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"I have a brother that’s like a twin," Jake had confessed.

"I have a brother that’s like a twin," Jerald had revealed.

No... It couldn't be. Cherry's thoughts raced as she ran. She couldn't fathom that after leaving her vacation in New York City and returning to her hometown to escape her past, she might now be living just a stone's throw away from Jake's twin. That would be unbearable!

Fate couldn't be playing such a cruel trick on her... it simply couldn't be!

Jake had told her his twin died six months ago. Could he still be alive? Alive and residing here in Castle Lore?

Cherry couldn't recall the last time she had run, except perhaps to grab a stick in a fight against someone bigger than her. But now, she ran all the way to Jerald's place, her heart pounding in her chest as she repeated to herself, "It can't be. It can't be. Oh God, it can't be."

Minutes later, she reached Jerald's house. The front door was wide open, so she hurried inside. She spotted Jerald coming out of the kitc