She Became Glamorous after the Engagement Annulment

Chapter 16 - Why Do You Look The Same As Me?

Due to it getting late, the light in the narrow stairwell was rather dim.

Pete stared at Cherry in shock.

Her eyes were widened as round as grapes and her mouth slightly ajar. The two stared at each other for some time. Cherry was the first to speak. "Why is there a mirror in the stairwell?"

Pete was puzzled.

The corners of his lips spasmed. "This isn't a mirror."

Cherry was dazed and dumbfounded. "Why do you look exactly the same as me, then?"

The stairwell fell quiet for another few seconds. Then, a hesitant Pete said, "Are we… twins?"

Tiny Cherry, who finally reacted, leaped forward and hugged Pete excitedly. "Wow! I found my brother!"

"…"

Pete, who had always refused physical contact with others, stiffened.

Blood relations were simply so peculiar. For example, physical contact with people such as one's mother and younger sister would give one a very heartwarming feeling.

But as it turned out, had Mommy hugged him and eaten dinner with him because she mistook him for someone else?

This realization made Pete turn pale. He sounded a little sad as he asked, "Why did Mommy abandon me?"

Cherry let go of him and hurriedly explained, "Mommy didn't abandon you. It was our horrid grandpa who sent you away. The reason why we came back to the States is so that we can look for you!"

"Really?"

Afraid that her brother wouldn't believe her, Cherry nodded repeatedly. "It's true! It's true!!"

Her soft hands grabbed hold of Pete and she dragged him down the stairs. "Let's go find Mommy. She'll definitely be very happy to see you, and then she'll take us home!"

Pete was taken aback. "But what about Daddy?"

Cherry paused. "Oh, that's right. Mommy definitely won't want Daddy."

"Why?"

"Mommy thinks he's trouble and that his familial relationships are complicated, so she finds him very bothersome! Does Daddy like Mommy?"

With an awfully complicated expression, Pete replied, "Daddy seems to hate my mom."

"What do we do?"

"…"

A minute later, the two little cuties sat on the steps together. The two of them looked just like peas in a pod as they tried to think of countermeasures with their faces, which still had baby fat on them, propped in their hands.

"By the way, my name is Cheryl Smith! You can call me Cherry. What's your name?"

"Peter Hunt. You can call me Pete."

"I want both you and Daddy, Pete. And, I can't leave Mommy, either. Do you have a solution?"

"…Yes, I do."

Cherry suddenly jumped up excitedly. "What is it?"

With a solemn look, Pete replied, "If we get Daddy and Mommy to fall in love with each other, they won't despise each other anymore."

The two children leaned their heads against each other's and talked about it. When they finally separated, Cherry suggested,

"I wanna play with Daddy. Can I pretend to be you tonight?"

It just so happened that Pete also wanted to spend some time with his mother, so he nodded with his eyes shining brightly.

Harboring the noble mission of reconciling a broken family, the children then quietly sneaked back to each other's residence.