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Caraline closed the door as soon as she entered the room. She hurriedly ran to the room where the bag was kept. She quickly retrieved it from the closet, carrying it to the bed.

Caraline rushed to check the contents of the bag as soon as she sat down on the bed. Not just once, but five times. The bandana bearing the name "Jacob Aberald" was still in place. "I can't imagine what it would be like if Deric recognized it. Deric would be very suspicious and would think all sorts of things about me."

Caraline lay down on the bed, scrutinizing the black bandana closely. Her cheeks suddenly painted a red hue as she recalled the picture of Deric in his basketball uniform, especially when she saw how he was able to get the ball into the hoop.

Caraline reached for her phone and opened the gallery. She swiped through the screens several times until she stopped at a video file. With trembling hands, she started pressing the play button. In an instant, footage of Deric playing basketball filled th