Charlene had thus lost another advantage in competing with Deirdre.Meanwhile, Deirdre, who was facing Charlene’s oppressive eyes, remained calm and collected. It was as if she wasn’t facing her enemy, who once wished to kill her. She even lifted up the corner of her mouth.“Miss McKinney, how are you doing? It’s been about two weeks since we last met, hasn’t it?”Charlene regained her calmness and smiled. “I’m sorry I don’t get you. What I know is that we haven’t seen each other since we were separated from Neve. In fact, I have been wondering why the police came to me. It turns out that Miss McKinnon is trying to avenge me by plotting against me because she is jealous that her ex-husband has fallen for me and wants to marry me.”“So, you won’t confess regardless, right?” said Deirdre while looking at Charlene.While blinking her eyes, Charlene rebutted, “What do you want me to confess? Miss McKinnon, do you know that I am innocent? I’m not surprised that you hate me because of o

The lawyer frowned. “What’s happened? Isn't it just Ms. McKinnon? You just need to insist that both of you are just emotionally entangled. She resents that her ex-husband wants to marry you, so she slandered you on this matter. In this case, we’ll have a high probability of winning even if the case is brought to trial.”“This is the problem!” Charlene was so angry that she was shivering. “She is not the only witness.”“What do you mean?”“In order to kidnap Deirdre at that time, I got a woman who knew Deirdre to lure her out. But it is obvious now that the woman has become a turncoat, and she may accuse me in court!”“How could this be?” The lawyer couldn’t help but frown heavily. “It might be difficult with two witnesses. How could you create weaknesses for yourself when you were deciding to employ someone?”“I never expected that b*tch to survive. I learned she’s alive only when the police arrested me!” While gnashing her teeth, Charlene added, “If I knew she would survive, I’d

“Both of you were obviously—” ‘Both of you were obviously together yesterday.’When the police officer was about to blurt that out, he seemed to have recalled something and stopped. His eyes were filled with disbelief.When Deirdre heard the police officer, she looked confused and asked, “What did you want to say?”“Both of you were obviously a married couple. Since both of you are married, why can’t the two of you talk face-to-face? How can you not meet him?”Deirdre was stunned for a moment before she replied, “The world is very complicated. Not every couple can talk face-to-face in a friendly manner. In short, we don’t wish to see each other.”“Oh, I see.” The police officer suppressed his surprise and went back to the topic. “Anyway, please take note that the relationship between you and Mr. Brighthall may affect this case with Miss McKinsey.”“Understand, thank you.”Deirdre turned and walked away. However, after she had taken two steps, she couldn’t help but ask, “Are yo

Deirdre felt chilly. Upon returning to the mansion, she washed her face, trying hard to calm down. Then, she changed into a new dress.When she went downstairs, Declan had left.Declan had told her earlier that he had to go out because of the project. Deirdre sat on the sofa and switched on the TV. Even though she couldn’t see, she could at least hear the sound, and she felt calmer by hearing the TV program.After some time listening to the noisy TV program, Deirdre felt drowsy. It was until she smelled the scent of the flowers that she opened her eyes.“Are they flowers?” said Deirdre with surprise while reaching out her hands.Kyran, who appeared suddenly, was smiling with his eyes when he saw Deirdre’s surprised expression. “Yes, I went by a greenhouse and plucked a bouquet after obtaining permission from the owner. Do you like it?”“Yes.”Unlike the lifeless flowers the florists sold, these flowers had a faint fragrance of freshness. Although she couldn’t see, she could feel

Seeing Deirdre’s tenderness and worry about him, Kyran began to feel hot, and that heat seemed to have gone up and out through his throat.“Deirdre.” Deirdre seemed to be aware of something when she heard Kyran’s husky voice. She froze and felt the strength Kyran used to hug her gradually increasing as he pulled her tighter into his embrace.Deirdre looked at him nervously. Her prey-like eyes, and her blushing face were more delicate than the blooming roses. Her stiffened body seemed to be aware of what was going to happen and appeared to be seducing Kyran.He almost couldn't help thinking of Deirdre’s face frowning under him. His black eyes became burning hot, and he repeated calling her name over and over again.“Deirdre.“Deirdre.“Deirdre.”“I—”When Deirdre was about to answer, a pair of lips covered and pressed against hers, stopping her from answering.Kyran was shivering, feeling the joy of regaining what was lost and the nervousness that it might not last long. Ther

