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Comosiaceptarasumuerteconlos brazosabiertos,FionalepasósuteléfonoaVictoria.
después de queelladijoeso.
“Echaunvistazo.”
Victoriasesorprendióporelcambiorepentinocuandoestabaapuntodeirse.
MiróaFionaconojossorprendidos._
“En realidad…noinsistirésinote sientescómodoconeso”.”
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“Notienenadadeinconveniente.”Fionaapretólosdientes.“Yosiempremiraba___
tuteléfono, ¿verdad?Esnormalquemireselmíotambién._Seríainjustosisóloquisiera.___
vereltuyosindejarteverelmío.Aquí.”
Después dedecireso,empujódirectamenteelteléfonoalosbrazosde Victoria.
Victoriasostuvoelteléfonoensumanomientrasunalevesonrisaaparecióensuslabios.“Gracias,_
Fiona.”
LuegodejóqueFionadesbloquearaelteléfono.Antesde colocarsudedoenelsensorde huellas dactilares,
Fiona,coninquietud,decidiósersincera.
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“Telodigodeantemano.Soloagreguéalapersonadelbarrecientemente.__Es
elquetehablé.__”
El corazón de Victoriadiounvuelco.
¿AgregóAlarico?
Entonces,esafotode perfil….
“¿Noagregasteanadiemás?—PreguntóVictoria._
“No.”Fiona’sexpressionwasresolute.“Ionlyaddedhim.Victoria,youcan’tblameme
even ifthere’ssomethingbetweenhimandme.Afterall,I’vebeenpursuinghimfor
nearlyhalfayear.It’snormalforhimtobealittlestubborn.”
TherewasnowayVictoriawouldn’tknowwhatFionawastryingtosaywhensheheard
thosewords.ThereasonFionadidn’twantVictoriatoseeherphoneearlierwas
probablybecauseshewasafraiditwouldaffecttheirfriendship.
Withthesethoughts inmind,VictoriareachedoutandhuggedFiona.
“Don’tworry,Iwon’tletanyoneaffectourfriendshipjustlikethat.”
“T–Thoseareyourwords,not mine!Whoeverlieswillhavetheirpantscatchonfire!”
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“Mhm,Isaidit.”
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AfterconfirmingthatVictoriawastellingthetruth,Fionaunlockedthephone.Sincethe
WhatsAppapplicationwasstillopen,thefirstthingVictoriasawwasFiona’sWhatsApp
interfaceassoonasthescreen wasunlocked.
Astrikinglyfamiliarprofilepicturecameintoview.
Victoriastoodtherewiththephoneinherhand,staringblanklyatthatprofilepicture.
Itwasthesamepicture.
ShehadclickedonSilentNight’s profilephotowhenshefirstaddedhim.Sheeventook
afewmoreglancesatitbecauseitwasapictureofanightsky.
Andsinceshehadadecentlygoodmemory,shestillrememberedthepictureclearly.
However,sheswiftlytookoutherphoneincasesheremembereditwrongly.
Fionawasalsoshockedwhenshesawthetwoidenticalprofilepictures.
“He…headdedyoutoo?When…didyouaddeachother?”
Victoriahadnointentiontohidethetruth.Throughpursedlips,sheasked, “Doyou
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knowSilentNight?”
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“Yeah,isn’thetheonewhooftengivesgiftsinNathanandNicole’slivestreams?What
abouthim?”
“ThispersonisSilentNight.”
“Huh?YoumeanthatSilentNightandtheMr.CadoganIknowusethesameprofile
picture?Or…”
Victoriafirstopenedtheaccount’sprofileinformationonFiona’sphone.Aftershetook
adeepbreath,shecheckedSilentNight’sprofileinformationonherownphone.
Whenthename,account,andalltheinformationmatched,Victoriaheldthephoneand
stoodsilentlyinplace.
EvenFionabesideherquieteddown.Ittookalongtimebeforeshemuttered,“H–How
couldthisbe?Theyarethesameperson?Howisthispossible?”
Victoriacontinuedtopressherlipstogetherandsaidnothing.
