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?”

have a maternal half-brother. When Xavier was a teenager, his mother became a nun. You grew up

the entire upper-class society back then. But it's still possible for him to have a paternal

genetic point of view, it is impossible for

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

to Lucas' absurd conjectures any longer, so she

this world who are not at all related by blood but look almost alike.

are not at all related by blood but look almost alike. The world is

him in disbelief. “I think it's more plausible

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

carefully? Was there any trace of surgery, or

and were handled by a nurse. I didn't check his face carefully. Do you suspect someone had plastic surgery

this, why don't we

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

this to inherit his family's assets. Once he took

he spoke, he took out his phone.

“For what?”

in Rodunst and went all the way to Alendor with him. In fact, I suspect he planned the accident at

spoke, the call went through.

phone on

Lisanne. I have something to

something to ask you.”

end of the line. “I'm busy. Why did you call? Can

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