When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind novel Chapter 376

Dalton had texted: “Of course I wasn’t there. If I had been, I probably would’ve died at the hands of those kidnappers.”

Jean replied: “Yeah, true. In that kind of situation, unless you go berserk like my brother did, there’s a good chance you wouldn’t make it out.”

Dalton responded: “Exactly. That’s why what your brother did back then was really impressive.”

Jean asked: “But if you weren’t there, how do you know so many details?”

Dalton said: “Your brother told me.”

Jean texted: “He told you that much? That’s not like him at all.”

Dalton explained: “I was the one who asked. At first, he just gave a really brief and reluctant summary of what happened. But I kept pressing him about it, and eventually, I got all the details out of him.”

Jean replied: “Wow!”

Dalton asked: “Why the wow all of a sudden?”

Jean responded: “Just think it’s kind of amazing. My brother actually let you get all that out of him…”

Dalton said: “He was easier to talk to back then than he is now.”

Jean replied: “Haha, that’s true.”

Jean continued: “But thinking about it, you two must’ve had a pretty decent relationship back then. I mean, he shared things he normally wouldn’t talk about–at least you weren’t enemies.”

Dalton said: “That was a long time ago.”

Somehow, Jean could sense a hint of resignation in those few words.

Jean asked: “So, how exactly did you two meet?”

Dalton answered: “Didn’t I just mention it? Your brother escaped from the kidnappers but ended up running into a forest by accident. It was pure coincidence, but I happened to be there that day too.”

Back then, Dalton had been hiking in that very forest. Of course, he’d just been a kid himself, so there was no way he would’ve gone there alone.

Two bodyguards had followed him closely, never straying from his side; they were there to protect him.

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As a child, Dalton had loved the mountains, the forest, nature itself–and he’d loved peace and

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Hiking in the suburbs had been one of his favorite pastimes.

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The two bodyguards at his sides had immediately stiffened as well, their expressions turning serious, prepared for anything. Who, or what–was approaching from deep in the woods? A wild animal, or?