  She was standing before a painting in a wide hall full of paintings and gold ornaments surrounding each painting. She took a step forward, and her footsteps were heard echoing in the empty hall, The floor was made of pure marble, reflecting her image. She put her blonde hair behind her ear and raised her blue eyes, looking at the man in the painting with concentration. She moved her lips, but her voice did not come out.
  &quot;You're not acting like a kidnapper,&quot; the voice of a young man in his mid-twenties was sitting in the middle of the stairs, but the little girl didn't look at him.
  &quot;Heh, are you ignoring me? Are you ignoring me?&quot; She was still looking at the painting silently and then walked while looking at the paintings one by one, until she felt someone's shadow and turned to see him, it was he who came down the stairs.
  &quot;Why don't you answer me when I c

  He turned behind him when he heard footsteps behind him..
  &quot;Brother, is that you...?&quot;
  &quot;No, just his imagination.&quot; X replied bored
  &quot;I don't promise you like to joke around&quot; and laughed lightly
  &quot;She's annoying.. the Quiet Palace is getting noisy, she's running here and there, then aren't you afraid of her running away?&quot;
  &quot;Is this kidnapper X? &quot; She moved her lips and hands to talk to him as she looked at Y. pointing at X.
  Wei nodded hesitantly, sometimes doubting his understanding of her
  She ran back downstairs and then stood in front of the first painting she had stopped earlier. She pointed at the drawn man and looked at the two brothers
  &quot;Who is this? &quot;
  &quot;Just a painting,&quot; Wei muttered bored
  &quot;No, it's real.. who is it? &quot;
  &quot;You didn't think so?&quot; He said in amazement and they excha

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  <p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>&quot;Irene!&quot; He said it with amazement 
  But Irene did not respond and merely ran away under the eyes of one of the servants. 
  The master of the palace came back at the end of the day, and the servant told him what he had seen between Carl and Irene. 
  He returned to the office and opened it to see Nicholas throwing his information on Erin, who is looking at the book seriously, and Eric, who is trying to write what a professor dictates to him with concentration.. 
  No one stopped when Thomas opened the door, he remained standing for a moment.. He looked through his watch and saw that the time was nearing its end.. 
  And here is Eric happily jumping out of his chair and running outside while Erin asks some questions to be answered by Nicholas.. 
  Irene finished and then got out of his chair and ran outside, and the eyes of Thomas and Nicholas met. 
  &quot;I'm leaving now, Erin is making progress, but Eric still needs a lot,&quot; said Nicholas, picking up his bag, walking toward the door, and when he got past him. 
  &quot;Nicolas Albert&quot; 
  Nicholas paused while the other was silent for a few moments 
  &quot;Thank you for taking care of my children&quot; 
  Nicholas did not respond and continued on his way out. 
  Thomas walked toward his suite and asked the servants to bring Eren to him. 
  Thomas sat in his private office until Irene came and sat across from him.. 
  &quot;Dad asked me?&quot; 
  &quot;Carl was locked up in the basement, did you do this?&quot; 
  Irene was silent. 
  &quot;I won't punish you if you tell the truth.&quot; 
  &quot;Was it you?&quot; He raised an eyebrow, wanting to make sure of Eren's answer. Eren 
  nodded in agreement again. 
  &quot;Why did you do this?&quot; 
  &quot;Because...because...I hate him!&quot; He got off the chair and ran outside to escape his father's scolding. 
  The next day, the maid knocked on the door of Carl's room, and he allowed her to enter, and he turned to her. 
  &quot;You have Carl's guest...&quot; He looked at her questioningly and was surprised at Matthew coming out from behind the door. 
  &quot;Brother Carl!&quot; 
  &quot;Matthew!!&quot; 
  They both ran to each other cheerfully. They soon merged in games and conversations. Finally they sat down on the balcony, and each one of them had a sheet of paper on which to draw. 
