Chapter 159
ASHTON
I have a sick feeling at the pit of my stomach that tells me everything is about to go horribly wrong in a way we’ve never seen before.
It started since I visited Keith’s house without giving him prior notice as I usually do. I honestly was just so worried about Adriana that I thought I’d spring up on him and have a talk about me making alternative arrangements for my sister’s accommodation.
I knew he wouldn’t be down for it if I called ahead so I planned to show up and sway him. What I didn’t expect was the statement his mother made while I was waiting for Keith.
"What did you say?"
Collete exchanged a fearful glance with her husband. Paul also looked nervous.
"What was that, Collete?" I asked again, eyes skirting from wife to husband. "What are you talking about? Why did you say the woman in the picture isn’t your Zoe? THIS right here is Adriana, I mean Zoe but I later discovered that her birth name is Adriana so that’s what I call her."
My heart was thumping wildly. "How could you say that? How could Keith be wrong about his own sister? How could he mistake someone else for her? That’s not possible, right?"
Then it hit me when they dipped their eyes.
A short laugh escaped my lips. "Wait. Are you trying to tell me that Keith...all this time he’s been playing me for a fool?"
Paul edged close with clasped hands. "Please, Mr. Rollins. Don’t mind my wife. It’s been sometime since we saw our Zoe. She must have grown and changed. I’m sure we are somehow mistaken here."