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Chapter 4
| 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, | 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 atand 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.”
| nodded gently and replied lightly, “Uncle, | 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 callUncle again!”
“Marlene, you have grown up now, and | can’t spoil you like | did when you were a child anymore! The tone |
used when scolding you last twas 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, | promise | won't shout
at you anymore! So, please don’t be mad atanymore, okay?”
| nodded obediently again.
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He stared at my eyes without saying a word, as if he wanted to see through me.
| felt a little guilty and avoided his gaze.
When my eyes fell on a delivery document and package on the sofa, | was startled.
| urgently applied for a replacement of my ID card and it has been mailed!
But | clearly left my own phone number, how could Brennan have signed for it?
He seemed to have noticed my doubts and said with a heavy nasal voice, “I happened to see the delivery arrive
when | cback, so | helped you collect it.”
Brennan looked atseriously and asked, “Is this a document delivery? What's inside?”
He picked up the file bag and handed it to me, indicating that | should open it in front of him.
My hands were trembling with nervousness, and my mind was quickly thinking of the words to
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respond.
At that moment, my phone rang, and it was a message from my best friend. She had only senta
question mark.
This is our commonly used opening phrase. | had a sudden inspiration and handed the phone to Brennan in front
of his eyes, then quickly took it back.
“This is a bank credit card issued by my friend. She couldn't receive it conveniently while working
part-tto earn tuition fees, so she mailed it to me.”
“You see, she just senta message asking if | could help her sign for it.”
Brennan was skeptical, so | had no choice but to fold the paper envelope in my hand a few times along the edges
of the ID card inside.
“Believe it or not, it's the bank card!”
| sent a voice message to my sister in front of him.
“Your credit card was just signed for by Uncle a moment ago. You have a day off the day after
tomorrow, so | will deliver it to you.”
The day after tomorrow happens to be the day | leave. My mentor has booked a flight foron the morning of
the day after tomorrow.
My best friend knew my situation and also knew that | was going to leave.
| sent a random tone message, and she instantly got my meaning and replied, “You helpkeep it safe, |
mainly rely on it for next semester's living expenses! Cto the dormitory to findthe day after tomorrow,
let's have lunch together!”
| responded with an OK hand gesture.
Brennan finally believedand got up,to go back to the bedroom to rest.
| returned to the bedroom and realized that both of my legs had becweak.
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Fortunately, Brennan didn’t ctoagain. He seemed to be badly burned, and Brittany took
him to the hospital at night.
He did not cback until the next day. In the evening, | symbolically set him a message, inquiring about his
health.
But it was Brittany who replied with her phone’s voice message, “Marlene, your uncle is fine, he
concern!” will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. He askedto thank you for your
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| slept particularly soundly that night because | was really going to leave here early tomorrow morning!
| had breakfast and then carried a bulging backpack on my shoulders, heading straight to the
airport.
As soon as | arrived at the airport, | saw my good sister who cto seeoff, and we both burst
into tears.
“Marlene, although I find it absurd that you would leave because of a terrible nightmare, | will support you
unconditionally as long as you feel it’s right!”
My mentor and senior colleagues were already waiting forat the boarding gate when my phone rang. It was
Brennan calling.
| handed my phone to my sister and said, “It’s Uncle's phone. Can you handle it for me? | will contact you later
with a new number.”
Ten minutes later, | finally boarded the plane.
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