"Why are we keeping this quiet?!" Jim Thorne complained. He had been eager to go back and tell everyone.
Adrian Hawthorne patiently explained, "It's just a physical resemblance; we don't have any real proof. Phoenix Golding could easily deny it. It's not impossible for two unrelated people to look alike. If we wait until we catch her and Storm Xavier in the act, then bring this up, no one will believe her even if she tries to flatly deny it."
"What's the difference?" Jim Thorne muttered defiantly.
Tang Xiaonan gave him a light smack on the head, and Jim Thorne immediately fell silent, though he did shoot her a sideways glance. Adrian Hawthorne couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He'd figured it out. 'Of the four Thorne siblings, it's the youngest, Fatty Tang, who's the most sensible. And she's the one who calls the shots.'
"My third brother and I definitely won't say anything. We'll wait for your news," Tang Xiaonan promised.
