Suspicious?


    It was natural to feel suspicious when encountering someone who looked just like someone you knew.


    But...


    "Don''t worry. You''re no longer Eliza but Valerie now. Your ID says Valerie and Eliza''s records were wiped a long time ago. Even if he recognizes you, what can he do? Drag you back by force? If he tries, he''s breaking thew." Chelsea''s words were firm, but her hand shook as she held Eliza''s.


    Eliza, on the other hand, was much calmer. "Chelsea, I''m not worried about him recognizing me. So what if he does? Like you said, Eliza is dead. I''m Valerie now, a widow living in Oak Falls with a past marriage and a kid. He''s not going to be interested in a widow." She knew Casper too well-he had a thing about women with a clean te in rtionship.


    "A widow with a kid? He won''t feel the need to be possessive," Eliza added.


    "Alright, Chelsea, let''s stop worrying about it. I''m tired. You should head back, too. Don''t you have to return to Falconridge tomorrow? Get some rest."


    Chelsea was indeed nning to go back to Falconridge. But Casper''s sudden appearance had her concerned for Eliza. "How can I leave when you''re like this?"


    "Like what?" Eliza chuckled, shaking her head. "Don''t worry, I can handle it."


    "Can you really?" Chelsea asked, still unsure.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.


    "Yes, now go home."


    Chelsea returned to Falconridge.


    Aaron stayed with Justin, only catching a brief moment with Eliza before leaving Oak Falls.


    "Sorry, I''ve been pretty busytely. My family has a new project in Oak Falls, and my uncle..." Aaron began to exin.


    Eliza shook her head gently. "It''s okay. You''ve got your work, and I''ve got mine. No need to apologize."


    "I''ve been wanting to take you and Brock to the amusement park."


    "Brock is still young. There will be


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    plenty of chances to go to the amusement park in the future." She didn''t want him to feel burdened. because of her. "Aaron, focus on your work. Brock and I are doing fine here. The neighbors are very kind to us, so don''t worry."


    "That..." Aaron hesitated, then brought up a name. "Has Casper...e looking for you again?"


    Since thest time they met at the party, she hadn''t seen Casper.


    "He must have realized he mistook me for someone else. He hasn''te looking for me again."


    "That''s good." Aaron looked at her with concern. "If hees to bother you, call me. Don''t be afraid. I''ll protect you."


    He sounded so earnest.


    Eliza gave a light smile.


    In this world, who can truly protect another one? Only she could protect herself.


    Sitting outside a café, a man in a luxury car was listening to Dillon report everything about Eliza.


    "Her name is Valerie. Her records and ID are all in Oak Falls. She used to work in home care, then married an older man and had a child. Afte the old man died, she''s been raising her child on her own and never remarried. Currently, she''s working asan art teacher at a vocational school."


    "Mr. Casper, ording to my investigation, her records in Oak Falls were established three years ago. There''s no trace of her past before that. Quite mysterious." Casper nced towards the café window, where a man and a woman were sitting. He lit a cigarette and brought it to his lips. "Quite mysterious, indeed."


    "Mr. Casper, do you think this Valerie could possibly be Mrs. Welton?"


    "What do you mean ''possibly''?" He


    lowered his head to light the


    cigarette, taking a deep puff.


    "Whether she''s Mrs. Welton or not depends on how long she can keep up the act."