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?”

mother became a

to have a paternal half-brother. I heard Xavier's dad

if Mr. Fairchild did have a child with another woman, from a genetic point

happens to be Xavier's

conjectures any longer, so she glared at him with

even people in this world who are not at all related by blood but look almost alike. The world is

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

plausible if you say he had gotten plastic surgery.”

suggestion from Winnie to retort Lucas, but she soon had an epiphany upon proposing that

you examined his face carefully? Was there any trace of surgery, or did he have a

little wounds on his face, but those were just scratches and were handled by a nurse. I didn't check his face carefully. Do you

that things have come to this, why

Josiah adjusted his glasses. “Who do you think has a

of course.” Lucas stuck to this idea. “He must've done this to inherit his family's assets. Once he took Xavier's

he spoke, he took out his phone. “One moment, guys. I'm calling

“For what?”

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

call went

immediately put the phone on

have something to ask you.”

I have something to ask

of the line. “I'm

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