Chapter 15 This Is Your Home From Now On

• "I think you'd like a beautiful girl like Dr. Preston."
• Anne raised her head and smiled brightly. On the other hand, Zeke's expression was gloomy.
• "We're just colleagues."
• "Well, you can be more than colleagues. Plus, I think Dr. Preston likes you, Uncle Zeke."
• However, Anne did not know how hard Zeke was suppressing his anger. She continued, "Let's invite Dr. Preston to dinner sometime. I owe her a favor."
• Zeke wanted to refuse, but he did not want to miss out on the opportunity to have dinner with Anne.
• "Alright then. You can decide when we'll have dinner."
• "Really? Then you have to come along, Uncle Zeke!"
• "Of course!"
• Xavier handed the coat to Zeke while they were talking.
• Zeke put on his coat, and it grabbed Anne's attention.
• "You're so cool, Uncle Zeke! I also want my future boyfriend to be a soldier. Please introduce me to any soldier friends of yours that are as capable as you."
• Anne's words caught the attention of the other soldiers.
• Zeke glared at them and asked, "Are there not enough missions for you today?"
• "No, sir!" The soldiers ran away.
• They did not want to risk angering Zeke.
• Anne laughed after watching just how much Zeke terrified the soldiers.
• "Oh, you're so stern, Uncle Zeke. You scared all of them away."
• "Stern? Hmph, Let's go. I'll take you home.
• The duo left the base soon after.
• Anne's heart sank when she realized what Zeke was talking about earlier.
• "I don't wanna go home, Uncle Zeke."
• "I want you to return home and pack your things. You will be moving in with me from now."
• Anne was shocked to hear what Zeke said even though he was not speaking loudly.
• "I'm not going to Grandpa's place!"
• "I didn't say that you'd be living with Mr. Miller anyway."
• "You told me that I'd be living with you."
• Anne bit her lip while she pleaded with him.
• Anne groaned in pain when Zeke flicked her forehead as he sighed.
• "Why did you do that, Uncle Zeke? It hurts!"
• "I mean you're just too dull right now. I thought I'd be able to make you smarter by doing that."
• "You'd only be making me dumber by hitting me."
• "So you're admitting that you're dumb?"
• Anne was rendered speechless after hearing that.
• "You!"
• "Alright, I don't wanna argue with you any longer. I'm the chief of the military region and have my own house there. You can move in with me first." Zeke explained.
• Hearing that made Anne realize something as she said, "Oh yeah, I forgot. You're the chief now. You don't need to live in a dormitory. Plus, I happen to be pretty upset lately. Thanks, Uncle Zeke."
• Anne was beaming and felt much better after that.
• Just then, Anne's phone rang.
• She looked at who the caller was and her heart throbbed after noticing how familiar the string of numbers were.
• She clenched her fists and it seemed that her mood had turned sour from that call.
• "You don't need to answer it if you don't want to."
• Zeke knew who the caller was after noticing Anne's reaction.
• Who else could make her feel upset besides Shawn?
• Anne nodded and turned off her phone.
• "Uncle Zeke, can you help me apply for another card? I don't want to use this one anymore."
• "Alright."
• Zeke would always do his best when it came to Anne's requests.
• Anne felt better after that.
• It was already time for lunch when they got home.
• Anne looked at the door and her expression changed.
• "What's wrong?"
• Zeke waited for her to get out of the car and noticed the anguished look in her eyes.
• Anne shook her head and said, "Ever since my mom passed away, this place doesn't feel like home anymore. I feel so unfamiliar with it every time I return. He's my dad, but I feel like I'm getting more distant from him every time I see him."
• Zeke opened his arms to embrace her.
• "My place will be your home from now on."
• "Thanks, Uncle Zeke."
• Anne teared up when she hugged Zeke.
• "Come on now, I'll head in with you."
• So, the duo exited the car.
• Perhaps Anne felt much more comfortable because of Zeke's presence.
• She opened the door and walked into the hall. She saw Jaiden, Amy, and Harper sitting on the sofa talking about something.
• Amy looked very gitty while hugging Harper's arm. This ached Anne's heart.
• She wondered when was the last time her father had hugged her like this as she could not remember anymore.
• She could not remember what being embraced by Harper felt like. Moreover, they would always fight whenever they meet.
• However, it just seemed like he favored Amy much more than her.
• Watching that truly hurt her as she felt like a stranger in her own home.