Chapter 16: Why Do You Look The Same As Me?

Due to it getting late, the light in the narrow stairwell was rather dim.

Pete stared at Cherry in shock.

Her eyes were widened as round as grapes and her mouth slightly ajar. The two stared at each other for some time. Cherry was the first to speak. “Why is there a mirror in the stairwell?”

Pete was puzzled.

The corners of his lips spasmed. “This isn’t a mirror.”

Cherry was dazed and dumbfounded. “Why do you look exactly the same as me, then?”

The stairwell fell quiet for another few seconds. Then, a hesitant Pete said, “Are we… twins?”

Tiny Cherry, who finally reacted, leaped forward and hugged Pete excitedly. “Wow! I found my brother!”

“…”

Pete, who had always refused physical contact with others, stiffened.

 

Blood relations were simply so peculiar. For example, physical contact with people such as one’s mother and younger sister would give one a very heartwarming feeling.

But as it turned out, had Mommy hugged him and eaten dinner with him because she mistook him for someone else?

This realization made Pete turn pale. He sounded a little sad as he asked, “Why did Mommy abandon me?”

Cherry let go of him and hurriedly explained, “Mommy didn’t abandon you. It was our horrid grandpa who sent you away. The reason why we came back to the States is so that we can look for you!”

“Really?”

Afraid that her brother wouldn’t believe her, Cherry nodded repeatedly. “It’s true! It’s true!!”

Her soft hands grabbed hold of Pete and she dragged him down the stairs. “Let’s go find Mommy. She’ll definitely be very happy to see you, and then she’ll take us home!”

Pete was taken aback. “But what about Daddy?”

that’s right. Mommy definitely won’t want

“Why?”

familial relationships are complicated, so

awfully complicated expression, Pete replied, “Daddy

“What do we do?”

“…”

sat on the steps together. The two of them looked just like peas in a pod

way, my name is Cheryl Smith! You can call

You can call me

I can’t leave Mommy, either. Do you have a

“…Yes, I do.”

up excitedly. “What is

and Mommy to

and talked about it. When they

with Daddy. Can I pretend to be you

so happened that Pete also wanted to spend some time

family, the

the hospital after she left the ward. The dean agreed to

in the world. Several of her surgical videos had become classics in many

perform surgery in the hospital was undoubtedly the

requests—he wanted a few people from the hospital to be assistants

mind, acceded to his

site and facilities. The hospital’s equipment was outdated and couldn’t meet the demands of such a sophisticated operation. As such, she could only borrow a few

 

cumbersome, by the time she was done with the calls and settled all the arrangements,

return to the ward,

Henry and Wendy would already have left by then, but unexpectedly,

want Angela to ask Dr. Larson to perform the surgery, then get Nora to surrender the company! Which is

I’ve always treated you well since you were a child. This is also what I would like to

have you ever treated me well, Aunt Irene? You obviously favored that damned fatty. Back when you were a seamstress, you would make the same clothes for us. But you must have used more

Irene lying on

you always gave that damned fatty another one in private?! Hmph, she’s more of a niece to you than I am, isn’t

was giving them to her in her mother’s

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