Deirdre made her way to the left side of the yard and stood against the wall while she said, “It should be here.”Kyran turned on the flashlight on his phone and saw it. He opened up the switchboard and discovered that it was a little more complicated than a tripped breaker. It was fortunate that the toolbox was nearby. “Can you hold the phone?”He needed someone to shine the light. Deirdre nodded. “Sure.”She took the phone and was assigned to stand at a suitable position by Kyran. It was fortunate that there was no wind in the yard, but she was still shivering in the cold. Kyran removed his jacket suddenly and draped it across Deirdre’s body. Deirdre felt no longer cold when she was wrapped in the man’s jacket with his warmth. Yet, she remembered that Kyran did not dress warmly either, so she wanted to remove the jacket. “It’s fine, Mr. Reed…”Kyran insisted and helped her to button the jacket before he continued his task. Deirdre felt comforted for some unknown reason

”Yikes, yikes!” Eilis said in astonishment while she ate her oatmeal, “An influential person like him is injured? How did that happen? Aren’t influential people like them constantly being protected by bodyguards? It’s not some cancer, right?”Deirdre was stunned and felt her heart wrench in pain. She laughed at how silly she was in her heart and kept her head lowered to consume the oatmeal.The news report was replaced by something else, and Eilis was having a delightful time watching the entertainment news. Deirdre washed her face and grabbed her gardening tools before she said, “I’m heading to the yard.”It had been a long time since she had done gardening. Due to the snow, there was nothing much for her to do, yet she could not allow herself to remain idle. She would need to find something to do because it was the only way she could stop herself from thinking and asking.Eilis knew Deirdre’s personality very well, so she concerningly reminded Deirdre to be careful. “Hmm, I’l

Kyran did not know her number, but he could call up the village head or the villagers. She refused to believe that Kyran could not get her number in view of Declan’s connections.‘Or is he trying to get here, but the heavy snow blocks his route?’At that thought, Deirdre decided that she would wait a little longer. A moment later, the door of the lounge opened suddenly.Deirdre raised her head in pleasant surprise only to hear the villager’s voice. “It’s nine, Deirdre.”“I’m sorry for holding you up.” Deirdre felt an ineffable feeling in her heart and walked outside with the medicine bag.It had already begun to snow outside, and a thick layer of snow was on the ground, almost to her ankles.The villager said, “I’ll send you since it’s on my way. It’s inconvenient for you to head home in this weather.”Deirdre hesitated for a moment before she said with a forced smile, “It’s fine. You should go home first.”“You’re not going to wait still, right?” The villager inhaled sharply

At that point, Declan was amused. “Both of you are the same, and one of you is more stubborn than the other. One insisted on coming, while the other insisted on waiting. Are both of you trying to get yourselves killed?”The first thought that came into Deirdre’s mind was the news report about Brendan’s collapse in the morning, of him being sent to the hospital for treatment that very night. Kyran too… It felt a little too coincidental.However, she discarded that idea immediately. These people had totally different personalities. Brendan was domineering, while Kyran was gentle. If Brendan were to find out that she was talking to Tobey on the phone, he would snatch the phone and hang up domineeringly before humiliating her. Yet, Kyran would not do that. He would never force her to do anything against her wish when he was displeased.Perhaps he had really caught a cold from fixing the switchboard last night?It was no wonder she had not received any update from Kyran, but the first

“I see…” Deirdre said softly, “It must be very tiring for you to travel such a difficult path to get to me in a rush, right? I’m sorry.”Declan was stunned upon hearing Deirdre’s remark and came to understand the situation. He smiled subconsciously and said, “I’ve never seen Kyran being close to a woman from the start, but you’re the only exception, Ms. McKinnon. You’re so kind, Ms. McKinnon. Perhaps I might have fallen for you too if I didn’t already have someone else that I love.”Deirdre had a hard time explaining her relationship with Kyran within a short period, so she immediately changed the conversation topic. “Do you have a lover, Mr. King?”“Hardly a lover… She’s not planning on being with me.”“Is that so?” Deirdre expressed her astonishment.Declan could not help chuckling. “Why? Why are you feeling incredulous to know that I’m still single?”Deirdre said truthfully, “It’s because you seem like a very outstanding man, Mr. King. You hold a respectable status, and you’re

