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AFTER AN HOUR

Rhea pleaded, "No ways, Delilah. How can I let you go alone? Let Bro come; he will drop you back. Please, let him come, and you can meet him too."

Unable to deny, Delilah agreed, instructing Rhea to take care of Nathan. She seized the opportunity to slip into the guest room, expressing her need to retrieve something. Rhea nodded in agreement, focusing on Nathan while Delilah seized the chance to investigate Noah's room. She sought a clue linking Noah to Jonathan and the mysterious connection between them.

Closing the door behind her, Delilah hurriedly searched Noah's room, hoping to find evidence of their association. Despite her efforts, the closet yielded only clothes and personal items. Frustrated but determined, she continued her search. Old albums fell, distracting her momentarily, but she had no time to inspect them.

As she placed the albums back on the shelf, an old photo slipped out – a snapshot of Noah and Rhea playing on a beach, building sand castles. Noah, ju