Dr. Reeves interjected:
– The physical similarity itself is not a scientifically justified criterion for the selection of research participants.
– I understand –
Daniel replied.
I was losing patience.
What happened to them?
Daniel swallowed his saliva.
– All three experienced serious health problems. Two of them died and a third struggled with long-term health complications.
I clenched my hands on the back of the chair.
And you knew that?
Not from the beginning.
When did you find out?
He hesitated.
Before we got married. My heart froze.
He knew about this disturbing past before we got married.
Before the flowers came.
Before the promises were made.
Before he convinced me that our relationship was a beautiful, second chance.
I looked him in the eye.
“Did you choose me because I looked like Evelyn?”
There were tears in his eyes.
Not just because.
His response crushed me.
How did you find me?
At a charity fundraiser.
I remembered our first meeting – an event supporting retired teachers.
He approached me after my speech on reading education among children.
But now I realized that our meeting was not accidental at all.
Daniel admitted he saw for the first time
