Baby Robbie walked up to the woman and said, "I was the one who left the soar on Nephele's hand. Take it off."
The woman looked dazedly at Baby Robbie, a hint of suspicion emerging from her eyes when she stared at Baby Robbie’s innocent yet devilish good looks.
Baby Robbie let out an unruly smile. "What’s wrong? You don’t believe me?”
The woman realized that she had given herself away and regained her composure. She took off her gloves and stretched out her hand.
Baby Robbie looked at the scar on her hand as a hint o f knowledge flashed in his eyes.
"You're indeed not Nephele."
The warden was stunned. "How is that possible?"
Baby Robbie explained, "The real Nephele escaped when you took her to the hospital."
Baby Robbie looked speechlessly at the experienced warden and said, “The first emergency was the key to her getting in touch with the outside world. The second emergency was a trick to substitute herself with someone else."
The warden looked at the 'Nephele' standing in front o f him and still found it hard to believe. He said, "Mr. Robbie, they look exactly the same. They’re both mute too."
Baby Robbie said, "If I'm not mistaken, there must have been a really long interval between the two emergencies. That’s the only way she could have made such foolproof preparations.”
The warden thought about it and said, "More than half a year's interval.”
The woman’s gaze when she stared at Baby Robbie changed from contempt to awe. Right now, the woman wanted nothing but to run away from this terrifying young man.
Baby Robbie stroked his chin and looked with fascination at the woman before his eyes. He said," You spared no effort to bite off your own tongue in order to save her. Who exactly is she to you that you're willing to sacrifice yourself like this for her?”
Baby Robbie came to a sudden realization. "You look s o much like her. Are you perhaps twins?
"Is it because you're twins that you're willing to suffer on her behalf?" Baby Robbie speculated while scrutinizing the woman's expression.
A hint of despondence flashed across the woman's eyes, though it lasted only for a fleeting moment.
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