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?”

his mother became

the entire 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 another

from a genetic point of view, it is impossible for the child

if that woman happens to be Xavier's mother's

possible?” Winnie couldn't bear listening to Lucas' absurd conjectures any longer, so she glared at him with a frown. “You're being

in this world who are not at all related

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 is possible.”

it's more plausible if you

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

Was there any trace of surgery, or did he have a prosthesis?”

and were handled

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

do you think it is?” Josiah adjusted his glasses.

“He must've done this to inherit his family's assets.

his phone. “One moment, guys. I'm calling Lisanne.”

“For what?”

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 he planned the accident at the cave. He deliberately ruined his vocal cords

spoke, the call went through.

put the phone on

have something to ask

Lisanne. I have something to ask you.”

other end of the line. “I'm busy. Why did you call? Can you call again when I'm available? I'm not free right now.”

piped up, “Hi, Lisanne. I'm Winnie. It's about something important. We can't wait that long.”