Self-Deluded?

"Brentley, what did you just say?"

Phoebe's face was a full of disbelief as she frowned at Brentley after hearing him claim that he was the real "Gone with the Wind."

"Actually, I'm the real 'Gone with the Wind.' The person you talked to today is an imposter!"

Brentley had no choice but to tell Phoebe the truth to prevent her from being deceived.

Phoebe stared at Brentley for at least two or three seconds, then blinked her big, watery eyes and burst into laughter.

Seeing Phoebe laugh, Brentley's expression turned even more exasperated, as if he had already anticipated her reaction.

"What's so funny?"

Brentley asked Phoebe in a tone of helplessness.

"Brentley, you are just too funny. What you just said is the funniest joke I've ever heard," Phoebe said, clearly amused.

"Phoebe, I'm not joking. I was being very serious!" Brentley explained in a low voice.

"Are you serious?"

Phoebe smiled at Brentley and continued, "Alright, I know you're just joking with me. How could you possibly be 'Gone with the Wind'? You must have seen that I'm in a good mood today and decided to tease me, right?"

Brentley was completely speechless as he looked at Phoebe. He was genuinely worried about her being tricked. After all, the person who had stolen his account must have had some ulterior motive.

"Phoebe, I'm not joking right now. I'm very serious. I am 'Gone with the Wind.' I was the one who sent you those gifts before. But that person stole my account and is planning to deceive you. Do you understand what I'm saying?" Brentley's expression was unusually serious as he spoke to Phoebe.

Phoebe, seeing Brentley's stern demeanor, couldn't help but be astonished She bit her alluring red lips and softly asked, "Brentley, are you really not joking with me?"

"No..."

How is that even possible?" Phoebe's expression turned serious as well. She continued in a soft voice, "Do you even know how many gifts 'Gone with the Wind' has given me these days?"

Brentley was stunned by Phoebe's words. Although he had indeed been frequently gifting in Phoebe's live-stream, he didn't pay much attention to the amount since money was never a concern for him.

"The gifts from 'Gone with the Wind' have totaled more than a million dollars. How could you possibly have that kind of money? If you really were 'Gone with the Wind,' why wouldn't you use that money to improve your own life? Why not get a better place to live or buy yourself some new clothes?" Phoebe questioned, looking directly at Brentley.

Brentley's expression grew even more helpless. He had no idea how to explain this to Phoebe. He couldn't just tell her that he had suddenly become wealthy because he inherited trillion dollars. Phoebe already found it hard to believe he was 'Gone with the Wind.' If he told her he was now a trillionaire, she would find it even more unbelievable.

"Brentley, if you say you're 'Gone with the Wind,' how can you prove it?" Phoebe suddenly asked.

"Prove it?"

Brentley was dumbfound.

"Yes, if you really are 'Gone with the Wind,' you should have some evidence to prove your identity, right?" Phoebe nodded lightly.

Brentley's expression turned even more helpless. The only evidence that could prove he was 'Gone with the Wind' was his account. But unfortunately, his account had been hacked, and he couldn't log in.

Seeing Brentley remain silent, Phoebe smiled faintly and softly said, "Alright, Brentley, stop acting. I know you're joking with me today. How could you possibly be 'Gone with the Wind'?"

You have to know that "Gone with the Wind" is a big spender on the streaming platform, easily dropping thousands of dollars. But to Phoebe, Brentley was just a poor guy who probably couldn't even come up with six hundred bucks. There was no connection between the two!

"Fine, if you don't believe I'm 'Gone with the Wind,' there's nothing I can do about it..." Brentley replied in a low voice. "It's getting late. I'm heading out now!"

Phoebe sensed that something was off with Brentley today, so she didn't feel like continuing the conversation. She got up and prepared to leave Brentley's room.

"Phoebe, wait a minute!"

Brentley quickly reached out and grabbed her arm, his voice urgent.

"What is it now?" Phoebe turned her head to look at Brentley, her tone puzzled.

"Even though I can't prove I'm 'Gone with the Wind' right now, I know the person you contacted today is definitely a fake. So, no matter what, you can't meet that person tomorrow!" Brentley said, looking at Phoebe.

"How do you know he's a fake? He used the Gone with the Wind'' account to talk to me, so that means he is 'Gone with the Wind'!" Phoebe shouted, clearly displeased.

"I don't care if he's real or fake, you can't go meet this person tomorrow!"

Brentley was in no mood to prove his identity or explain whether the person was real or fake. His only goal was to prevent Phoebe from being scammed!

"Brentley, what's wrong with you today? Why can't I meet that person?" Phoebe asked, her expression full of confusion. "Because that person is a scammer!" Brentley blurted out.

Phoebe froze in place when she heard Brentley Carter's words. A flash of anger crossed her beautiful eyes as she softly asked, "Brentley, don't you think you're going too far today?"

"What... What did I do wrong?" Brentley looked at Phoebe, puzzled.

"How could you call him a scammer? Gone with the Wind has helped me so much and given me so many gifts. You say he's a scammer? If he is, I wish there were more scammers like him!" Phoebe shouted.

It was clear that Phoebe wouldn't believe any word Brentley said at this moment.

"Whether he's a scammer or not, you can't meet him!" Brentley Carter said firmly, not in the mood to explain further.

"Brentley, who do you think you are? What does it matter to you if I meet him? Aren't you being a bit too presumptuous?" Phoebe shouted, her expression extremely agitated.

"Presumptuous?" Brentley Carter felt like a knife had been stabbed into his heart when he heard Phoebe's words. Everything he was doing was for Phoebe's sake, but in her eyes, he was just being presumptuous?