His Heart Is Now Elsewhere

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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.

for a replacement of my

phone number, how could Brennan have signed for

voice, “I happened to see the delivery arrive when I came back, so I helped

me seriously and asked, “Is this a

to me, indicating that I should open

with nervousness, and my mind was quickly thinking

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respond.

message from

question mark.

commonly used opening phrase. I had a sudden inspiration and handed the phone to Brennan in front of his eyes, then quickly took

credit card issued by my friend. She couldn’t receive it

fees, so she mailed it to

sent me a message asking if I could

to fold the paper envelope in my hand a few times along the edges of

not, it’s

to my

by Uncle a moment ago.

will deliver

I leave. My mentor has booked a flight for

friend knew my situation and also knew that

and she instantly got my meaning and replied, “You help me keep it safe, I mainly rely on it for next semester’s living expenses! Come to the dormitory to find me

an OK

and got up,to go back to the bedroom to