CHAPTER 134: The Imposter Game

Philip

Seeing Josh's picture, I struggle to articulate how it makes me feel. It's almost as though Mariano is playing games with me.

Glancing at Sarah, I noticed her lips were still parted in disbelief.

"I feel so stupid!" she exclaimed. Her hands gripped the clean white sheets.

"Try to stay calm, love," I reassured, squeezing her hand.

"I trusted him completely, Philip. I told him about my deepest feelings, my struggles... How could he betray me like this?" Her voice rose, tinged with anger and disbelief. "And who is this new Sarah? What kind of sick game is this?"

Glancing at Jakob by the window, I hoped for his insight. He responded with a shrug, his expression tinged with concern.

I hadn't told Sarah everything that happened because I didn't want to add more stress to her fragile state.

"Don't worry about it. We'll figure this out," I assured her, trying to inject confidence into my voice. "We'll do everything we can."

"But it doesn't make any sense! Did that person reall