Chapter 325 Jack McLennan
“My dad!
Astrid widened her eyes as she stared at me
I wanted to say, “He’s your dad.” That was why I addressed him as such.
But her expression changed instantly, and then she burst out laughing.
“Jack, I told you that you look old! And you got mad at me when I told you that! Look, Eva mistook you old man with a 60–year–old heart.”
As Astrid laughed uncontrollably, I felt the urge to bury myself.
I had only just noticed how much the man resembled her and completely overlooked the age difference.
for Dad! But don’t worry. You’re just a 30–year-
I peeked at him from the corner of my eye. He looked well–maintained and certainly didn’t appear to be in his 60s. He was probably around my age
just the thought of having called him “Astrid’s dad” made me feel suffocated. It was too embarrassing.
When I saw him reaching out his hand, I instinctively recolled
The sound of flesh hitting the bed made me realize he had caught me, protecting my head with one hand while he took the water bottle from my grasp
with the other.
“Don’t drink too much water. You just woke up.”
I felt embarrassed as I realized I had already drunk more than half the bottle
“Astrid, introduce us!”
I looked at Astrid, and she finally plopped down on the bed.
“This is my brother, Jack McLennan. He’s my biological brother. We have the same parents.” She furrowed her brows suddenly. “Well, maybe he’s my dad and my dad is my brother, hahaha!”
I felt my fece flush from her laughter, but I couldn’t find a hole to hide in.
Jack rubbed his hand, which had been bumped earlier, and watched us with an expressionless face.
“Sorry, I must’ve… lost my mind just now. Is your hand okay? I’m sorry.”
Aside from apologizing, I genuinely didn’t know what else to say.
Jack nodded. “It’s fine.”
“Why apologize? He can’t blame others for the fact that he looks old! He’s here on a business trip, and he’s heading back home in a few days. Do you have anything you want him to take back for you? He can be your laborer.”
Astrid wrapped her arm around my shoulders and suddenly remembered something. She then grabbed the recent test results
Seeing her expression, I realized the situation wasn’t good.
After glancing at the report, I placed it on the bedside table.
“It’s fine. It’s been like this for the past six months.”
My condition was decent when I first arrived in Manovia, but it gradually worsened. I often felt fatigued and sometimes I experienced chest pains. Even with the so–called miracle drugs, the effects seemed limited.
I knew I was living a borrowed life, so I accepted it calmly.
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Beautiful novel and I hope Eva and Jack get together and they have a kid too. Jack loves her a lot...