Chapter 316


    Mr. Fermon’s voice quavered as he recounted the events.


    Marina and Simon fixed their gaze on his face, captivated by his words.


    Taking a deep breath, Mr. Fermon steadied himself and continued.


    “Early that morning. I apanied my parents to the hotel. But as we entered, a waiter identally


    bumped into me, staining my clothes.


    Thus, I decided to head upstairs to clean up. Little did I know that it was all part of his n.


    “As soon as I entered the room upstairs, someone attacked me, rendering me unconscious.


    “When I woke up, I found myself bound to a chair by my own brother.


    “But the look on his face was pure madness.


    “He told me he detested my face more than anything in the world.


    “And he med me for confining him to a hidden existence like a rat for all these years.


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    “He resented the fact that as twins with identical appearances, we ledpletely different lives.


    “While I could shine in public, he was trapped in that mansion.


    “So, he couldn’t bear it any longer and sought to reim what he believed was rightfully his.”


    “That’s why he disfigured your face?” Marina’s voice grew serious.


    “Yes… he ruined my face and then set fire to the very mansion he once lived in,” Mr. Fermon


    confessed.


    “His intention was to burn me alive and assume my identity.


    “But by some stroke of luck, or perhaps divine intervention, I woke up before the fire consumed


    everything.


    “I managed to escape from the mansion, fighting against my injuries, until a passerby found me and


    rushed me to the hospital.


    “I spent an entire month lying in the hospital bed, enduring the pain and uncertainty.


    “When I awoke, I realized the world had changed around 1.


    “My dear brother, posing as me, sessfully infiltrated into our family.


    “People like him are too highly intelligent, capable of learning anything they set their minds to.


    “And being twins, we had an innate connection that our parents never suspected.” Mr. Fermon’s voice


    grew hoarse.


    “Didn’t you try to get back to your parents after you woke up?” Marina couldn’t fathom how parents


    could fail to recognize their own child, regardless of their appearance.


    “After I regained consciousness, I intended to search for them, but he was one step ahead of me.


    “On the very day I woke up, tragedy struck, and my parents met with a fatal ident.


    “The Pembroke family became his possession, and I had to go into hiding. I knew that revealing myself


    at that moment would only lead to my demise.


    “He killed your parents?” Marina’s voice echoed with disbelief.


    The news imed it was a mere ident, but my parents were always cautious. They hired


    experienced drivers.


    “Normally, they wouldn’t be involved in such a grave traffic ident.


    “Yet, on that fateful day, the car crashed, iming the lives of all three upants. I refuse to believe it


    was mere coincidence. Mr. Fermon’s hands clenched tightly.


    Marina listened to the entire ount, grappling with her emotions, and struggled to find the right


    words.


    She was lost in thought, reflecting: “It seems that all these tragedies are the result of their parents‘


    decisions.


    “If only they had followed the doctor’s advice and made a different choice, none of this would have


    unfolded.


    “But is was only easy to say.


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    They are, after all, the parents this child..


    “And it is their own flesh and blood,”


    “And he’d already be a living creature then.


    “You can even see their appearances through the Ultra.


    “In such circumstances, asking them to give up a precious life is something most people couldn’t


    fathom.


    “But sometimes, fate ys its cruel hand.


    “Some things are meant to be, no matter how hard you try to change them.


    “If only they knew that their initial act of kindness would lead to these consequences.


    “Who knows if they would regret their decisions.” Marina wondered.


    “For years, I’ve carried the weight of that burden. The physical toll on my body has been severe,” Mr.


    Fermon confessed.


    “I lie awake at night, tormented by pain every moment, he continued.


    “But I persevere, fueled by one belief: I must bring that evil to justice.


    “Over the years, he’s resorted to both overt and covert methods, leaving a trail of bloodshed in his


    wake.


    “It’s my parents‘ mistake, and it falls upon me to put an end to it!” Mr. Fermon’s eyes burned with


    resolve.


    “Now that I understand your situation clearly, there’s something I’d like to ask before we discuss our


    coboration,” Marina fixed her gaze on Mr. Fermon.


    “You want to know about Chrislyn, don’t you?” Mr. Fermon instantly grasped her intention.


    “Yes, why did Chrislyn reappear? Is there more to this story that I’m unaware of?” Marina inquired


    firmly.


    Mr. Fermon tightened his grip on his cane.


    It took him a quite a while to continue speaking.


    “You guessed right. The Chrislyn by your side isn’t the real Chrislyn,” he revealed.


    Marina had already suspected as much, so his words didn’t elicit a strong reaction.


    But soon, Mr. Fermon adjusted his statement.


    “Well, that’s not entirely urate. To be precise, the current Chrislyn is not the same person you once


    knew,” he rified.


    Marina furrowed her brow in confusion.


    “What do you mean?” she asked.


    “In fact, Chrislyn’s presence in your life was part of a carefully orchestrated n from the very


    beginning.” Mr. Fermon finally disclosed.


    “What are you saying?” Marina’s expression momentarily froze.


    “The fact that you encountered Chrislyn wasn’t a mere coincidence. It was orchestrated by my younger


    brother,” Mr. Fermon revealed.


    “You mean Yenny?” Marina instinctively asked.


    Then, she realized that the person sitting in front of her was the real Yenny.


    Her expression became wry for a moment.


    “Don’t worry, you can still call me that. After all, I haven’t used that name in many years,” Mr. Fermon


    reassured her.


    “Alright, so you’re saying that Yenny arranged for Chrislyn to infiltrate our lives?” Marina refocused the


    conversation.


    “Yes!” Mr. Fermon nodded.


    “But that’s impossible. Chrislyn has been with us for so many years. If there was anything wrong about


    her, I couldn’t have missed it.” Marina countered.


    “Besides, she even risked her life for me. I find it hard to believe that an undercover agent would go to


    such lengths,” so saying, Marina’s hands tightened by her side.


    In fact, subconsciously, she had more or less faltered in her confidence.


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