Skyler gave "William" a sidelong glance, feeling something off about him. He seemed peculiar today, different from usual, but Skyler couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Ramona picked up another box, revealing a vibrant red mushroom inside with a strikingly bright cap, dotted with white flecks.
"I know this one," Rocky chimed in, "When we eat it, we would die...” “That's called the Fly Agaric, named for its ability to poison flies,” Skyler added.
Kane took the mushroom from Ramona, examining it closely, when William whispered in his ear so softly it was almost inaudible, "Don't bother, and you'll give the gaway. I'm the one who grew it." Kane quickly put down the box.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSkyler, with his keen senses and a Ph.D. in Psychology, noticed the odd behavior of the two. He called them aside after class, stroked his chin thoughtfully, and studied them.
"What's different about you two today?" William and Kane exchanged a glance, trying to appear calm, "Skyler, we skipped our nap today, feeling really tired," William said, punctuating his excuse with a yawn.
Kane followed suit with a yawn of his own.
Skyler couldn't help but yawn, "I missed my nap too, got caught up playing svideo games." "We're gonna head to the restroom, but remember to cto Blossom Villa for dinner tonight. Grandma's making Maryland crab cakes," William quickly changed the subject.
Skyler loved crab cakes and nodded with a smile before he left.
William and Kane breathed a sigh of relief and dashed back to their apartment to switch back.
"Not fun," William made a face, "Aside from our looks, we're nothing alike." "The philosopher Leibniz said there were no two identical leaves in the world. Even as identical twins, we have our differences," Kane said solemnly.
William waved him off, "Kane, we're not twins. My dad is your uncle. We look alike because we're born of the smother, and our dads are brothers." He had chosen Arnold to be his father, and Uncle Leopold would forever be just that, Uncle Leopold. He couldn't betray Arnold and break his heart.
Kane sighed inwardly. He felt William knew the truth about their relationship but just didn't want to accept it.
His bond with Arnold was too strong.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIf Leopold found out William was actually Liam, who knew what would happen? It would probably lead to a huge fight with Aurelia and Arnold.
Best to keep this secret safe.
"Alright, whatever you say." Lilith hit the trending charts.
She announced her marriage during a live stream, plainly stating she married Avery's cousin Ritchie just for a chance to meet Avery himself.
"People didn't believe he was Avery's cousin, but | did. Turns out he really was..." This stirred quite the buzz.
The headline read, "Social media starlet marries Avery's cousin in a flash to bechis cousin-in-law." "Can't marry Avery, so she marries his cousin to be related, and it sounds like a plot from a ." "So Avery's cousin is marriage material? Why don't these things happen to me?" "Gosh, | saw him at the bar and thought he was a con, using Avery to bait me." "Plotlines from fiction making it into real life? | want to be Avery's cousin-in-law too." "This influencer sure knows how to ride the wave for attention, and annoyingly, she made it work." "I bet Avery's feeling awkward, probably doesn't want her as a relative."