Deirdre knew Kyran was angry.It was just that, considering his personality, instead of having a hysterical fit and demanding an explanation, he would just force himself to calm down. Therefore, it was difficult for Deirdre to relate Kyran to Brendan, who was very possessive.However, she couldn’t forget what the woman had said to her. Kyran could be anyone but Brendan. Taking a deep breath, Deirdre picked up her phone and made a call to Tobey.Tobey waited for a few seconds before accepting the call. He asked, “Are you Deirdre?”“Yeah, it’s me Tobey.”Tobey chuckled and replied, “I called you earlier, and Kyran accepted the call.”“Kyran has told me about that.”“So… Since he helped you to answer your call at such a late hour, does this mean that you guys are living together now?" Deirdre was stumped for a moment. She did not reply to the question directly. After all, they were no different from living together now.“Did you call me to tell me about the photo, Tobey?” De

Deirdre was stunned. “Yeah?”“I think I’ve done something wrong, so I think I should tell you about it,” Tobey said, chuckling helplessly.Deirdre was stunned. “What is it?”“It wasn't you but Kyran who answered the call when I first called, and you know that. But what you don't know is that I actually said something terrible to him.”“What do you mean?” “I told him that you guys aren’t going to last long because you said yes to him on the spur of the moment. I also told him that there is a secret between us.”Deirdre’s heart skipped a beat. It was only now she saw the light of Kyran’s anger. She thought he was angry with her because she had lied to him. She never expected this to be the reason.“Even though I don’t like him, he’s your boyfriend. I shouldn’t have said something like that, and I apologize for letting my emotions get the best of me,” said Tobey.“Tobey, I can forgive you this time, but… I hope the same thing won’t happen again. This isn’t you. You’re not someone

Deirdre felt that there was a lump in her throat.Why would that woman say Kyran was Brendan? Before she could figure out the woman’s intention, she felt like there was a prick inside of her. If she couldn’t get to the bottom of this, she couldn’t open her heart up and be together with Kyran.“Okay, I promise you, Kyran. I won’t leave your side, I… I just need you to give me some time to figure something out,” Deirdre said after taking a deep breath. “After I’ve found the answer, I’ll accept you wholeheartedly.”Kyran did not say anything in return. He just tightened his arms around her.Deirdre buried her head into his chest. Suddenly, something crossed her mind, and she asked, “Oh yeah, Tobey told me that he said something terrible to you. Is that true?”Kyran was stunned. He paused for a moment and typed, “I don’t care.”“Are you sure?” Deirdre chuckled. “If you really didn’t care, you wouldn’t have reacted like that. Anyway, Tobey and I are just friends. I'm asking him to h

“Okay.”Declan closed the door as he was on his way out.At that moment, Kyran noticed the dirt on Deirdre’s hand and typed, “Why is your hand so dirty?”Deirdre took a tissue paper and wiped the dirt off. “My phone dropped on the floor just now. I guess that’s when I got it dirty,” she explained.“You should have let me know about it. Don’t you know how dirty and cold the floor is?” Kyran went to take a towel and helped Deirdre clean her hand seriously.“You were talking about work with Mr. King. If it were a normal time, I would’ve asked you for your help,” Deirdre said with a chuckle.After cleaning her hand, Kyran picked up his phone. “Next time, you can come to me and ask for my help even if he’s here. He’s not as important as you.”“If Mr. King heard what you said, he'd be very sad.” Deirdre laughed.“Putting a girlfriend in the first place is what all boyfriends should do. He shouldn't be sad at all. Instead, he should be envious. But even if he's envious about it, t

Dr. Engle was surprised. He had assumed Deirdre wanted to relieve her discomfort or ask about the condition of her face. It was never in his wildest imagination that she was asking him the brand of a cigarette.As if she could read his mind, Deirdre explained, “I smelled it occasionally and thought its scent was good, so I wanted to buy it and give it to Kyran as a gift.”“Ah, I see.” Dr. Engle chuckled. “It seems like you guys are ready to announce your relationship. Does this mean that I can expect your marriage news soon?”Deirdre was stunned, and her face turned red with embarrassment. “How did you know about that, Dr. Engle?”“I’m not dumb. You two were holding hands so tightly when you came to me yesterday. I can’t think of any other explanations if you two aren’t a couple.”It was only now that Deirdre realized they had been holding hands the whole time yesterday.Her face turned even redder, and Dr. Engle laughed. “There's no need to feel embarrassed. I can see that both

