Chapter 456
Upon hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on Scott’s face. “How is that possible? It’s supposed to be Nina.”
At that time, he had already developed feelings for Nina. He cared about her so much that he rushed back to the country overnight.
The assistant, holding the newspaper, also found it incredulous. He thought he might have made a mistake. “I remember you mentioning that you and Nina were classmates, but this person is one grade below you,” the assistant remarked.
With that, Scott’s expression registered another wave of shock. He hurried over, taking the newspaper and examining it closely. Despite its age, the newspaper was well-preserved. The headline was clear, detailing a murder case at a certain high school, with casualties listed, and the only survivor being…
Scott stared blankly, unable to believe it. He blinked a couple of times, afraid he might be seeing things wrong. Suddenly, it felt as if this newspaper was not the same one he had seen before. The survivor mentioned in the paper was also named Nina but was a year younger. It could not be the same Nina.
How could this have happened?
Scott’s expression turned grim. Was the newspaper wrong, or was there some misunderstanding somewhere?
Nina had indeed experienced a traumatic incident, something he had heard firsthand from her and others. How could she have turned into someone else in the blink of an eye?
Scott struggled to make sense of it all.
“Scott.” Just then, Nina came over to find him, seeing them packing up. She asked, “Do you need any help?”
Scott snapped out of his daze, glanced at Nina, and instinctively tucked the newspaper away. The surprise on his face vanished in an instant. “No need, everything’s packed up. I’ll have my assistant take it away later.”
Nina noticed the change in his expression. “Is something wrong? If it’s troublesome, Aunt Zoe and I can go somewhere else.”
She was worried that their presence might be affecting Scott. Zoe was easygoing and would readily accept others’ kindness. If someone treated her well, she would remember and return the favor twofold next time. So Zoe agreed readily.
“No, don’t worry.” Scott placed the newspaper under a book and then into a box. “I plan to have dinner with you both. Hope you don’t mind.”
He immediately changed the subject.
“Of course not, Zoe enjoys company,” Nina replied.
“Great.” Scott handed the box to his assistant. “Please take this away.”
The assistant obediently took the box. Nina glanced at the assistant and then at the box he took, sensing something odd but did not pursue it further.
“Let’s order takeout for dinner tonight, since we didn’t buy any groceries,” Scott suggested, clapping his hands.
“I’ll do it. Please don’t refuse this time,” Nina insisted. She felt that since they were staying at someone else’s place, they could not keep relying on them. Scott did not refuse this time. “Okay.”
However, he had many doubts. His gaze turned to Nina, still not forgetting the shock the newspaper had given him. Was the person who had been kidnapped really Nina?
Nina was focused on ordering takeout. She knew Scott preferred mild flavors, while Zoe liked spicy food. She needed to order two different types of cuisine.
“Nina…” Scott’s looked at her, hesitating. “Do you still remember the time our middle school was attacked?”
For Nina, it was a bad experience. Scott did not want to bring it up again, but he could not help but wonder.
“I remember,” Nina replied, setting down her phone and smiling at Scott. “But that incident doesn’t affect me much anymore. I’m living well, aren’t I? Why do you suddenly bring this up?” Scott’s expression became more serious. Nina remembered, which meant she had experienced it.
But then why did the person in the newspaper turn out to be someone else?
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