  &quot;You came alone?&quot; Carl asked while painting 
  &quot;My father brought me and went, he would come to pick me up at night, he trusted your father because your father did the same when he left you alone in our house.&quot; 
  They kept drawing until Eric cut Carl's happiness as usual when he walked in and ran towards them. 
  &quot;Who is this? Your brother?&quot; asked Matthew, looking at Eric, and Carl silently nodded. 
  Eric grabbed the paint and threw it out. 
  &quot;Eric! Let's Matthew and I! You can do whatever you want when his father comes to pick him up!&quot; 
  Matthew is sad, holding the balcony railing, looking at the throwing colors from above, while Eric and Carl start a boyish fight that Carl defends this time because he wants to play with Matthew! 
  Irene walked in and ran towards them, 
  &quot;Eric the teacher is calling for you!&quot; 
  But Eric, Carl, and Matthew, no one answered him. 
  &quot;Stop and look!!&quot; Erin screamed at her with everything he had, so Eric quickly turned to Matthew when he realized this while Carl ran to grab Matthew's ankle so that the latter was hanging over his head from the outside.. 
  Matthew was screaming and crying in panic and moving while Carl screamed telling him not to move so he wouldn't fall.. 
  &quot;Eric help me!&quot; Carl turned to Eric, but the other was standing in shock without blinking or taking a step, while Eren ran out to call someone. 
  Carl was trying to lift Matthew while the other was trying to lift himself, but his foot slipped from inside the shoe, and Matthew fell screaming before his voice died, leaving his shoes in Carl's hand.. 
  Carl screamed and cried while tightening his head 
  While Eric sat on his knees, he was still shocked 
  Some servants have gathered with Nicholas downstairs around Matthew 
  Irene returned to see Carl's collapse crying and screaming and Eric's stiffness in shock, to shiver in fear when he looked at Matthew's shoes and understood what happened.. 
  <p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>Thomas Smith stood beside him and evidently ran up to here, and held his head when he felt the calamity. 
  <p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>An enthusiastic smile appeared on Raven's face as he snapped his fingers. Harvey and Jasper were on his left, the twins on his right, and in front of them was a victim.. 
  The victim stood with her blonde hair looking at them with apparent fatigue.. 
  &quot;Edward,&quot; he said while picking up his glasses from the floor, and continued, &quot;That's my name.&quot; 
  He wore his glasses and there was a crack in her right lens.. 
  &quot;Wow, he knows us himself,&quot; Alster said, surprised. 
  &quot;What is your relationship with him?&quot; Edward asked as he rolled his eyes at them one by one. 
  &quot;Beh? Who do you mean?&quot; asked Raven 
  &quot;Don't be ignorant, who told you to hit me like this,&quot; he said angrily, looking at them as he received a powerful punch from Raven on the cheek that knocked him to the ground. 
  &quot;We don't know him, we just got the job done,&quot; said Angelus, bored. 
  Raven snaps his fingers again 
  &quot;And the price tempted us.&quot; Jasper said, looking down. 
  Edward tried to stand up again, his body rickety and unable to move.. He felt someone other than the five advancing behind him, grabbed his shoulder and leaned in to mutter in his ear. 
  Edward, this is your reward for trying to crack the Carl Smith mystery. 
  Edward's eyes widened and he coughed while holding his mouth when he saw a packet of money being thrown at Raven's hand for the other to pick it up and pass out. 
  ........ 
  &quot;Where have you been discharged?&quot; Lewis asked his newly arrived guest, Carl.. 
  Carl looked at Lewis in confusion, without saying a word. 
  &quot;If it's something I can look for?&quot; 
  He said as he opened the door to his room to see his younger sister playing with his device.. 
  &quot;What are you messing about in my room!&quot; He said in shock while she didn't care, merging him with enthusiasm.. 
  &quot;Let her play,&quot; Carl said, walking towards her with a smile. 
  &quot;What's your name, little girl?&quot; He placed his hand gently on her head. 
  &quot;Eva!&quot; She smiled happily and then extended the device to Carl for the other to pick up as she ran outside. 
