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Frank grasped my arm with a firm hold. His usually nonchalant face was now filled with a mix of curiosity and barely restrained excitement, his brown eyes fixed intently on me. He seemed to have even forgotten to breathe.

It was as if my answer was of utmost importance to him!

"Yes." I was a bit confused. "Why..."

The next moment, he pulled me into a tight embrace.

His chest was trembling!

This hug was entirely different from the measured and restrained one from before. It felt as if he was handling a precious, recovered treasure-overwhelming and impassioned. It was like breaking free from the chains that had bound him for so long.

After a while, he reluctantly released me. His smile was one of unprecedented joy, like a simple-minded person. "I knew it was you. You must be her."

He pinched my face. "See, I told you I wouldn't fail to recognize you."

"Who am I?" I was somewhat dazed by his actions. "Lily?"

"I'm taking you to meet Grandma."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, he leaned over to fasten my seatbelt, shifted the gears, and pressed the gas pedal, executing the movements in one smooth action. The engine roared to life.

moment, his unchecked exuberance was even greater

"Why are you

had always suspected it before,

was already a Lily in the

stopped at a red light, looked at me, his eyes reflecting a brilliant glimmer, his Adam's apple moving slightly. "Lily is also allergic to yam. She's been allergic since she was little. When she eats it, she gets rashes all over, just like

"But..."

I only added, "There are many people allergic to yam. They can't all be Lily. Lily probably ate something at last night's banquet..."

saw Lily at the hospital last night, she didn't seem to be having

wasn't have an

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checked by the butler beforehand, but there were two desserts where the ingredients were mistakenly switched out

hearing this,

thought I

who would go to such lengths to arrange

expect that a welcome banquet would

of

couldn't guess

knew was that

could have anticipated how things would unfold,

at the Shaw family's old residence. Madam Shaw had

"Frank, why did you bring Charlotte

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