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.

applied for a replacement of my ID card and it has been

phone number, how could Brennan have signed for it?

seemed to have noticed my doubts and said with a heavy nasal voice, “I happened to see the delivery arrive when I came back, so I helped

at me seriously and asked, “Is this a

picked up the file bag and handed it to me, indicating that I should open it in front of him.

with nervousness, and my mind was quickly thinking of the

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respond.

phone rang, and it was a message from my best friend. She had only sent me

question mark.

a sudden inspiration and handed the phone to Brennan in front of his eyes, then quickly took it

is a bank credit card issued by my friend. She couldn’t receive it conveniently while working

fees, so she mailed it to

a message asking if I

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

it or not, it’s the bank

a voice message to my sister in front

just signed for by Uncle a moment ago. You have a day

will deliver it

the day I leave. My mentor has booked a flight for me on the morning of

and also knew

a random tone message, and she instantly got my meaning and replied, “You help me keep it safe, I mainly rely

an OK hand gesture.

go