  &quot;Louis, I feel targeted from birth.&quot; 
  Lewis was surprised  &quot;How?&quot; 
  Carl sat on Louis' bed and was silent for a moment while Louis waited for him to speak. 
  &quot;My twin brother was kidnapped on the day we were born. I only saw my mother twice in my life. I may have brothers from her that I don't know.. Those whom I knew already died on my second day with him.. Problems were happening to me in my father's palace and then my father decided to isolate me from The palace for a reason I don't know, and when my father adopted the clumsy Rex and lived with me, he was following us who wanted to kill us, and also..... When I visited my father recently there were problems and... When I was kidnapped there were problems with the kidnappers... Don't you see that all this seems strange ?&quot; 
  <p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>&quot;Well I don't think so, who would target a child who has just been born? It's things that happen to people, you don't think that all people have their problems and their lives identical to each other, if you suffer doesn't mean someone is targeting you... It's not a requirement&quot; he said bored and then his tone turned to enthusiasm when He said.. 
  &quot;You have a twin!!&quot; 
  Carl looked at Lewis, marveling at his shift in tone 
  &quot;Let's find your brother together! That's fun!&quot; 
  &quot;are you serious?&quot; Lake wonder 
  &quot;Yeah yeah! Believe me, I can look for you and your family, take the information, and then...&quot; 
  [Game Over] 
  They both fell silent when the TV said 
  &quot;You're a mess,&quot; Carl muttered, as the playing discs at the end of the TV table fell to the floor. 
  &quot;Eva, I'm going to kill you,&quot; Luis muttered, then sighed and started arranging just that corner and shutting down his game console. 
  &quot;Is playing with it sexy?&quot; 
  &quot;Are you a freak?&quot; Lewis sat down after his phrase and opened his computer 
  We begin by looking for the Smith family. 
  &quot;Do you really like this curiosity, Louis?&quot; 
  &quot;Not curiosity.. you could say I love fiddling with electronics, every time I hack or try a new program I learn something extra, living in the electronics world makes me excited... and I love mystery..and your dad seems mysterious, Carl.&quot; 
  &quot;What would you have learned about him?&quot; 
  &quot;It is nice that your father's note is electronic, I can hack it and from it I can know what are the most important points that I have to look for... I hope he mentions important things that reassure you a little..&quot; 
  &quot;Actually...I came to visit you to offer you friendship, but...it seems like and...&quot; 
  Lewis interrupted him as he looked at him  &quot;We're really friends, let me help you... order your twin brother, your brothers... I'll start with your father.&quot; 
  ........ 
  &quot;I know.&quot; That was Thomas' calm voice, and Nicholas looked at him questioningly. 
  &quot;I already know that Carl has a twin, and I know he was kidnapped... I'm confused why the line owner didn't tell me now? And you.. you know about him too.. did she tell you?&quot; 
  It was quiet between them until Eric pushed it open. 
  &quot;I delivered it...&quot; He didn't finish, looking at the tense and calm atmosphere between them, and Eric asked to himself, Why don't they always seem to get along? 
  <p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>&quot;Sorry for coming in like this...&quot; 
  He 
  looked at him silently until Nicholas walked outside, &quot;I'll leave you now, Thomas Smith.&quot; He closed the door behind him and put his hand on Eric's head. 
  &quot;Master...? You look kind of sad,&quot; he said, looking at Nicholas' calm expression. 
  &quot;Eric, the worst thing that could happen is to be stuck in the past.&quot; Eric looked at him silently for a moment 
  &quot;New lesson?&quot; 
  &quot;You just have to break free from him.&quot; He walked quietly, Eric behind him. 
  &quot;Teacher, I...&quot; he looked sad 
  &quot;Don't worry, it's all right , now who are we here?&quot; 
  He said it when he came down and saw Rex in front of him.. 
  &quot;Well I guess it might help us find Irina , it's...&quot; He paused, looking at Rex. 
  &quot;I think it has something to do with the kidnapper,&quot; Eric says as he looks at Rex. 
