Madame Brighthall let out a self-deprecating smile when she saw Kyran. “You’re my son, but seeing you is even harder than climbing the sky itself. It has almost been a year since I last saw you. You wouldn't have come to see me if I hadn’t gotten into an accident, right? Do you hate me that much?”Her voice was filled with sadness and disappointment. She had been through a lot ever since she sent Deirdre away. Her family had fallen apart, and none of them cared about each other.Kyran’s face was emotionless as he said, “Don’t overthink it. I’m just busy.”“Busy? Are you telling me you’re busy to the point that you can’t even come into the house and see me, although you’re just a few blocks away?”Kyran just kept silent.Madame Brighthall sighed and said, blaming herself, “I thought I was doing you a favor by sending Deirdre away. I thought I was helping you maintain your hard-earned family, but I did not expect that it would be the last straw that broke the camel’s back. So I don’

“I will,” replied Kyran, the expression on his face turning gentle. Suddenly, he thought of something, and a light flashed across his eyes. “I think the same way as well. I’ll find an opportunity and talk to her myself.”-After Deirdre hung up the call, she buried her head into the pillow, and it took her a long while before she finally calmed herself down.She felt a bit sad and thought how good it would be if she could go to Germia with Kyran. It was just that she was in a sensitive position right now. She was another man’s wife, so she could not bring herself to face Kyran’s parents.At present, what she wanted to do the most was to end her marriage with Brendan as soon as possible.Since she could not let Declan know what she was going to do, she only came out of her room in a trench coat after Declan went out in his car the next afternoon. She flagged down a cab and said, “At the police station at Mr. Verm Road, thank you.”Meanwhile, an unwanted guest arrived at the po

“I’m jealous of her, but Brendan… Isn’t jealousy a normal thing? I just love you too much. When our emotions blind us, we’re prone to do many stupid things! Besides, I already know that I’ve done something wrong!”Brendan lifted his head, and his eyes were filled with disappointment. He could no longer relate the face of the woman crying in front of him to the woman in the sea of fire. Even until this moment, she was still defending herself. She still did not know her mistake yet.“Just because you’re jealous of her, you hired someone to abduct her? So, does this mean you can simply kill someone and shrug it off as if nothing happens when you’re jealous of them?” Charlene was stunned. “I didn’t kill her! She’s still alive! I didn’t kill her!”Brendan placed his hand on his temples and said, “Charlene, do you think I don’t know what you did?” His voice was thick with rage, and his eyes had turned bloodshot. He looked at the woman in front of her fixedly and continued. “You think

“Why can’t I do this to you? I’m just letting you have a taste of your own medicine.”Charlene was stunned. Her heart was clutched by fear as she cried out loud, hoping that Brendan could forgive her. “How can you compare our eight-year relationship to hers? We’ve been together for eight years, and she’s just a nobody! Have you forgotten the time we spent together? I just made a little mistake, but Deirdre is safe. Why can't you just forgive me?”“A little mistake?” Brendan frowned deeply. Charlene threw herself in front of Brendan and continued. “I’m sorry, Brendan. I just love you too much and let my jealousy get the best of me. That's why I went crazy on Miss McKinnon. I'll apologize to her and make up for it! So please, Brendan, please don’t give up on me.”Brendan looked at her coldly and moved away when Charlene was about to touch him.Tears streamed down Charlene’s face.Brendan had lost his patience and told her his purpose for coming here. “Are you the one who asked t

‘There’s no way he could be Kyran. Kyran is still in Germia. It's going to take nearly a day's flight for a round trip alone, so there's no way he can be in the police station.’However, if the figure in front of her was not Kyran, why would he feel so familiar? It was as if she had known the person for a long time…Deirdre’s fingertips trembled as she asked, “Kyran. Is that you?” Brendan’s face was bloodless as she stood opposite her. He did not expect Deirdre to appear in the police station, nor would they run into each other.For a moment, countless thoughts flitted across his head. Was he going to admit that he was Kyran? Or should he just say she had taken him for the wrong person and walk away? At that moment, Charlene broke herself free from her confinement and rushed out of the room. As she ran toward Brendan, she shouted in despair, “Brendan! Brendan! Please give me another chance! Please! I promise I won’t do it ever again!”She threw herself in front of Brendan and D

