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Cassidy and Caroline Priestly are her life. Miranda would never doubt it, the twins meant everything to her. So when they suddenly came to her, on their 17th birthday telling her they were leaving her, at the same time and same day, Miranda was left wondering what might be happening.

1 hour before

"Mom, can we talk to you?"

Miranda was studying the last pages of the book. She was sitting in her studio with a white glass of wine.

"Sure Bobbseys."

Miranda put the book on the table and look for her girls. They were beautiful young woman. Cassidy had long hair and Caroline had short, they both had the same eyes as their mother.

"Mom, I am going to live in Europe for six months. It's kind of an obligation for my studies."

Miranda did not like the news. Her little girl was going to another country and would be alone there.

"And mom, I am going to stay with dad for a while."

At this news Miranda reacted abruptly.

"What?! Care to explain why you're going to James'?"

Caroline looked to her mother then to Cassidy. The girls had received the news just a few hours before when they were having lunch with their father. They couldn't believe what James told them. The oldest twin wanted to investigate further.

"Mom, dad said he's going to married."

Miranda stood up and she stopped in front of her daughter.

"Why do you need to be there in the middle of his honeymoon?"

Cassidy and Caroline shared a look of silent communication. Miranda was watching carefully, waiting for a reply from either one of them.

Caroline took a deep breath.

"Mom, dad said his girlfriend is pregnant so, he is rushing the marriage for in the next few days."

"And you want to have a baby around you already?"

Cassidy walked near Caroline. Both of them looking at their mother at the same time.

"Mom, dad is going to married a younger girl but he only says the surname. We've never met her."

"I still don't get the point of why you need to go and meet her now. What is the difference between now, one week, or even one month?!"

Cassidy looked to Caroline again, then spoke very quietly.

"Mom, dad is getting married to someone with the surname Sachs. Does it sound familiar?"

At this revelation Miranda's face went pale and she took a deep breath.

"Sachs?" she whispered.

The twins nodded in silence.