Chapter 723


    Chapter 723 Exactly Alike


    Curtis found Rayna and James dragging Yasmin onto the couch upon his return to the Gilroy


    residence. The three of them appeared to be engaged in a discussion. “What are you talking about?”


    Rayna gazed up at the man crossing the threshold at the sound of his voice. “Have you taken care of


    things?”


    “Almost. I left the rest to J.” Curtis sat beside Rayna before his gaze fell on Yasmin''s wrist, which


    Rayna was holding. “Was she bitten?”


    Having thought Fluffy or Furry had bitten her at first nce, he noticed that the teeth marks appeared


    to be a human''s upon closer inspection. “What happened?”


    “Did you see somebody who looked exactly like Yasmin on your way back?” Rayna asked Curtis.


    “Exactly alike?” Curtis thought for a moment before shaking his head. “No.”


    Rayna frowned. She lowered her gaze to Yasmin and sighed at thetter''s reticence.


    James scowled in displeasure at how things were going.


    “You''d better be honest with us, Yasmin, or you''ll be responsible for whatever harm that child does


    when she appears again,” he threatened.


    Though Rayna thought James was being too harsh, she did not stop him.


    She thought back to the incident on the balcony. That child was about to give her something to eat.


    “The girl gave me something that looked like a peach,” Rayna recalled. “She said it was for me to


    blow.”


    Curtis'' and James'' expressions grew anxious when they heard that.


    “Did you eat it?” Curtis asked, clutching her shoulder.


    Rayna shook her head. “No. I was about to ept it when I saw Yasmin standing by the door.”


    “Thankfully, you didn''t.” James patted his chest with relief. “Don''t consume anything given to you by


    anybody other than Curtis and me.”


    Rayna nodded. “I will be more careful.”


    Curtis lowered his gaze to stare at Yasmin. “Are you keeping something from us, Yasmin?”


    Yasmin pursed her lips, her brows furrowing. Her hands, which were ced on her thighs, clenched. “I-


    I cannot say.”


    “Why not?” Rayna urged.


    Yasmin shook her head. “I just can''t.”


    The three adults were thinking of ways to get the girl to open up when Cassidy returned.


    It was then that they recalled Curtis had departed with Cassidy. “Why didn''t you return together?”


    “J needed her help,” Curtis exined.


    Cassidy entered the house and saw Yasmin surrounded. She noticed the girl''s brows were knitted


    together into a deep frown, so she asked, “What''s going on?”


    “There was a child who looked exactly like Yasmin,” Rayna informed her.


    Cassidy froze in her movement of pouring herself a ss of water. “Is that so?”


    “You don''t look surprised at all.” Rayna noticed Cassidy''s unperturbed expression, which did not


    contain a hint of surprise.


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    “That child is Yasmin''s twin.” Cassidy was surprisingly frank. She brought her ss of water over and


    seated herself on the armchair.


    Rayna did not understand. “Why aren''t they living together since they are twins?”


    “I only found out about that childter,” Cassidy exined. “When I did, somebody else had already


    adopted her.”


    Rayna''s gaze fell onto Yasmin. “Did Yasmin not tell you when she first arrived?”


    “She didn''t. I asked her when I found out about the other child, but she refused to talk about it like she''s


    doing now.” Cassidy drained her ss in one gulp. “Anyway, that child must have been adopted by a


    rich family. Look at how much ruddier her cheeks arepared to Yasmin''s. Her clothes are also


    branded.”


    “Is she from here?” Rayna urged.


    “I don''t know the exact details, but they live around here. I''ve never gone over, though, so I don''t know


    if Yasmin has.” After a pause to recall, Cassidy added, “It''s a mansion. Guarded.”


    Rayna and Curtis exchanged a nce at Cassidy''s exnation, which they found most strange.


    “You''ve never even met the adopters?” Given the proximity between them, Rayna thought it unlikely


    that a visit had never been paid.


    “No. They have servants in there,” Cassidy said disdainfully. “Fernando went in once.”


    “Could it be Mr. Zeller?” James said bluntly.


    “It''s not Mr. Zeller. The town would be abuzz by now if it were him.” Cassidy scoffed. “I don''t like that


    child''s attitude, so I never cared to know. Fernando received a scratch on his cheek from her during his


    visit.”


    Curtis'' ears pricked up at the crucial detail. “How did he enter?”


    “He pretended to be a maintenance staff. I sent him in,” Cassidy said as she stood up. “If this is about


    the child, I don''t think we should waste our energy.”


    “The thing is, the child dide here today. I mistook her for Yasmin when she offered me something


    to eat,” Rayna said when she saw Cassidy preparing to leave. “If not for Yasmin''s timely emergence, I


    might have eaten what she gave me.”


    Cassidy stood rooted in dumbfounded shock for a long time before speaking again. “Aside from me,


    your man, and your brother, you are not to eat anything from anybody else,” Cassidy instructed Rayna


    gravely.


    “The reason being?” Rayna asked.


    “Why must you get to the bottom of things?” Cassidy said impatiently. “Knowing too much does you no


    good. Your man has brought you here to be treated, so I suggest you cooperate. Stay out of everything


    else.”


    As Cassidy spoke, she waved dismissively at Yasmin. “Go to your room, Yasmin.”


    With her head hung low, Yasmin got up gingerly from the couch and walked to Cassidy''s side.


    Rayna frowned at Cassidy''s scowl but said nothing.


    Cassidy led Yasmin up the stairs and left the three of them in the living room.


    “I think she has a point. Rayna is here to be treated. We shouldn''t get too involved in anything else.”


    James nced at Curtis before letting his gaze fall on Rayna. “Nothing else is as important as my


    sister getting better.”


    Curtis appeared calm, but there was a dark glint flickering in the depths of his eyes.


    Rayna met his unfathomably deep gaze and knew he was worried.


    “Before we make any further ns, we''re returning to Norwal City the day after tomorrow, and we


    should drop matters here in the meantime.” Rayna studied Curtis. “What do you think?”


    “As you say,” Curtis answered.


    As long as what happened to Rayna was unrted to what happened here, Curtis did not feel the need


    to get too deeply involved, yet he felt uneasy. His intuition told him both incidents were somehow


    rted.


    After leading Yasmin back to her bedroom upstairs, Cassidy locked the door behind her.


    “You didn''t say anything earlier, did you?” Cassidy whispered to Yasmin.


    Yasmin shook her head. “I didn''t.”


    Cassidy nodded, then caressed Yasmin''s hair. “That''s good.”


    “Remember, don''t start a fight when shees again, and pay her no mind,” Cassidy instructed


    Yasmin.


    Yasmin hung her head and assented before adding, “Is she doing something bad?”