visit, shouldn’t Mira be grateful? Especially since Mira now had a rival and was no longer the Mercer family’s only daughter; the Scotts could just as easily choose Mara for the marriage alliance.
Wesley’s mother suppressed her annoyance but still said what she came to say.
“My dear, I know you’ve been wronged, but you must get along with your family. A family that stands together, thrives together. Your family is your greatest support. You should listen to their arrangements p>
The woman was an elder, after all, and before Mira turned seventeen, she had been kind to her. As an outsider, she wasn’t worth getting into a fight with.
Mira remained silent, listening patiently until the woman finished. She neither agreed nor disagreed.
Then she simply watched as mother and son left, feeling a bit helpless. No one asked them to stay.
As they walked out of the hospital room, Wesley’s mother said to her son, “What’s happened to Mira? How did she become like this? Could the shock have affected her mind p>
Wesley shook his head, looking as if he had a lot to say but couldn’t find the words.
“And the Mercers… they bring back this scheming girl and now Mira’s acting strangely too. What are we supposed to do?” Wesley’s mother grumbled as they walked. She was, genuinely starting to reconsider the marriage alliance.
But in Mira’s past life, she hadn’t said that at all.
“Mara is gentle, considerate, smart, and capable. She’s the perfect choice to be the lady of a wealthy house p>
“I used to think Mira was decent, but as soon as Mara came back, Mira showed her true colors. We should tell the Mercers we want to arrange the marriage with Mara instead p>
The Scott family was one of Melvion City’s wealthiest, and Wesley, as the eldest son, had been raised as the heir since birth.
Mira and Wesley’s marriage had been arranged by their grandfathers. It was a childhood engagement and a family alliance, meant to facilitate cooperation between the two families.
From a young age, Mira knew she would marry Wesley when she grew up, and Wesley knew he would one day marry Mira.
They had been in the same class since kindergarten. Even when they were occasionally separated, one of them would always beg their parents to get them transferred back into the same class.
Wesley was a boy, tall and strong, and if anyone bullied Mira, he was always the first to rush to her defense. And whenever Mira had a tasty snack or a fun toy, she would always share it with Wesley first.
Both were excellent students, he handsome and she beautiful. Anyone would have thought they were a match made in heaven. If Mara had never appeared, they would have ended up together.
Unfortunately, their friendship couldn’t withstand the turmoil.
Her thoughts snapping back to the present, Mira heard Liora’s voice.
“Mira, what are you going to do about him? Are you going to fight for him or break up p>
Mira shook her head. “Of course, I’m letting him go. Why would I fight for someone so indecisive? It was just a family alliance to begin with Once cut ties with the Mercers, it’ll be void anyway p>
In her past life, once her reputation was ruined, hadn’t the Scott family promptly arranged an engagement with Mara? This time around who cared about them? They should be glad she wasn’t seeking revenge.