Before Grace Sawyer could breathe a sigh of relief, Henry Bennett casually added, “Well, gege won’t be free tomorrow.”

Author’s note: Grace Sawyer’s os: Wow, you’re really something, not free! Just! Not free! See! You!!

Two seconds later: “Okay, I’ll tell you.”

Chapter 3: Secretly

If the person standing in front of her right now was Ethan Sawyer, and Grace Sawyer didn’t want to tell him something, he probably wouldn’t be able to get even half a word out of her. In fact, even if she didn’t tell him, she’d still have the nerve to pester him for a long time.

But now, the person in front of her, Grace Sawyer was meeting for the first time.

From the very first sentence, Henry Bennett was especially gentle, as if no matter what he heard, he wouldn’t get angry. She couldn’t see through him, and because of this distant unfamiliarity, she didn’t dare to be too bold.

As soon as his tone changed even a little, Grace Sawyer completely lost the courage to keep hiding things.

Grace Sawyer was silent for a few seconds, then reluctantly confessed, “I wasn’t paying attention in class.”

Henry Bennett: “Mm.”

“The teacher called on me to answer a question, and I got it right.” Grace Sawyer paused, slowly choosing her words, “Then he asked me if I wanted to take his place and be our class’s homeroom teacher. I thought that was definitely not okay, so I refused.”

“……”

Henry Bennett: ?

Grace Sawyer glanced at him cautiously, as if trying to gauge his reaction, then quickly looked away. She stood obediently in place, looking very well-behaved: “Then he said he wanted to call my parents.”

As soon as she finished the last word,

Grace Sawyer felt like the whole world had gone quiet.

Having hidden some details, Grace Sawyer was actually feeling pretty guilty. Seeing that he still hadn’t said anything, she couldn’t help but say, “Don’t not believe me.”

Hearing this, Henry Bennett finally spoke, a smile in his voice: “I really do find it a bit hard to believe.”

He really seemed to find it funny. His shoulders trembled slightly, his chest rising and falling, a soft laugh coming from his throat, mixed with a faint breath. He was already good-looking, but when he smiled, he was even more dazzling, his lips bright and vivid.

The two of them were standing close together.

Grace Sawyer could smell the lingering scent of smoke on him, making her feel even more uncomfortable.

She forced out a sentence: “I’m telling the truth.”

Henry Bennett: “Hm? You’re not lying to me?”

Grace Sawyer nodded vigorously, looking extremely sincere: “No, it’s true. If you don’t believe me, you’ll see for yourself tomorrow. Even if I lied to you now, the teacher would tell you the truth tomorrow anyway.”

“I see…”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened again.

Ethan Sawyer didn’t look at them, walked toward the wardrobe, and said bluntly, “Kid, out.”

Although she felt a little guilty for falsely accusing him, Grace Sawyer still wasn’t willing to just leave, and mumbled, “Can’t I just stay here?”

Ethan Sawyer turned around, giving a fake smile: “I need to change clothes.”

“Then this gege…” As she spoke, Grace Sawyer tugged at the hem of Henry Bennett’s shirt, “This gege should go out too, right? I don’t think he wants to watch you change either.”

Ethan Sawyer pretended not to hear: “Close the door on your way out.”

Grace Sawyer took it as agreement, pulling Henry Bennett out: “Okay, we’ll close it.”

“……”

Ethan Sawyer stared at the two of them for a while, then waved his hand, too lazy to bother anymore.

Because this topic couldn’t be overheard by a third person.

After leaving the room, Grace Sawyer immediately dragged Henry Bennett back to her own room, closed the door warily, and asked urgently, “Gege, are you coming tomorrow or not? I already told you the truth…”

Henry Bennett lowered his eyes, lazily saying, “Why don’t you go to your brother?”

“How could I!” Grace Sawyer widened her eyes, “I just wronged him like that… If I told him, he’d tell my mom right away.”

Henry Bennett was still smiling: “Your brother isn’t that kind of person.”

“……”

It was impossible to tell if he was being serious or joking.

Although Grace Sawyer had just threatened him, it was all just talk, and now she was completely out of options.

With no way out, she remembered what happened earlier and, holding a grudge, reminded him, “Gege, if you hadn’t said that to my brother just now, I wouldn’t have argued with him.”

Henry Bennett raised an eyebrow: “Hm?”

At that moment, the door opened.

Ethan Sawyer stood outside, looking at Henry Bennett: “Let’s go.”

As if he hadn’t heard what Grace Sawyer just said, Henry Bennett nodded: “Kid, see you next time.”

Grace Sawyer couldn’t believe it.

How could it be “see you next time” already!

They hadn’t settled things yet!

Realizing that Henry Bennett was really about to leave, Grace Sawyer immediately grabbed his arm: “Are you guys leaving so soon? It’s already so late, why not stay for dinner before you go?”

Henry Bennett politely declined: “Maybe next time.”

Grace Sawyer stared at him, showing no intention of letting go.

What do you mean next time!

Did you just forget what we were talking about? Are you getting forgetful because you’re older?

But she didn’t dare say any of that out loud, and could only ask pitifully, “When is next time…”

Henry Bennett curved his lips into a smile, but didn’t answer.