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Chapter 4

I stood inside the bedroom door, my heart suddenly racing for no reason. Could Brennan possibly know that I was planning to sneak away?

Taking a deep breath, I eventually walked up to him and timidly said with my head down, “Uncle, did you call for me?”

Brennan’s face was flushed, indicating that he had a high fever.

He frowned at me and took a moment before speaking, “Why have you been so well–behaved these past few days? Did Brittany say something to you privately? She is innocent–minded and straightforward. Whatever she says, she must have your best interests at heart. She doesn’t have any ill intentions towards you.”

I nodded gently and replied lightly, “Uncle, I understood everything.”

Brennan was stunned for a few seconds and snorted coldly, “Rare to see you return to your sensible self, and it’s even harder to hear you respectfully call me Uncle again!”

“Marlene, you have grown up now, and I can’t spoil you like I did when you were a child anymore! The tone I used when scolding you last time was too harsh, and it’s understandable that you feel

resentful!”

“But if you can be as well–behaved in the future as you have been these past few days, I promise I won’t shout at you anymore! So, please don’t be mad at me anymore, okay?”

I nodded obediently again.

He stared at my eyes without saying a word, as if he wanted to see through me.

I felt a little guilty and avoided his gaze.

When my eyes fell on a delivery document and package on the sofa, I was startled.

urgently applied for a replacement of my ID card and

own phone number, how

noticed my doubts and said with a heavy nasal voice, “I happened to see the

at me seriously and asked, “Is this a document delivery?

picked up the file bag and handed it to me, indicating that I should

my mind was

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respond.

moment, my phone rang, and it was a message from my best

question mark.

the phone to Brennan in front of his eyes, then quickly took

a bank credit card issued by my friend.

tuition fees, so she mailed

a message asking

I had no choice but to fold the paper envelope in my hand a few times along

it’s the bank

my sister

credit card was just signed for by Uncle a moment ago.

I will deliver it

tomorrow happens to be the day I leave. My mentor has booked a flight

situation and also knew that I was going to leave.

replied, “You help me keep it safe, I mainly rely on it for next semester’s living expenses! Come to the dormitory

with an OK

and got up,to go