Brendan looked at Deirdre sharply—his gaze felt like sharp blades that cut through her skin. After a short while, he said, “Not a chance, Deirdre. I’m the one who can end this relationship.”After he finished speaking, he grabbed Deirdre’s wrist and threw her into the car, locking the door in the process.Deirdre was shaking in fear as she struggled to open the door. Even though she could not see now, her nostrils were filled with Brendan’s body scent, and it sent a shiver down her spine. She could not open the door, so she curled up in a defensive position, staring fixedly at Brendan.“What do you want from me, Brendan?” Her voice was shaking with fear despite her effort to force herself to calm down.Brendan had the urge to grab her into his arms, but he knew he could not do that now. He was Brendan, not Kyran. He had to make him look like an evil person. That was the only way to detach himself from the persona called Kyran. That way, he would not cause Deirdre to have any susp

However, this was all Brendan’s fault. He was beyond redemption, and there was nothing he could do to make her forgive him.“Take that back, Deirdre,” commanded Brendan, his voice cold and his breath raspy. Deirdre scoffed and said, “You brought this to yourself, and now you can’t accept what you did?“If even you can accept the bad deeds you committed, what makes you think that I can forgive you? Brendan, you—“His heart was stung with pain as he listened to her words. Before she could finish her sentence, Brendan lowered his head and pressed his lips against hers, his emotion surging.It was as if he was attempting to stop her from saying something he couldn't accept.Deirdre’s eyes widened in disbelief. The soft lips of the man made her mind go blank. Following that, an endless wave of anger, shame, and disgust overwhelmed her.Driven by her rage, she slapped him across his face, stunning him. The side of his cheek was swollen up, and there were some emotions in his eyes tha

The first thing Deirdre did after returning to her room was to go into the restroom and wash her face.Her consciousness finally returned a little bit under the stream of cold water. However, the heavy weight on her chest still made her unable to breathe.She was very grateful for Declan’s timely arrival, which saved her from Brendan’s hands. Otherwise, she might not have been able to get away from him.She picked up her phone. At that moment, she just wanted to listen to Kyran’s voice.Declan sent Deirdre back to the mansion and left. A black car was waiting outside when he came out.He walked over, opened the door, and sat on the passenger’s seat. Brendan was smoking the third cigarette, and he looked haggard. After taking one last drag of his cigarette, he asked, “Is Deirdre okay?”“Are you sure you want to know the truth?” replied Declan, smiling bitterly. “How is there any possibility that she’ll be fine after running into you? She looked somehow unhinged and nearly passed o

“I have no idea either,” Brendan said in a daze. “I’ll hide it for as long as I can.”He just hoped that day would not come so soon. This way, he would have more time to compensate her. -Deirdre had been staying in the house for the past few days. She didn't even open the door as she was too afraid to do so. Based on her understanding of Brendan, she was confident that he would come for her the next day. However, three days had passed, and nothing had happened. It was so quiet, as if Brendan had never appeared in this city before at all.Deirdre even started to wonder whether it was a dream that she had run into Brendan that day at the police station. However, the scorching sensation when the man’s lips fell on hers and his tenacity kept reminding her that everything was real. Brendan had been there, and they had run into each other. It was just that Brendan might still be bothered by Charlene’s case, so he did not have the luxury of caring about Deirdre. On the fourth da

“Let me guess. It’s about Brendan?” asked Declan. Deirdre clenched her fists and closed her eyes. After a while, she replied honestly, “Yes. It’s about him.”“It seems like I hit the jackpot,” said Declan. “What has he done again this time? Did he come to bother you again?”“No. It’s exactly because he didn’t come to disturb me that makes me feel strange. This doesn’t feel like Brendan at all. According to what I know about him, he isn’t someone who’ll give up so easily,” Deirdre said as she lowered her head.She knew Brendan very well, but she was unsure of it now. “Besides…”“Besides what?”Deirdre took a deep breath and continued. “He didn't get Charlene out of detention. Instead, he even gave the police a lot of evidence. I don't understand at all. What is he up to again?” A smile appeared on the corner of Declan’s lips as he said, “I was wondering what you were worrying about. So, this is it.”Deirdre couldn’t help herself and continued. “Don’t you feel it’s strange, M