Silly Bride

Chapter 420

Chapter 420 A Bold Speculation

“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?”

“I'm sure he doesn't have a maternal half-brother. When Xavier was a teenager, his mother became a nun. You grew up in Avenport, so I'm sure you've heard about it.”

“Yes, I did.” Lucas nodded. “The news shocked the entire upper-class society back then. But it's still possible for him to have a paternal half-brother. I heard Xavier's dad had been dating another woman before getting married to his mother.”

“Even if Mr. Fairchild did have a child with another woman, from a genetic point of view, it is impossible for the child to look exactly like Xavier.”

“What if that woman happens to be Xavier's mother's biological twin sister?”

“How's that possible?” Winnie couldn't bear listening to Lucas' absurd conjectures any longer, so she glared at him with a frown. “You're being ridiculous.”

“What do you mean ridiculous? There are even people in this world who are not at all related by blood but look almost alike. The world is full of wonders, and anything is possible.”

“What do you mean ridiculous? There are even people in this world who are not at all related by blood but look almost alike. The world is full of wonders, and anything is possible.”

Winnie stared at him in disbelief. “I think it's more plausible if you say he had gotten plastic surgery.”

In fact, that was merely an absent-minded suggestion from Winnie to retort Lucas, but she soon had an epiphany upon proposing that possibility.

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

“No.” Josiah shook his head and continued, “He had a few 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 suspect someone had plastic surgery and took Xavier's identity?”

Winnie's brows snapped together. “Now that things have come to this, why don't we let our imagination run wild?”

“Okay. So, who do you think it is?” Josiah adjusted his glasses. “Who do you think has a motive?”

“His dad's illegitimate child, of course.” Lucas stuck to this idea. “He must've done this to inherit his family's assets. Once he took Xavier's identity, everything under Xavier's name would be his.”

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

“For what?”

“I'm calling her to ask what happened back then. The situation is severe if someone did plastic surgery 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 burned his fingerprints since both are unique and essential traits to identify a person. Isn't it obvious what his intentions are for destroying these traits? He might have already done something terrible to the real Xavier in the cave.”

As he spoke, the call went through.

Lucas immediately put the phone on speaker.

“Hey, Lisanne. I have something to ask you.”

“Hey, Lisanne. I have something to ask you.”

“What is it?” There was a lot of noise in the background on the other end of the line. “I'm busy. Why did you call? Can you call again when I'm available? I'm not free right now.”

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

Lisanne was stunned for a few moments. “Oh, you're there too, Winnie. What are you two doing this late at night?”

Lucas couldn't help but chime in, “Hey, Lisanne! Didn't you say you were busy? Why are you asking so many questions? We have some questions to ask you, so just tell us everything you know.”

“Watch your attitude, Lucas! Otherwise, I'll come after you,” Lisanne scolded Lucas as she walked to a quieter place to take the call. “All right, tell me. What do you want to know?”

“It's about Xavier. Have you seen anyone who looks similar to him before?”

“No. Why?”

“Then, are you sure the Xavier at the cave the other day was the real Xavier?”

“Yes, of course. Who else could it be?”

“All right. What about after the two of you were rescued? Are you sure the person who got carried out on the stretcher was Xavier?”

“What exactly are you getting at?” Lisanne was puzzled. “You're confusing me. What are you trying to do?”

Lisanne knew Winnie was listening to the call, so she asked, “Winnie, tell me. What happened? I don't understand what Lucas is trying to say.”

Winnie explained, “We found Xavier strange after he was rescued from the cave the other day. Someone might be impersonating him, and Xavier might have been taken away in the cave.”

“It can't be. We searched the entire cave, and there was only one Xavier along with the exploration team members and mining staff. None of the exploration team members is missing. All our mining staffs were foreigners. They can't impersonate Xavier, can they?”

“That's strange.” Winnie furrowed her brows. After some contemplation, she turned to ask Josiah, “By the way, where's the blood you extracted from him today? Have you run a test on it? Is there any problem?”