Chapter 16: Why Do You Look The Same As Me?


Due to it getting late, the light in the narrow stairwell was rather dim.


Pete stared at Cherry in shock.


Her eyes were widened as round as grapes and her mouth slightly ajar. The two stared at each other for some time. Cherry was the first to speak. “Why is there a mirror in the stairwell?”


Pete was puzzled.


The corners of his lips spasmed. “This isn’t a mirror.”


Cherry was dazed and dumbfounded. “Why do you look exactly the same as me, then?”


The stairwell fell quiet for another few seconds. Then, a hesitant Pete said, “Are we… twins?”


Tiny Cherry, who finally reacted, leaped forward and hugged Pete excitedly. “Wow! I found my brother!”


“…”


Pete, who had always refused physical contact with others, stiffened.


 


Blood relations were simply so peculiar. For example, physical contact with people such as one’s mother and younger sister would give one a very heartwarming feeling.


But as it turned out, had Mommy hugged him and eaten dinner with him because she mistook him for someone else?


This realization made Pete turn pale. He sounded a little sad as he asked, “Why did Mommy abandon me?”


Cherry let go of him and hurriedly explained, “Mommy didn’t abandon you. It was our horrid grandpa who sent you away. The reason why we came back to the States is so that we can look for you!”


“Really?”


believe her,


“Let’s go find Mommy. She’ll definitely be very happy to see you, and


taken aback. “But what about


paused. “Oh, that’s right. Mommy definitely won’t want


“Why?”


are complicated, so she finds


expression, Pete replied, “Daddy seems to hate


“What do we do?”


“…”


the two little cuties sat on the steps together. The two of them looked just like peas in a pod as they tried to think


my name is Cheryl Smith!


Hunt. You can


you and Daddy, Pete. And, I can’t leave Mommy, either. Do


“…Yes, I do.”


up excitedly. “What is


and Mommy to fall in love with


two children leaned their heads against each other’s and talked


Can I pretend


time with his mother, so he


family, the children then



hospital after she left the


Several of her surgical


her perform surgery in the


few people from the hospital to be assistants


who didn’t mind, acceded to his


hospital’s equipment was outdated and couldn’t meet the demands of such a





by the time she was done with the calls and settled all the arrangements,


the


have left by then, but unexpectedly, she


Dr. Larson to perform the surgery, then get


unsteady. “Angela, I’ve always treated you well since you were a child. This is also what I would


you ever treated me well, Aunt Irene? You obviously favored that damned fatty. Back when you were a seamstress, you would make the same clothes for us. But you must have used more fabric for hers, right? If


words angered the thin Irene lying on the


that you always gave that damned fatty another one in private?! Hmph, she’s more of a niece to you than I am, isn’t she? In


clenched her fists. “I was giving


She was just about to say something


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