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Chapter 1

I decided to pay the Warner family a visit.Lydia Baldwin's son, Jeremy Warner, opened the door for me. He was all smiles as he said, "You're here, Dr. Simmons. Please come in. I'll prepare some coffee for you."Just then, Lydia grabbed my sleeve tightly and pointed at Jeremy's leg. "Look at the way he walks! There's clearly something wrong with his leg! My son used to be part of the track and field team. His legs have always been in great condition!"I looked at Jeremy.As Lydia said, Jeremy had a slight limp when he walked, as if he had injured his leg in the past.Lydia's husband, Dean Warner, walked into the room. His face was lined with wrinkles. He frowned and said, "Stop it, Lydia. You know that Jeremy hurt his leg badly during the car accident last year. Did you forget again?"He shot a helpless look at me before continuing, "Forget it. She's getting more senile in her old age. She keeps misremembering things. Don't take her words to heart."Lydia looked at Dean warily.

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Chapter 2

I was about to leave the apartment building when the neighboring metal door creaked open.An old lady poked her head through the crack. She waved at me and whispered, "Are you the doctor who's treating Lydia? Is her illness acting up again?""Are you familiar with Mrs. Warner, ma'am?" I asked curiously."Yes, of course! We've been neighbors for decades, so we're very close. In fact, I watched her son, Jeremy, grow up from a boy to a man. He also always greets me when he sees me."They're good people. It's just that Lydia's been getting more and more senile in the last two years. It's honestly a tragedy that she can't even recognize her own husband and son anymore."My eyes flashed. "Have Mr. Dean and Mr. Jeremy always looked like that?""Yes!" the old lady answered without any hesitation. "Their appearances have never changed. The neighbors would definitely notice if their faces changed."Lydia has always been a bit of a religious fanatic. Now that she's gotten older, she tells

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Chapter 3

Standing next to Jeremy was a young woman with a slightly protruding stomach. I guessed that she was his wife, Francesca Burton.I knocked on the door and said, "Mrs. Warner, it's me, Dr. Simmons."It fell silent on the other side of the door for a moment before there came the sounds of the door being unlocked.The door creaked open slightly, revealing Lydia's old and wary face. After she was sure that it was me, she swung the door open. She yanked me into the apartment before swiftly slamming the door shut and locking it again."Look, Dr. Simmons!" she exclaimed while grinning toothily at me. "The monsters can't get in now! I'll never let them into my house ever again!"The gleeful expression on her face was reminiscent of a child.My heart felt heavy as I looked at Lydia.Confusing one's memories and being unable to recognize one's loved ones were common symptoms of someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease. However, the patient typically wouldn't act so aggressively toward t

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Chapter 4

"I've already done a DNA test, Dr. Simmons," Dean said. "Lydia's always been an overthinker. I was worried she would be furious with me if she found out that I had done such a thing, so I had kept it a secret all this time."I scanned through the report.The DNA test had been conducted at a third-party organization. The results stated that Lydia and Jeremy were biologically related."I'm your son, Mom!" Jeremy exclaimed as he offered the report to Lydia. "I'm not an impostor. Do you believe me now?"Lydia snatched the report out of Jeremy's hands and scanned her hazy eyes over the words. A bewildered expression crossed her face before it morphed into one of deep fear and hopelessness."This is impossible! This can't be!" she exclaimed as she tore the report apart and scattered the pieces everywhere."The report must be fake! You're working together to trick me! Monsters! You're monsters who stole my husband's and son's identities! How dare you try to fool me with this useless rep

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Chapter 5

Just as the suffocating atmosphere in the apartment was about to reach its peak, Francesca returned with a sealed envelope. She rushed into the apartment and exclaimed, "Mom, Dad, the DNA test results are out!"Dean snatched the envelope from her. His hands were trembling slightly as he tore it open. He put on his reading glasses, his eyes widening in shock when he scanned the document. A hint of barely discernible panic flickered in his eyes.Lydia dug her nails into my arm as she stared at them."What's wrong? What do the results say?" I asked in a low voice.Dean didn't respond.Jeremy snatched the report from Dean. His face twisted before he whipped his head up to look at Francesca. His voice was hoarse when he asked, "What happened, Francesca? There must be something wrong with this report!"The color drained from Francesca's face as she stood by the door. She averted her gaze and murmured, "We went through the proper procedures with the samples that Dr. Simmons provided. Th

