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Since he couldn’t recall it right away, Ian didn’t overthink it. He saved the photo and had a short chat with

Ben.

After sorting everything out, Ian instructed him, “Don’t mention this to anyone else for now, including, but not limited to, Stanley and Jeffrey.”

“Alright,” Ben didn’t press for details, just agreed.

“Make sure to take care of yourself,” Ian said this and then left.

He had to figure out who this scar belonged to–and fast.

Even though Becky and Andrea were working together now, Ian still felt more secure digging into it himself.

After getting home, he dropped the photo into the girls‘ group chat and typed, “This scar looks pretty familiar -any of you remember seeing it before?”

As soon as the message went out, Jessica flooded the chat with a string of question marks.

Ian was totally baffled. “What’s up?”

Jessica didn’t bother replying–she just called him up and started yelling, “Ian, are you some kind of creep?”

“What do you mean, creep?” Ian was completely lost.

“If you’re not a creep, why are you even taking pictures of Rebecca’s thigh? Seriously?” Jessica blurted out, not even bothering to read the caption. “Are you out of your mind?”

Ian: “???”

Ian: “!!!”

Ian’s pupils practically shook in disbelief.

Jessica kept ranting, “Seriously, you say you like her, but you pull this disrespectful stunt–and you call that love? Where’s the respect?”

“Wait, are you absolutely sure the photo I just sent was of Becky’s thigh?” Ian’s voice brimmed with pure excitement and anticipation.

Jessica raised an eyebrow as a hint of annoyance crept in.

‘That tone? Seriously?‘ she thought to herself.

‘Why does he have to sound so damn cocky?‘

“Get Becky to check if that’s her scar–like, right now!” Ian was practically losing his mind; he’d never felt this out of control before. “Once you confirm, reply to me in the group chat. It’s super important!!!”

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Jessica wanted to ask something else, but lan had already hung up before she got the chance.

go off on him again, but then stopped herself. Sure, Ian was a

over, she decided to

was done with her shower and had her hair

looked carefully at the scar, checking every little detail,

his excitement. “For real?

up and replied coolly, “If there’s no such thing as two identical scars in the world, then yeah- this

you guys even realize where I snagged this photo from?” Ian started bragging, voice full of pride. “Straight out of Ben Cole’s inbox–the same doctor Andrea sees, if

froze for a second,

out, “How’d he even

do you think!‘ Ian’s heart was racing–he could barely hold back his

racked her

she just couldn’t see how it all

thought about a hospital getting involved in something shady

it out?” Ian jumped in as soon as he couldn’t take the silence anymore, practically about to spill over with

Jessica: “??”

second.

exasperated he felt like cracking open her skull to

worried about right now?‘

can’t she ever get to the

takeaway from what I just said?”

Ian could say anything more, Rebecca’s gentle

tracked down Jeffrey because of that scar… doesn’t that mean I’m the real one

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Rebecca murmured, barely audible.

Jessica was stunned speechless.

all clicked for

a

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Jessica asked, noticing how

and every bit of happiness had been drained away. “I need to check something in the study. You guys

her phone down and walked

lost in thought, Jessica couldn’t hide the worry etched on

up on the

lot for her

the mood. “It’s the perfect slap in the

that’s exactly why you’re single,” Jessica replied, savage as

Ian: “?”

something wrong?‘ Ian wondered,

study. “She and Jeffrey loved each other for five years.

turns, they’re right

who could

I should go comfort

with this herself. If I go now, she’ll just put on a brave

*****

study, her gaze drifting through the glass to the grass and garden beyond. Without a single thought in her head, she just sat

what she

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