However,Fionaseemedtohavethoughtofsomethingassheinstinctivelymuttered,
“Nowonder…”
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Uponhearingthat,Victoriasuddenlyraisedherhead,notwantingtomissany
information.
“Nowonderwhat?”
“I…”Fionalookedtroubledasshebitherlowerlip.“Rememberthattimeyouleftthe
childrento mebecauseyouhadsomethingstotakecareof?”
“Right,whataboutit?”
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“ItookaphotoandposteditonmyWhatsAppStatus,andwhenMr.Cadogansawit,he
gavemeacall.”
Victoria’sbreathhitchedatthosewords.Shethoughtshecouldfeelsomething
threateningtoburstoutofher.Herface thenturnedpale,andthegroundseemedto
shakebeneathherfeet.
“Andthen?Whatdidheask?”
“HeaskedaboutNathanandNicole,and…Ithoughthewasafanoftheirs,soIdidn’t.
thinkmuchofitandtoldhimeverything.I’msorry,Victoria.I…alsotoldhimaboutyou…
Ireallydidn’tknowitwouldturnoutlikethis.”
FionafeltextremelyconflictedwhenshetoldVictoriathis.Worriedthatshehadmadea
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gravemistake,shebegantwiddlingherfingers.
Ontheotherhand,everythingcametolightforVictoriaatthismoment.
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TherewasapossibilitythatAlarichadknowneverythingaboutthesecretshehadbeen
hidingfromhim.
ShehadunexpectedlybumpedintoAlaricduringhermeetingwithSilentNight,and
whenshewastakenawaybyAlaric,SilentNightdidn’tgototheirrendezvous.
ThechildrensaidthatSilentNighttreatedthemwell,andhewasevenwillingtoeat
theirleftoverburgerbuns.
AndAlaric’shesitationonseveraloccasions–theseallindicatedthathehadlong
knownthetruth.
Andsheactuallythoughtshehadhiddenitwell.
Surprise,surprise…
SeeingVictoriastandingthereasifhersoulhad beensuckedout,Fionacouldn’thelp
butfeelworried.
“What’swrong?Victoria,didsomethinghappen?IsthereanythingIcandotohelp?”
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“Victoria?Victoria!”
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VictoriaonlysnappedbacktohersensesafterFionacontinuedtocallherafewtimes.
However,evenwhenshehadrecovered,sheonlyquietlystaredatFiona.
Fionafeltsomethingwasoffwithherbehaviorandreachedout,wavingahandinfront
ofVictoria’sface.
Victoriafinallycamebacktohersensesafteralongtime,andshesmiledagainasshe
reassuredFiona,“I’mfine.I’msorryformakingyouworry.”
Relievedthatshecouldfinallycommunicatewithhernormally,Fiona letoutasighof
relief.
“I’mgladyouknow!Youalmostgavemeaheartattackwhenyousuddenlystopped
talking.Butseriously,what’sgoingon?AreSilentNightandMr.Cadoganthesame
person? Youandhim-”
“Sorry,Fiona,”Victoriainterruptedhermid–sentence.“CanItellyouaboutthissome.
othertime?”
Fionacouldonlynod.
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“Ifhecomestoyouagainandasks aboutme,canyoukeepitasecret?”Victoriaadded.
Fionarepliedawkwardly,“Ofcourse,ImusthavelostmymindwhenItoldhim.
everythingbefore.Don’tworry.Iwon’ttalkaboutyouanymore.”
“Okay.We’llbeleavingthen.”
Seeingthatshewas abouttoleave,Fionacouldn’thelpbutsuggest,“Ithinkit’sbetter
togetadriverinyourcurrentstate.Idon’tthinkyou’reinthebestmentalstate.Itmight.
notbesafeforyoutodriverightnow.”
VictoriamulledoverFiona’ssuggestionbeforeeventuallytakingoutherphonetogeta
drivertosendherandthechildrenhome.
Asthedriverwasonlynearby,theywereheretopickupthefamilyofthreeinnotime.
Fionaheavedasighofreliefand leftaftershewatchedthedriverdriveoff.
Sittinginthebackseatwiththetwochildren,Victorialookedoutofthewindowandfell.
intodeepthought.
SoSilentNightisAlaric.
SilentNight…
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