Chapter 142: Chapter 146 “Ashes
Heidi did not notice anything unusual in her father’s tone.
“Yes,” she nodded calmly, “I just went to Mr. Duncan’s antique shop with Fenna, had a few words with Mr. Duncan, then administered hypnotherapy to Nina, and afterward, Fenna and I returned together.”
When she got to the end, she hesitated for a moment, pondering whether to tell her father about the things regarding the fire that she had learned from Nina, as well as Fenna’s strange reaction to hearing about it. But in the end, she decided against it.
She still vividly remembered Fenna’s uncharacteristically grave expression in the car; there might be dangerous secret powers involved in this matter, and it could be severe enough that speaking up might invite prying eyes—although her father, like her, was also a true Believer of the God of Wisdom Rahm, and could be considered half Transcendent, he was similar to most Believers in that he resembled a pure scholar more than someone adept at dealing with those dangerous entities directly.
Maurice still wore a calm and gentle expression on his face as he nodded lightly and said, as if offhandedly, “You did spend quite some time there… Did you lose track of time chatting with Mr. Duncan? He indeed is someone with an insatiable thirst for knowledge.”
“Uh… no, not exactly,” Heidi suddenly seemed a bit embarrassed, “it’s just that… the hypnotherapy with Nina took a little longer than expected.”
“During Nina’s hypnotherapy?” Maurice’s eyebrows raised when he heard his student’s name, “Did it not go smoothly? Is her mental state poor? Was it affected by the museum fireincident?”
At her father’s barrage of questions, Heidi couldn’t help but want to roll her eyes, “You really care about your student, don’t you—relax, she’s doing fine. She was just a bit anxious, and after my relaxation guidance, she’s completely fine now and won’t be affected during the final exams. The delay I was talking about… was because of something else.”
Maurice made a curious sound, “Oh?”
“Aha, I might have been a little too exhausted lately,” she said with an embarrassed, dry chuckle, “After putting her under hypnosis, I fell asleep too and slept straight through until evening…”
“You fell asleep yourself during Nina’s hypnotherapy?” Maurice’s expression finally changed slightly, but he quickly regained composure, “That’s not like you.”
“People are prone to lapses now and then, and besides, it’s been so long since I had a holiday,” Heidi said impatiently, waving her hand, “Hey, let’s not talk about it anymore. I’m an adult now, yet both you and mom get so worked up if I’m late, it’s just one question after another…”
Maurice just quietly looked at his daughter for a few seconds, then his face returned to its usual gentle expression, and he smiled, shaking his head, “Alright, I won’t ask anymore—there’s still food in the kitchen, just heat it up. I’ll go and check on your mother.”
“Okay,” Heidi nodded, said goodbye to her father, and then headed to the kitchen. After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned back, “By the way, you were planning to visit that antique shop later on, right?”