It was at this moment that Kyran came down with a towel in his hand. When he saw Deirdre answering the phone belonging to Brendan, his face turned white in an instant.“Deirdre! Who’s calling?” asked Kyran nervously as he hurriedly went down the staircase and stared at Deirdre.Deirdre handed him the phone. “I don’t know. It might be someone calling the wrong number because there’s no voice at the other end.”Kyran received the phone, took a glance at the name on the screen, hung up the phone, and said, “It’s indeed a wrong number as I don’t recognize it.”Deirdre nodded. Following that, she asked with confusion, “Since when do you have two phones? Why didn’t I know that?”Kyran usually switched off the phone belonging to Brendan and locked it in a drawer. He would usually switch it on to make a call only when needed. He had brought it out today because he needed it, but he didn’t expect to receive a call while he was taking a shower.Kyran forced himself to be calm and recollect

As soon as Deirdre reached out her hands, Kyran took the lead.“Let me do it so that you won’t be burned. Just wait for me outside.”Kyran was very meticulous. Deirdre enjoyed spending her time with him except…She felt Kyran seemed to be hiding something from her. They were close, but their hearts seemed to be distanced a lot. And she wondered why.The two of them had their own thoughts, so they didn’t chat a lot when they sat down to eat.After they finished eating, when Deirdre rose to her feet, Kyran said, “Deirdre, I have to leave tonight.”“Leave?” Deirdre was stunned. “Where are you going? Are you going to pick up Mr. King? He’s drinking again?”“No.” Looking affectionately at Deirdre, Kyran said, “My father is sick, and he’s admitted to the hospital. I have to go to see him in Germia.”Upon hearing that, Deirdre became nervous. “He’s sick? Is it serious?”“I’m not sure.”“So it wasn’t Mr. King who called you but your family?”“Yes…”Although Deirdre was reluctant, s

Kyran’s face turned white. “Get back to Neve first.”He couldn’t ignore it when Madame Brighthall had fallen ill.Sam nodded and started driving without a word, not even asking anything about Deirdre.-That night, Deirdre couldn’t sleep well.She didn’t know whether it was because of Kyran’s departure, but she dreamed of Brendan again for the first time in a while.In the dream, Brendan was as indifferent as before. He grabbed her neck tightly, asking her why she accused Charlene.Struggling, she replied with her eyes reddened, “It’s your Charlene who wanted to kill me! Brendan Brighthall, you are so blind that you can’t even see the truth lies before you!”“She is the only one I acknowledge as my woman. She kidnapped you because you deserve it! As for your life and death, what does it have to do with me? I can’t let you win this time. I’ll make sure you lose the lawsuit!” said Brendan condescendingly.Deirdre woke up, still experiencing the lingering feeling of suffocation i

Deirdre plucked up her courage to call that phone number, which was answered in a few seconds. She quickly introduced herself, “Hello, I’m Deirdre McKinnon.”“Hello, Miss McKinnon, I’m Bell. Mr. King said you have something about a case to ask me. May I know what it is?”It was inconvenient for Deirdre to get straight to the point, so she inquired about Charlene's matter as a cover before getting to the point. "Mr. Bell, I would like to ask, is there any quick way to file a divorce without the consent of the man?”“Divorce?” Mr. Bell was stunned. It was totally out of the topic that he needed a few seconds to recover his senses. “It depends on the situation. Generally, if the man disagrees, he needs to file a lawsuit in court. As for filing for divorce, of course, a reason is also needed.”“A reason?”“Behavior such as domestic violence, abuse, taking on a bad habit, or cheating can all be grounds for litigation.”“Do any of these need proof?”Mr. Bell chuckled. “That’s for sure

Kyran was startled and couldn’t help but curl his lips to laugh at himself. “Really?”"Yeah, silly." Deirdre nestled on the sofa and smiled to herself for a while before she rose to her feet with a pillow in her arms. "Did you not have time to rest when you arrived in Germia?"“Yes.” Kyran closed his eyes and put his hands on his forehead, looking tired and weak. While sitting on the cold, long chair in the hospital, he felt lonely, as if he was in the wild.It was too quiet in his surroundings, so quiet that he inexplicably felt like listening to Deirdre’s voice. Yet, he couldn’t reach her even after making a few calls. While trying to control his anxiousness because he knew Deirdre didn’t like him to be too jealous, he wanted to know with whom Deirdre was talking.“How’s your father? Has he gotten better?”Kyran’s eyes turned gloomy. “He’s just gotten out of the emergency room.”“Emergency room? How can it be so serious?” Deirdre frowned.“He has a weak heart, but he’s almos