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062 Off the wall

Author: Daisy
last update Last Updated: 2024-05-17 17:44:17

Tessa's POV

Mara clears her throat slightly, her gaze still fixed on me as she begins.

"Augustine Thompson, Dylan Thompson. Does that ring a bell?" Mara said calmly, her voice unsteady.

I chuckled lightly as the realization hits me. "Wait, it does ring a bell" I reply, trying to keep my voice steady. " I don't really know much about Dylan's family but they do have a striking resemblance" I said and paused.

Quickly, I reached for my phone on the couch, as I searched for Augustine Thompson's page. Scrolling through his pictures, my eyes caught a picture of him and Dylan, it clicks.

Seeing the look on my face, Mara gets anxious, she took the phone from me.

Mara's face changes, an unreadable look plastered on her face as she gently gave me back my phone. "Augustine Thompson is Dylan's cousin" Mara murmured.

Taking a deep breath. Mara's voice perks up. "I knew something was off, I just wasn't sure" Mara say, her voice rising in disbelief. "I should've known when Augustine said that I came
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