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Irvin and Timothy looked identical. So, unless Timothy deliberately tried to impersonate Irvin, anyone who knew them would be able to tell them apart at a glance.
Magnus and Agatha had raised Timothy from birth. Now, he had returned home. As he stood before them, he didn’t need to say a word for them to recognize he was the real Timothy and not Irvin
Even the ever–stoic–and–unshakeable Magnus was dumbfounded He was stuck in a daze for a long while. He truly had never expected his son to be still alive and well.
Once Magnus returned to his senses, naturally, he was happy and overjoyed. After all, Timothy was the apple of his eye, the son he had raised.
Plus, Timothy was outstanding and exceptionally so. And with Irvin gravely injured and possibly stuck in a coma forever, there was no better thing than his true eldest son being alive and well.
It was possible for Magnus to support his secret, illegitimate son as heir. However, it was an extremely arduous path and came with heavy losses.
If he could avoid taking that path, he absolutely would. So, he was especially happy and ecstatic that Timothy had returned. He felt as though god really was looking out for the Hardwells.
But no matter how elated Magnus was, he still couldn’t beat Agatha. She was so over the moon that she had lost her mind- Literally.
Grace had no idea what to say as she looked at Agatha, who was more mad with joy than someone being rescued after being stranded for years. She couldn’t imagine how deeply Agatha must love Timothy for her to be so deliriously happy to see him
return.
Timothy and Irvin looked exactly the same. Yet, Grace honestly didn’t understand how Agatha’s treatment of them could be şo drastically different.
Grace was about to become a mother too and was also pregnant with twins. She felt that no matter what, she would never be a mother like Agatha.
Agatha was utterly crazed with joy at seeing her precious son alive. Timothy took in the sight of her being so deliriously happy that she couldn’t even recognize him anymore. Compared to her, his eyes were full of scorn and disgust.
Agatha had always treated Timothy exceptionally well. So well, in fact , that there were no words for it. Whether it was because he was born inherently wicked or for some other reason, he just couldn’t bring himself to like her, even though she was his biological mother.
Timothy had been so desperate and eager to fake his death and leave the Hardwells to live a completely different life. The reason for this was, in large part, because of Agatha.
Maybe it was because Agatha needed to prove to herself that she had made the right choice all those years ago–that the twin she had chosen to keep was the good one.
From the very beginning, Agatha had held Timothy to the highest moral standards.
She had expected him to never make even the slightest mistake. If he ever did, she would go from being the best mother in the world to the most terrifying person in existence. She was the reason he had learned to wear a mask since childhood.
The madly happy Agatha couldn’t even recognize the son who was the reason for her joy. She was hugging the bodyguard beside Timothy and calling him “Tim” while crying out how wonderful it was that he was still alive.
Magnus‘ eyes filled with disgust as he looked at the state she was in. He tried to hide it, but it was impossible. So, he simply waved his hand and ordered the staff to sedate Agatha and take her back to her room.
Once Agatha was taken away, Magnus finally turned to Timothy. He was now in the mood to question Timothy about what had happened and how he was still alive. He also wanted to know why Timothy hadn’t come home, or at the very least , notify the
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Timothy had everyone else clear out of the living room before he turned to Magnus. “It’s a bit complicated, Dad. Let’s go talk in your study . ”
To better control the Hardwells, Irvin might have planted pinhole cameras in various places in the manor during Timothy’s absence. As he wasn’t sure of this, anything he said could sabotage his entire plan.
But he did know there was only one place in this house that no one dared to tamper with, and that was Magnus‘ study. That was why he had suggested they talk there.