Deirdre felt as if all her strength had left her body. She remembered that the flower on Winston had four petals. All of the petals were closed. It was in the budding stage while signifying undying wills.‘It isn’t Winston, is it?’When tears streamed down from her eyes, Dr. Engle was stunned.“What happened, Miss McKinnon? Why are you crying?”Deirdre clenched her fists. Her body was still shaking profusely, and she explained, “Nothing. I am just sad that I can’t buy this brand of cigarettes for Kyran.”“You want to get this as a gift for Mr. Reed, right? But he already has it, so there’s no point for you to buy it for him anymore. Besides, judging from how much Mr. Reed loves you, I think he’ll be very happy even if you give him a flower you picked from the roadside.”Deirdre wiped the tears off and smiled. “You’re right. I’ll go figure something else out then.”“Alright.”Deirdre felt as if a weight had been lifted off her chest after coming out of the office. However, the f

Before this, Kyran held her hand whenever they walked together. Deirdre was stunned for a moment, and disappointment flashed across her eyes. The moment she put her hand on his arm, she suddenly changed her direction and grabbed his hand.Kyran froze for a moment, and Deirdre assured him by holding his hand even tighter. “I think this will be more convenient.”Kyran’s gaze was gentle as he looked at her. He grabbed her hand back, and they left the hospital.There were many restaurants around the hospital. They found a rather clean restaurant and ordered a private room.It was warm inside the private room. When ordering food, Deirdre asked Kyran, “Is there any food you can’t eat right now?”“You can just order anything you want.”Deirdre thought for a moment and asked the waiter for recommendations. When a dish about Brussels sprouts was mentioned, she frowned.“This is one of the specialties of our restaurant. You can give it a try, miss. I’m sure you’ll like it if you’re not

“I’m not joking! It’s real! All of our tables and rooms were fully reserved today, but when he came late, he just gave his name, and our manager prepared a room for him. Other than Mr. Brighthall, I can’t think of anyone else who’s capable of doing that.”“Seriously? What is he doing here? I thought he was in Neve?” “I heard that he’s here for treatment.” The two waiters did not know that Deirdre had been listening to their conversation not far away. Her blood ran cold.‘Brendan is in this restaurant?’Her pupils shrank. ‘How can this be?’There were many restaurants in this place, and this restaurant was not that popular either. What were the odds that he would show up here at this restaurant simultaneously with her?Suddenly, Deirdre remembered something. When they arrived at this restaurant, the waiter told them that all of their tables and rooms were fully booked. However, Kyran just said something to the waiter, and they gave them a private room. A chill rushed down her

“That’s my pleasure. But you need to take care of yourself, Mr. Brighthall,” said Mr. Taylor. “Anyway, has your condition improved after your treatment?”“Yeah. The doctor has already arranged an operation for me.”“A lot of things have happened in Neve after you left. When everyone heard that you were seriously ill, many people tried to climb up and pull you down from the throne. The media and newspapers are looking everywhere for your news as well. Luckily, you came here. If you were still in Neve, there would be a lot of people waiting for you day and night outside of the hospital.”Brendan did not say anything, and Mr. Taylor continued. “Are you going to postpone your marriage with Ms. McKinney?”“Yeah,” Brendan replied calmly. “It’ll be postponed indefinitely.”“What a shame. I was waiting to join your wedding ceremony,” Mr. Taylor said as he washed his hands at the water tap. “But you can have the wedding any time after you’ve fully recovered. At that time, you’ll be success

Deirdre’s shirt and hair were wet with sweat. The air was cold, and her entire body was shaking with fear.Even though a door blocked her away from Brendan, she was still assaulted by a wave of coldness that chilled her to the bone. The oppression that came with the man from the moment he was born seemed like an invisible hand that grabbed her by her neck, suffocating her.Fear and nervousness were all she felt during those few minutes.After Brendan left, she realized how much she feared this man.She dropped to the floor as if all energy had left her body. She wrapped her arms around herself and took a few deep breaths until she completely calmed down.Then, her phone rang again. She picked it up this time and answered, “Hello.”There was only the typing sound from the other side of the call. Deirdre came around to her senses and realized it was Kyran.So did that mean that Kyran was the one who had called her twice?Brendan clearly did not know it was her inside the cubicl