  &quot;You're Rex right?&quot; asked Nicholas as he looked toward Rex. 
  &quot;Yes, you came to help with the search, is there a plan?&quot; 
  &quot;They are in prison those who insisted that I tell them where Irina is, and Eren's kidnappers have died in a very strange way from an explosion on their site, so I suspect Carl's kidnappers since it's all about Thomas Smith's sons, or that someone is controlling people from afar... We first want to find out who previously kidnapped Carl and make sure of that.&quot; 
  &quot;Can I go without telling you? I'll make sure I bring her back safely here.&quot; 
  Nicholas didn't comment on Rex's unwillingness to tell him but it looks like he could guess 
  Rex chuckled and then walked out without comment 
  ......... 
  &quot;Hey Raven, we've got a job about Carl and his dad again,&quot; Alster said, looking at his phone screen. 
  Raven was lying on the floor with his legs up against the wall, playing with two irons, trying to pull them apart. 
  &quot;Are we going to refuse again?&quot; Angels said. 
  &quot;Actually, he covered you up in exchange for not approaching his son, so we will refuse...unless you intend to go to prison?&quot; 
  &quot;It's from the same person...&quot; 
  Raven looked at Alster as he said this, and both Harvey and Jasper looked up. 
  &quot;What is the task?&quot; ask jasper 
  &quot;Is the money worth it?&quot; Complete Raven 
  &quot;He put a bomb in his palace...&quot; 
  &quot;Wait, wait, wait,&quot; Jasper said as Harvey swallowed his saliva 
  &quot;Did we discuss too? The matter is dismissed!&quot; Raven said 
  &quot;And the price..&quot; Alster wanted to complete 
  &quot;This is crazy, no matter the price,&quot; Raven objected 
  &quot;It pays off our debts, Raven.&quot; 
  Calm prevailed throughout the store of mind.. 
  &quot;We'll do it.&quot; Raven sat up at once and turned toward them 
  &quot;We've helped Irene before,&quot; Harvey says, trying to find an excuse for the refusal 
  Raven turned to the twins questioningly 
  &quot;Yeah yeah, she did it and Rex let us out,&quot; said angeles 
  &quot;Carl and his brothers are playing with us?&quot; Raven raised his right eyebrow in question 
  &quot;You&hellip;.&quot; The 
  five fell silent when they heard that voice they knew so well, so they slowly turned around to see their father standing there. 
  &quot;How long have you been here dad?&quot; Alastair said nervously 
  &quot;How did you know where we were hiding?&quot; complete angeles 
  &quot;It was Thomas Smith.&quot; 
  They fell silent, looking at him 
  &quot;It was what?&quot; asked Harvey nervously, looking at his father and then at his brothers. 
  Who paid for your treatment previously, Raven. 
  The five were surprised 
  &quot;He!&quot; 
  Their father left silently leaving them in confusion, he only came to tell them this, and his sentence only was enough for Alastair to send the refusal even though his heart ached because of the refusal of this amount... 
  &quot;Why don't we just put a bomb on when they're not in the palace?&quot; Alster said it as if the matter was very simple, while silence was applied to the rest, only to return to his silence before opening the door of their exposed hideout to show Rex. 
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She was standing before a painting in a wide hall full of paintings and gold ornaments surrounding each painting. She took a step forward, and her footsteps were heard echoing in the empty hall, The floor was made of pure marble, reflecting her image. She put her blonde hair behind her ear and raised her blue eyes, looking at the man in the painting with concentration. She moved her lips, but her voice did not come out.
  &quot;You're not acting like a kidnapper,&quot; the voice of a young man in his mid-twenties was sitting in the middle of the stairs, but the little girl didn't look at him.
  &quot;Heh, are you ignoring me? Are you ignoring me?&quot; She was still looking at the painting silently and then walked while looking at the paintings one by one, until she felt someone's shadow and turned to see him, it was he who came down the stairs.
  &quot;Why don't you answer me when I call you?&quot; She looked at his lips as he spoke and took two steps back to move her lips while al

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