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"I don't mind," Victoria said at last.Thomas nodded. "Good. I have something to take care of shortly, so I'll be leaving.""Thomas," Victoria called out suddenly.He turned to look at her. "Is there something else?"She hesitated before asking, "Can I ask… why Sharon suddenly came to see you?""She hasn't said yet," Thomas replied. "But don't worry. If anything comes up, I'll let you know right away."Victoria pressed on, "Thomas, how did you and Sharon meet?""She's friends with my friend, Carmen. I ran into her when I went to visit Carmen."Victoria understood all too well—once Sharon learned the truth, there was no way she would sit back and do nothing, allowing Victoria to continue impersonating Thomas's so-called 'first love.'And there was no way Victoria could keep the two of them apart forever.If she tried too hard to block their meetings, it would only arouse Thomas's suspicion.As for what Sharon wanted to discuss with him, the answer was obvious.But as long as

Thomas looked at Sharon. "Then what about us?"Sharon's eyes flickered. "Us?""What are we?" he asked.The sudden question stirred a trace of panic in her chest."W-what do you mean?"Thomas said evenly, "Not long ago, you called me Thomas. I thought that made us friends. Seems I was being presumptuous. My apologies. I've disturbed you."With that, he turned as if to leave."Wait." Startled, Sharon quickly caught his sleeve. "That's not what I meant… I do consider you a friend. It's just—I was used to calling you that before. I forgot to adjust just now."She had finally managed to win his trust. Letting him walk away now would make everything she'd done today pointless.Thomas stopped. "Is that so?"Sharon forced a sincere expression. "Yes. I just haven't gotten used to it yet."His expression softened, then he seemed to think of something. "Since we're already friends, you call me Thomas, and I'll call you Sharon. You don't mind, do you?""I don't," she replied.Thomas g

Sharon took a sip of water, steadying herself.She looked at Thomas. "You said earlier that you identified Victoria as the one you were looking for because she knew the exact time and place, and had the token from back then. Is that right?""That's right.""Then may I ask… what exactly is the token?"She already knew the answer, of course—but the process still had to be followed.This wasn't an urgent moment, and her mind was clear."An earring," Thomas replied.'Just as she expected,' Sharon thought to herself."And the other earring—you got it from Victoria?" she continued."Yes.""Then how can you be certain that this earring definitely belonged to the girl who was playing the violin"Isn't it possible that it was dropped earlier by someone else who had been in that garden? And the violinist never noticed it, finished playing, and left—only for you to happen to pick it up?"A faint smile flickered in Thomas's eyes. "That is indeed possible.""People tend to think that s

"I'm really curious—what kind of man is your ex-husband, anyway?"Thomas smiled as he looked at her. "By the way, when will your ex-husband and your son come over next time? As your new friend, I should at least meet them properly and treat them to a meal."A thin layer of sweat broke out on Sharon's forehead.She silently cursed herself for being "clever" for no reason. Why had she brought up Carter at all? Wasn't that just creating trouble for herself?And now, as expected, she had successfully redirected Thomas's curiosity—from her—to Carter and Theo.Sharon picked up the glass on the table and took a sip of water to cover her expression."You're misunderstanding," she quickly clarified. "I've never thought about remarrying him. And even when he sends Theo over to my place, we rarely go out together. We're already exes—it's better to keep some distance. So… treating him to a meal is unnecessary."Thomas nodded lightly. "I see… that makes sense. Since you don't intend to be to

Every person produces a different effect when they play music. Even the same person can produce a different sound each time, influenced by mood and state of mind.Sharon glanced at him in surprise. "You seem to know a lot about music.""If I'm trying to find someone, of course I need to understand her first," Thomas replied.Then he turned to her again, a casual smile on his lips. "Though I think your playing sounds somewhat similar to what I heard back then."Sharon's nerves tightened again."It's normal for the same piece to sound similar sometimes," she said quickly.Thomas didn't press further. "That's true."Seeing that he hadn't fully believed Victoria, Sharon finally relaxed a little."Since you don't completely trust Victoria, why did you still go out with her?" she asked."Of course, to see what she's really planning," he replied.A slow, unsettling smile curved on Thomas's lips. "If she can deceive me, that's her ability. But if I discover she's lying to me, then sh