“Listen, I’m asking you a question. Now, tell me your father’s whereabouts for the past few days. I warn you, if what you tell me turns out different from what I discover, then I won’t spare you.”
Upon hearing her words, John laughed. “Mum, how old are both of you? Are you still doubting Dad?”
There was a teasing tone in his voice, and he was obviously enjoying the spectacle.
However, Natalie was incensed upon hearing his reply. “John! Whose side are you standing on? What do you know about adult matters? Tell me right now!”
After hearing the anger in his mother’s voice, John did not dare tease her any further. He relayed all of Xavier’s schedule over the past few days to his mother.
When she heard that Xavier did go out for several business meetings, she frowned. “Who did you say he had lunch with?”
John explained helplessly, “Mum, it was the person from SK who is in charge of their Asia-Pacific region. He is an old friend of dad, so we had to at least treat him to a meal while he’s visiting. That shouldn’t be an issue, right?”
Natalie grimaced. “Were you there with them during the meal?”
John nodded without hesitation. “Yes, I was there with them.”
“No one else?”
“Who else would there be?”
After hearing his answer, Natalie did not say anything.
When John heard silence, he realized that his attitude towards her might have been too brazen.
After all, she was his mother, so John did not want her to be upset. He said patiently, “Mum, don’t worry, Dad is an honest man. You are the only person in his heart, so you really don’t have to worry.”
Natalie still did not speak. After a long while, she said, “Okay, I understand. That’s all, bye.”
“Uh, okay.”
After hanging up the phone call, she turned and walked into the house.
In the living room, Xavier was sitting there reading the evening paper.
Nowadays, printed media was no longer popular. Most people read news from their smartphones or computers. However, Xavier still kept his habit of reading newspapers.
He sat there pretending to read the newspaper, but only he knew that his focus was not at all on the news. Instead, he was carefully observing the movements of the woman on the balcony.
Upon hearing the sound of footsteps, he knew that she had finished making her call. He quickly retracted his gaze and his ears. Coughing lightly, he pretended to read the newspaper intently.
After entering, Natalie saw him sitting there but did not say anything.
It was not until the next day that a piece of sensational news broke out on the internet.
Allegedly, someone had spotted someone who resembled the famous singer, Emilia, who had passed away more than 20 years ago. They had even secretly filmed it.
When the news broke, it caused a ripple across the internet.
Who was Emilia?
She was Asia’s queen of pop 26 years ago.
Her mellifluous voice, coupled with her beautiful appearance, propelled her to fame immediately upon her debut. She blew up the music scene and became a popular idol. In addition, she also played the piano well and could play any musical instrument.
Later on, a super fan of hers found the post and saw the pictures that were taken. The fan was shell-shocked. It was so alike!
To be precise, lookalike was not the right word. It was as if she was the real Emilia!
He was a true fan of Emilia. Although she had passed away 26 years ago, he had only been a teenager at that time, so he was about 40 years old now.
At this age, he was not too disconnected from the internet world. He could even be regarded as a frequent visitor on online forums.
When he saw this news and looked at the photos, the woman looked exactly like Emilia. His lonely heart could not help but get excited.
Was it really her? Was she back?
Back when her boat had gotten involved in the accident, they did not manage to find her body. After all, the incident occurred at sea, and technology was not as advanced back then, so they had a hard time salvaging her remains.
After 48 hours of fruitlessness, the rescue team gave up.
Thinking about it now, could there have been a miracle that she survived?
He knew that this possibility was extremely slim, and perhaps was his own wishful thinking. After all, there were many doppelgangers in this world, or maybe it was truly a coincidence.
Nonetheless, it was a glimmer of hope in a sea of darkness, and he did not want to give up.
Therefore, this person shared the post together with the old photos and videos he kept of Emilia. He also wrote a brief biography of Emilia and attached it to his post.
This person was a major marketing executive on the internet. He usually posted sensational articles though they were not limited to entertainment news. He also posted news regarding various industries, so he was considered relatively trustworthy and had many followers.
Thus, when the post was published, it attracted a lot of attention.
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