“I told you I can and am willing to wait for you. You’re not wasting my time. You have your own freedom to do what you want, and I have mine. If there is one day I can’t keep waiting for you anymore, I’ll give up on my own. At the very least, I enjoy being friends with you now, and I'm willing to wait for you to accept me.”Deirdre did not know what to say at all. She couldn’t bring herself to reject Kyran seeing how sincere he was. She was flustered as she said, “Kyran, I don’t want to do something that you might regret in the future.”“If I give up on you right now, that'll be the decision I'll regret the most,” said Kyran, his voice firm and filled with determination.Deirdre set her jaw tightly.At the same time, the nurse came in and told Deirdre that the patient needed to rest.“You should go back first. Declan told me that he’ll be here soon. You should go back and take a rest. You can come to visit me later.”Even though Deirdre was worried about Kyran, she did as she w

“What?” Declan’s face sank. He glanced at Kyran and went out of the ward. “What makes you think that, Miss McKinnon?”“I’m not sure as well. My gut feeling told me that someone was watching me. I could hear footsteps behind me too. Whenever I stopped, they stopped too. I have very good hearing, so I’m pretty sure about it.” After listening to Deirdre's words, Declan frowned and said, “Miss McKinnon, you should come with me next time. I’ll get an empty bed in Kyran’s ward today. You can rest on the bed if I can’t come back in time. Then, I’ll send you home.”“Okay.”After they ended their call, Deirdre went to close the curtain to prevent anyone from looking into her room from another building. She did not need any light since she was blind anyway.She sat on the bed for a while. Suddenly, someone knocked on her door.Deirdre did not make any sound or move. The person knocked on the door for a while, and she asked, “Miss McKinnon, are you there?” It was the voice of the hotel a

The news dropped on Deirdre like a bombshell. She couldn’t stop shaking until a calm voice appeared in her head.‘Calm down, Deirdre.’Declan had told her before that Brendan was seriously ill. He couldn’t get out of bed, so there was a chance that it was not him.She covered her face with her hand, and only then did she realize she had been crying.“Miss McKinnon?” The attendant called out to her, her voice shaking. “The receptionist is here.”Deirdre took a deep breath and asked, “Do you still remember the man who asked about my room number?”The receptionist nodded, and then she realized that Deirdre was blind, so she opened her mouth and replied, “Yeah.”Deirdre forced down her fear and asked again, “What does he look like?”“Well… He’s tall and slim. When he came, he was wearing a hoodie and a hat, so I couldn't see his face clearly. But I think he’s quite a handsome guy,” said the receptionist, trying her best to recall the situation and describe the looks of the man.De

Deirdre’s eyes turned red around the rims. She sniffled, and it took her a while to say, “How did you get two phones?”“I borrowed it from someone else,” Kyran replied slowly. “Are you all right?”“What?” “You were followed by someone on your way to the hotel earlier, right? Declan has told me about it. You’re not terrified, right?”Deirdre still couldn’t come around to her senses from everything that had happened. Knowing someone lurking in the dark knew her very well and would harm her was not a nice feeling.She did not want Kyran to worry too much about her, so she took a deep breath and said, “I’m fine.”“Really?” Kyran replied after a short moment of silence, “I’m sorry.”“Huh? Why are you apologizing to me?” asked Deirdre. She did not know why Kyran would suddenly apologize to her. “I should have asked Declan to wait for you,” said Kyran. “If I hadn’t let you go so soon, you wouldn’t have been followed by someone. I’m very sorry about that.”“This isn’t your fault. Th

Deirdre did not expect Kyran to hold the line for the entire night. ‘I hope I didn’t mumble anything stupid last night…’ she said inwardly.“Are you awake?” Kyran’s voice wafted from the other end of the line.“Yeah,” Deirdre replied embarrassingly. “I thought you would hang up the call after I fell asleep. Why didn’t you hang up then?” “I couldn’t bring myself to leave you alone,” Kyran replied honestly. “You slept very soundly, and I felt you were very close to me. I was worried I might not have the chance anymore if I hung up the call.” Deirdre was rendered speechless. Her face turned red with embarrassment, and she was tongue-tied. At the same time, the doorbell rang. “Are you awake, Miss McKinnon?” Deirdre collected her hair behind her ears and went to open the door. When Declan saw Deirdre’s face, he was stunned.“Are you sick, Miss McKinnon?”“Huh? No, I’m not sick.” Deirdre blinked. “Why would you ask like that, Mr. King?”“If you’re not sick, why is your face