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Chapter 6

Just then, Dean suddenly removed his hands from his face. He hadn't shed any tears. He looked exhausted but determined. He looked up at Lydia before directing his gaze to me, sighing when he finally looked at Jeremy."I guess we can't hide the truth anymore now that the situation has escalated to this point."Jeremy whipped his head around to stare at him. His eyes were glimmering with shock when he exclaimed, "What nonsense are you spouting, Dad?"Lydia also stopped screaming and stared at Dean.I held my breath.Dean looked away from Jeremy to stare at Lydia. "You're not wrong, Lydia, but you're not completely right either," he said dryly. "It's true that Jeremy isn't your biological son.""What?" Lydia and I exclaimed in unison.Lydia stood rooted to the spot with widened eyes.Jeremy closed his eyes with a pained expression before he punched the wall.Dean slowly spoke in a low voice as if every word weighed a million pounds, "Everything started more than two decades ago

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Chapter 7

Dean's words made sense, perfectly explaining all the discrepancies that Lydia noticed.However, there was still something amiss with the entire situation.A few scenes flashed through my mind.The neighbor's confused expression when she mentioned that Jeremy was no longer afraid of the dark.Dean's and Jeremy's extreme reactions when I suggested that they get a DNA test.The way Francesca's eyes had flashed briefly when she handed the report over.The determination in Dean's eyes when he decided to tell the truth as well as how Jeremy's eyes had glimmered with shock.The pieces were falling into place too easily.I bent down and picked up the report. I stared at the results that were printed in bright red, stating that Lydia and Jeremy were not biologically related.I lifted my head and looked into Lydia's eyes that were full of hopelessness and self-doubt. "Perhaps your memory isn't failing you, Mrs. Warner," I said slowly. "Perhaps Jeremy and Dean aren't actually your son a

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Chapter 8

I waved the folder that I was holding as I swept my gaze across Jeremy and Dean. Jeremy had gone deathly pale while Dean had a darkened look in his eyes."Will an allergy that has plagued someone for decades miraculously get better at the same time as their nyctophobia? Will it just disappear without a trace?" I asked."You have no idea what you're talking about!" Jeremy roared. "You're just spouting nonsense!"I looked away from him to gaze at Dean, who had remained silent the entire time."As for you, 'Mr. Dean Warner,'" I said, making sure to emphasize his name.I pulled out a copy of a black-and-white photo that had yellowed at the edges from the folder. It showed two identical men next to each other."According to my investigations, you do look exactly like Mrs. Warner's husband, Dean Warner. However, you're not actually Dean!"I pinned my piercing gaze on him."Dean actually had a twin named Daniel Warner. He was imprisoned multiple times in his youth for fraud and theft.

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Chapter 9

Jeremy's and Daniel's humiliation morphed into fury when they snapped back to their senses. Throwing all caution to the wind, they lunged at me again, trying to snatch my phone from me.Just then, the door slammed open with a deafening bang.Several armed police officers rushed into the room, shouting, "Freeze! It's the police! Put your hands on your head and get on the floor!"Daniel's and Jeremy's expressions turned ashen as they felt the strength drain from their bodies. Eventually, they caved to the immense pressure from the police, placing their hands on their heads and sinking to the floor.Daniel turned to glare at Francesca. "You! You ungrateful bitch! You worked together with Dr. Simmons to take us down!"Francesca's face turned as white as a sheet. She subconsciously cradled her stomach and mumbled, "I had no choice. I couldn't let my baby be born into this world with blood on his hands. We shouldn't continue down the wrong path!"The veteran officer swept his gaze over

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Chapter 10

"Was your goal their fortune?" the officer asked sternly."Could there be any other reason?" Daniel asked while looking at the officer mockingly. "The house was about to be demolished soon. The compensation fee was in the millions of dollars! "Both Dean and I belonged to the Warner family. Both of us struggled all our lives. What gives him the right to live a comfortable life while I have to suffer? I don't see why I don't deserve to reclaim what rightfully belongs to me.""That's why you came up with the plan to drive Ms. Lydia Baldwin insane?"Daniel scoffed. "That old hag's too sharp for her own good. She was always looking at us suspiciously after we returned to her side. You can't imagine how annoying it was for her to be constantly questioning us about Jared's missing birthmark and why I suddenly started eating cilantro."Since she noticed that something was amiss with us, we decided to play along and make it seem like she was actually going insane."Daniel's eyes turned c

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