“K-Kyran?”The man’s eyes were filled with pain and lethargy. The sight of the woman sobered him up. He grabbed Deirdre’s hand once again and wrote on her palm. “I’m fine.”Deirdre broke into tears of joy. Kyran wrote, “I’m sorry.”“What are you sorry for?” Deirdre was stunned. “For making you wait.”Deirdre’s eyes reddened with tears abruptly. She shook her head with all her might and suppressed the overwhelming emotions in her heart.“It’s me who should be sorry. I encumbered you the other day. You wouldn’t have been caught in a road closure from the heavy snow when you sent us home had I not wanted to buy clothes. Had I not insisted on following you, you wouldn’t have removed your jacket for me and gotten sick. Everything that happened was my fault…”Kyran tapped on her palm to beckon her to stop. Then, he searched around and found his phone.“I’d be in agony if you got sick.”Deirdre was stunned instantly, and she was rendered speechless. She came to realize that Decl

Deirdre was stunned. She felt for the phone in her pocket and realized that it was turned off after being out of battery. She stretched out her hand and said, “Pass it to me.”The phone was given to Deirdre, and she got up to pick up the call. “Hello, Madame Russell.”“Silly girl!” Eilis was almost in tears. “Why aren’t you picking up your phone? You scared me! I looked for you everywhere for a night and almost thought that you were buried under the snow!”“I’m sorry…” Deirdre sniffed. She had been so worried about Kyran that she had forgotten to call and update Eilis about her whereabouts. Madame Russell said, “As long as you’re safe and sound. Where are you now?”Deirdre had no idea, either. She said truthfully, “Mr. Reed got sick and was admitted to the hospital after helping me the other day. I sought help from Mr. King to take me to the hospital, and it is quite some distance away from Village Alnwick.”“I see… Are you cold then? Would you like me to send you warmer cloth

“I know that it’s not your intention to worry us, but I regret even more that I can’t keep you company during this time.” Tobey sounded tired when he asked Deirdre, “Who is this Mr. Reed?”Deirdre was momentarily stunned and bit her lower lip before she told Kyran that she was going out to take the call. She took the liberty to walk out of the room and shut the door before she said, “He’s a new acquaintance of mine.”“He seems to object to my presence very much,” Tobey said half-jokingly, yet with a tinge of seriousness. “It would be great if I were by your side.”Deirdre’s expression turned gentle. She was about to speak when someone walked past her and said with excitement that could not be concealed, “Do you know that Brendan Brighthall from Neve is in our hospital?”All the blood drained from Deirdre’s face instantly, and her eyes widened incredulously as she looked in the direction of the source of the voice.The voice continued to say, “I heard that he is still single, and r

’Protect?’Deirdre understood that no one would be able to protect her in Brendan’s presence because he was a madman who acted on his will. ‘If he is happy, he will smile at you. But if he is displeased, he will figure out all sorts of ways to destroy you, and no one can stand a chance against him. How can he protect me from him?‘Moreover… why does it have to be so coincidental that he is in the same hospital as Kyran and they are warded on the same level?’“I really am fine.” Deirdre clenched her fists tightly and inhaled three deep breaths once again to calm herself. She rubbed her face and said, “I’m just tired because I didn’t sleep well in the car last night.”Upon hearing that, Kyran typed, “I’ll get Declan to take you somewhere to rest when he’s up.”“Sure.”Deirdre seized the opportunity to walk outside once again.Even though she hoped to cut ties with Brendan, she had to figure out which level and room Brendan was staying at first.She felt her way to the elevator

’1106…1106…‘Isn’t that Kyran’s room? How is it Brendan’s room?‘It’s supposed to be Kyran’s room! I was there earlier! Unless…’All the blood drained from Deirdre’s face, and her eyes widened in fear. ‘Unless Kyran and Brendan are the same person.’Deirdre stood in the same spot, stunned. It felt as if her energy was drained from her body, and she was incapable of moving. The thought of the reveal was suffocating. Yet, it was not utterly impossible when she thought about it closely.Kyran had always kept up with his mute image since he showed up, and she could not see with her eyes, so she could not reveal Brendan’s identity. He could turn himself into a stranger.She was probably oversensitive, but when she thought about it closely, it was highly possible for Kyran to be Brendan. In fact, Kyran was admitted to the hospital when news of Brendan’s hospitalization was reported. How could it be such a coincidence that both of them were admitted to the same hospital?She was un