Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1372

Growing up in the same neighborhood, even when hanging out with their group of friends led by Ian, they could switch places midway through a party without anyone noticing.

Their secret guardian had raised them uniquely, and no one else knew their secret.

They were brought up as one person, sharing even a name.

Born at the same time, they shared identical faces.

Sometimes, one of them would attend a barbecue in Greenfield, and during a switch, they'd exchange notes on who did what and when.

Therefore, they had no secrets from each other.

The elder, whom they privately called Philip, was more gentle-natured, while the younger, dubbed Phil, was a master imitator.

Philip didn't smoke, but Phil did.

For years, their body-double prank went unnoticed, giving them a thrill of fooling the world.

"Did you hypnotize Maja?" Philip asked while lounging on the couch, casually massaging his earlobe.

"Yeah," Phil replied. "Last time Tyler was eyeing my earlobe, I thought this subtle difference would give us away. But since he didn't suspect a thing, I've got to hand it to Ian. After all these years, for him to suspect me so cleanly. That's some sharp intuition, not everyone has that."

Phil ran his fingers through his hair. "Do you think my hair is longer than yours now?"

"Yeah, looks like it's time for a trim."

"And this game you're playing, how long do you plan on keeping it up? You planning on making Maja fall for you?"

Philip furrowed his brow, he had never thought about it that way; emotions were always a complication.

His affection towards Maja was merely a necessary part of the hypnosis, to make her comfortable and drop her guard completely.

"Phil, I've told you, don't get emotionally involved."

Phil pulled out a cigarette, lighting it with a smirk. "Alright, alright. I thought maybe your world had an exception."

Philip glanced at him, smoking with practiced ease, and frowned.

"I told you to quit smoking, why are you still at it?"