Emily picked up the photo and examined it more closely.
Yes, there was indeed a familiar feeling, and the more she looked, the more familiar it felt.
This sense of familiarity brought back a memory. It reminded her of the time they had met at the golf course. Back then, Emily had intended to make things difficult for Jack. However, that same inexplicable familiarity had softened her resolve. She had ultimately let him off the hook.
Now, as she looked at this photo, that familiar feeling quietly resurfaced. It was even getting stronger with each passing moment.
As for what this familiarity was? Emily didn't know. She could only search carefully through her memories.
Then, it hit her.
This familiarity was none other than the resemblance to her husband, Quintis, when he was young.
The realization struck her like a bolt of lightning. The thought flashed through her mind, leaving her utterly stunned.
Emily clutched the photo, dazed, hardly able to believe her eyes.
She reminisced about Quintis' youthful face. Over time, the details had begun to blur.
But his youthful charm was undeniable, the very quality that had drawn her to Quintis. Through thick and thin, it was this initial attraction that led her to marry him in the end.
Driven by this revelation, Emily quickly rose and walked to the other side of the room. She opened a drawer and pulled out an elegantly designed photo album.
She slowly opened it. Inside were photos of Quintis when he was young. She then took Jack's photo and meticulously compared the two.
The resemblance was striking. The face in the photo before her bore an uncanny resemblance to Quintis.
If she had to pinpoint the differences, one stood out. Quintis no longer carried the youthful arrogance that once came from his privileged upbringing.
Yet, there was an inexplicable charm in Jack's photo, especially in his eyes. Even through the image, they seemed to burn with intensity.
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