Dr. Larson squinted, observing the children closely. "Don't try to trick me; these two resemble each other. With my extensive experience in bone study, they must be siblings.”

Ariana was momentarily speechless upon hearing Dr. Larson's sharp observation. It wasn't the first time someone had commented on the children's striking resemblance.

She hadn't given it much thought; she simply assumed that good-looking children often had similar features. Additionally, the children had the same father, Holden. This might explain their resemblance. Thus, Ariana clarified, “They share the same father but have different mothers, which might explain the resemblance."

Dr. Larson fell silent but remained skeptical, scrutinizing the children and Ariana again before questioning, “Are they really not twins?"

When Ariana heard that, she was caught off guard, triggering a flood of memories from the fire that had claimed her daughter's life years ago.