Declan said to Kyran with a smirk after he opened the door and entered the room, “How do you feel?”Kyran looked behind Declan first and nodded after spotting Deirdre. Then, he said with his phone, “Much better.”“Great then. However, it would be best for you not to celebrate too soon. You’ll still need surgery after this, and you will only be totally fine after the surgery ends.”“I know.”Declan called out to Deirdre. “Take a seat first, Miss McKinnon. I’ll get two sets of breakfast too. Oh, right. Would you like me to grab you some flu medicine along the way? I think that you might have caught a cold in view of your flushed face this morning.”He said to Kyran, “Miss McKinnon’s face and ears were flushed this morning when she got out.”Deirdre was at a loss for what to do. She lowered her head in embarrassment and said, “No…I don’t.”“What do you mean by you don’t?” There was no telling if Declan refused to let the matter be on purpose. “Miss McKinnon, one should seek treatme

The nurse reached for Kyran’s gown before he nodded in consent. She touched him with her fingertips and curled her fingers to caress him flirtatiously. The scene of her exposed bosom and cleavage was wonderful with her body leaned forward.She refused to believe Kyran could withstand her unsolicited seduction without being tempted.“Gah!”In the next moment, Kyran shoved away her hand, his expression icy cold.The nurse took a step back, and her expression was filled with astonishment.From the sofa, Deirdre immediately stood up anxiously and asked, “What happened?”The nurse realized that it must be due to her being too spontaneous. Her expression relaxed when she thought Kyran might not necessarily enjoy being so obviously courted, so she glanced at Deirdre in contempt.Deirdre could not refrain from asking again when she did not receive a reply, “Did something happen?”“It’s fine,” the nurse replied nonchalantly.She then said to Kyran in a sincere tone, “Mr. Reed, I’m goin

“So, will you do it? Even though I’m not a neat freak, I’m not fond of being touched by others. It will be fine even if you don’t want to do it.”Deirdre replied hastily, “I’m afraid that I might hurt you accidentally.”“It’s fine. I’ll guide you.”Deirdre considered for a moment and replied, “Sure.”Afterward, Declan came and talked for a while. He said before he left, “Please come outside and help me with something, Miss McKinnon.”It was apparent that he had something to tell Deirdre.Deirdre shut the door after her when she got outside while Declan said in a solemn tone, “Miss McKinnon, it’s possible that you’ve been targeted for real.”Deirdre’s expression changed drastically. “What happened?”“I looked into the surveillance camera at the intersection yesterday and discovered that you were being followed. I don’t know the person's purpose, but it’s apparent that the person came prepared. The surveillance footage showed that he walked into a walkway and vanished at night. I

The bodyguard was furious to be scolded so ferociously.‘You haven’t even married Mr. Brighthall, yet you’re acting like you’re the woman of the house, putting on airs and reprimanding the subordinates. ‘Nonetheless, he only had the courage to think about that. He braced himself to say, “Miss McKinney, we understand your intention. However, we don’t have the right to make decisions for Mr. Brighthall as his subordinates. Who are we to stop Mr. Brighthall from leaving if he wants to?”“Are you incapable of calling me then?”The bodyguard took a glance at Charlene without speaking. He looked like he was saying, “Not even God could do anything if He were here, let alone you.”Charlene was exasperated and pointed at the door. “Get out!”The bodyguards left in dejection and shut the door. Charlene stayed in the room by herself and suddenly noticed not a trace of wrinkles could be found on the bed. It did not look like anyone had slept in the bed.She walked forward, and just as he

“What are you trying to say, Charlene?” Brendan had grown impatient. He was not feeling well from the start, and he was infuriated by Charlene now. “What information are you trying to extract from me? Are you afraid of me interacting with other women? Where else can I go other than staying in the room? Today is the only day that I went out in the morning and only returned now. If you’re scared of me being with other women, why don’t you send someone to watch me then?”It was apparent that Brendan was furious when he made the remark. Charlene hastily said in a soft voice, “Don’t be angry, Brendan. How will I have the courage to send someone to watch you? I’m only worried about your health. I’m just worried that you might get hurt. Since you’re fine, rest and recuperate. I shall go back to Neve for some time first, and I’ll be back again.”Charlene’s face dimmed quickly after she left the room.Brendan was growing more and more impatient with her. However, she believed that he was sti