Silly Bride

“What do you mean they look identical? And what is it about being shortsighted? What is going on?”

Josiah didn't head to Rodunst with Winnie back then, so he didn't know about the incident. Thus, he was confused as he listened to the conversation between Winnie and Lucas.

“Okay, so here's what happened.” Lucas immediately explained the incident to him, recounting what happened at the dock.

When he was done, he turned to Winnie and vowed, “I swear I'm telling the truth. Although I'm shortsighted, that didn't hinder me from recognizing him. Trust me, Winnie. It's true!”

Winnie frowned. “Let me think it over.”

With that, she fell silent.

Josiah pondered carefully before looking at Lucas. “So you're saying the current Xavier is not the guy we know, and is the person you saw who looked identical to him?”

“That's right!” Lucas said, “I think this makes sense. Otherwise, how will you explain Xavier's abnormal behavior recently?”

“So, you're saying Xavier turned into another person after returning from Alendor?”

“No, he didn't turn into another person,” Lucas corrected. “Instead, someone else replaced him. I once asked him if he had any twins or a hidden half-brother, but he gave me the cold shoulder. I even got told off.”

Josiah was rendered speechless by Lucas' response before saying, “Of course, he'd ignore you when you've asked him such a ridiculous question. But I can assure you that he doesn't have a twin.”

“What about a maternal half-brother?”

half-brother. When Xavier was a teenager, his mother became a nun. You grew up in Avenport, so I'm sure you've heard

upper-class society back then. But it's still possible for him to have a paternal half-brother. I heard Xavier's dad had been dating

genetic point of view, it is impossible for the child to look exactly like

be Xavier's mother's biological twin sister?”

any longer, so she glared

do you mean ridiculous? There are even people in this world who are not at all related by blood but look almost alike. The world is full of wonders, and anything

world who are not at all related by blood but look almost alike. The world is full of wonders,

more plausible if you say he had gotten plastic surgery.”

absent-minded suggestion from Winnie to retort Lucas, but she soon had

face carefully? Was there any trace of surgery, or did

were handled

brows snapped together. “Now that things have come to this, why don't

his glasses. “Who do you think

Lucas stuck to this idea. “He must've done this to inherit his family's assets. Once he

his phone. “One moment, guys.

“For what?”

her to ask what happened back then. The situation is severe if someone did plastic surgery to disguise himself as Xavier. That person must have prepared for this for at least several months or years. He started following Xavier when Xavier was in Rodunst and went all the way to Alendor with him. In fact, I suspect

call

the phone on

something to ask

Lisanne. I have something to ask you.”

the line. “I'm busy. Why did you call? Can you call again when I'm

up, “Hi, Lisanne. I'm Winnie. It's about