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A few minutes later, Athena and Brandon were seated on the couch in the old residence. One sat on the left and
the other on the right.
Athena poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Brandon. She asked, "Brandon, aren't you in Aeloria?
Why are you here?" The man whom Athena caught secretly moving into the Donovan family's old residence was
her second brother, Brandon Donovan.
Brandon had said in the group chat that he would only be able to return to the country in February or March next
year at the earliest. Brandon decided to cclean. Brandon
He took off his hood, picked up the glass, and emptied it in one gulp. Then, he gave Athena a gentle and
gratified smile. He said, "Athena, I'm so happy to see you. | truly am very happy. It's just that | didn't want you to
seelike this." Athena blinked and sized him up. She asked, "What's wrong with your appearance? | think you
look quite good."
The Donovan family had good genes, so the children of the family were all good-looking- Brandon was no
exception.
He was slim, handsome, and had distinct facial features. He had a pair of shrewd and sharp eyes like an eagle,
an aquiline, nose, and thin lips His gaze and tone were gentle, and he seemed harmless now. However, when he
had yet to realize that the person pounced on him was Athena, the gaze he revealed was extremely cold and
sinister. He emanated a dangerous aura.
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Brandon fell silent for a few seconds. He spread his hands and smiled bitterly. He said, "I completed my studies
in advance and obtained my bachelor's degree. | originally planned to secretly return to the country before
Advent Sunday to give everyone a surprise. Unexpectedly, | was robbed on the way to the airport. | lost all my
luggage, including the diploma | just obrained. sighed when she heard that.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe school Brandon studied in Aeloria was prestigious for his major. However, the area where the school was
located was infamous for frequent crime. International students were even more likely to be targeted by local
hooligans and gangsters
Two years ago, a student from Osceiton was shot to death by gangsters because they refused to hand over their
laptop. Athena reckoned the reason why Brandon could run so fast and move so nimbly might have been due to
living in such an environment.
The bitter
smile on Brandon's face turned into a smile of relief. He said. "Fortunately, I'm experienced. | kept my passport,
plane ticket, and identity card on my person, so | managed to board the plane back to the country." He
explained, "When | reached Kitmore City, | had nothing. | didn't want anyone to know about this. That's why |
called and emailed the school to senda new diploma while | hid in the old residence. | planned to wait for the
diploma to be sent over before going home. I didn't expect you to findhere."
He covered his face with his hands. He said, "I feel so embarrassed now."
"There's nothing embarrassing about this." Athena patted Brandon's shoulder gently and comforted him.
"Everyone has been robbed at spoint in their lives. It is very normal. No one will laugh at you for being
robbed. The family will be very happy to know that you're back. Why don't you chwith me?" 10:50 Thu,
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"About that..." Brandon hesitated. "I was hoping that | could at least earn smoney and buy everyone a gift
before going back. | can't go back empty-handed like this. How could | face the rest of the family?" ena was
speechless.
e thought, "Is Brandon someone who cares so much about his image in the eyes of the other family members? It
might be so.
It was said that Brandon was very smart. Aside from Zilvia and Athena, he was the smartest child in the Donovan
family. His grades had always been top-notch since he was young, and he had never dropped the ball. Everyone
said that he would definitely beca great person in the future.
Perhaps it was because of his talent and the environment he was in that he had cultivated an extremely high
self-image.
He had studied abroad alone for so many years. He must have wanted to return to his hometown in glory.
However, in the end, he was robbed and returned penniless. Athena reckoned this might have made him very
ashamed to face everyone in the Donovan family. Athena asked, "What job are you working at now?"
Brandon was silent t for a a while before saying, "I am working as a food delivery guy"
Bran
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After saying that, he he explained, "It's almost Christmas. No company is hiring at this tof year. | plan to
deliver food for a period of time. After the New Year. I'll look for a formal job." Athena could see the guilt on his
face. She did not try to persuade him to go himmediately. She only said. Til help you keep this a secret. Let
a smile, "Claire and Arthur are good at cooking. Until you decide to go home, I'll send you food from hevery
day" lit up at first when he heard Athena say this. Then, he thought of something and shook his head. He said,
"No. This place is too far from our new home. The weather is also cold. It would be too tiring for you to make the
trip back and forth. How about this? You You conce Athena smiled. She said, "Tomorrow morning at 9:30 am.
I'll send food over. You can go to work after eating."
That's great" Brandon's eyes every three days and bring enough food for three days at a time. I'll heat it up."
Brandon was both
"It's not too earlyppy and hesitant. He asked, "Isn't 9:30 in the morning too early for you? You can cover
later."
Athena lied. lied. "I usually wake e up at seven in the morning and can leave the house by 8:30
Delivery men needed to be out working by around ten in the morning.
Athena didn't want to ctoo late as it would affect Brandon's work.
"Alright." Brandon was not fussy over the details. "Athena, thank you for everything?
After saying that, he took off his glasses and massaged the bridge of his nose. He said sadly, "Tve been overseas
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmfor many years. I've grown sick of eating fast food. I've almost gone crazy from wanting to eat hcooked food
for so long." Athena nodded silently, expressing her understanding. Then, she changed the topic. She asked,
"You've been secretly followingthese past few days, right?"
Brandon choked and smiled bitterly. He replied, "Sure enough, can't hide it from you."
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He explained, "The first thing | wanted to do when | returned to Kitmore City was to see you. However, | was too
ashamed to appear in front of you, so | followed you secretly. | tried to see you as often as | could." After saying
that, he clasped his hands together and bowed to Athena. He apologized, saying, I'm very sorry to have left a
bad impression on you by meeting you in this manner."
"It's fine." Athena waved her hand and said. "If it is you, | don't mind. I just don't think you need to make things
so difficult for yourself. As long as you want to, we can meet openly at any time
Brandon smiled and said melancholically, "You're right. Perhaps I've been overseas for too long. Even though |
have returned to my hometown, at times | still can't believe that I'm really back here. | have mixed feelings. |
need a little tto Ever since the two of them acknowledged each other, Brandon had been secretly observing
Athena.
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This may have been out of habit or because he wanted to get to know his mysterious sister better.
Meanwhile, Athena was also secretly observing Brandon.
She believed that Brandon was not that feeble. The true reason behind him quietly returning to Kitmore City but
hiding away and not going hwas definitely not as simple as he had claimed.
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