It felt as if thunder had erupted in her head. Deirdre’s eyes widened, and they slowly turned red. She felt like an invisible blade was stabbing her and her soul was being stripped away. She gasped heavily and grabbed Maeve’s hand. “What did you say!?”“Deirdre!” Glenna shouted as she hugged Deirdre nervously. She had never seen Deirdre lose her composure before. “We’re in a residential area right now. You need to calm down.”It was only then Deirdre came around to her senses. However, her lips were still trembling as she mumbled, “What did you say?”Maeve looked at her in compassion and said helplessly, “It’s getting late. My daughter is coming back from school…”Deirdre walked out of the residential area in an animatronic stiffness. She felt as if she was not in command of her own body. Her brain was repeating the things that Maeve had said, and she realized how ridiculous she was.She could not believe that she was so naive as to think that Maeve was the only reason Charlen

Soon, the call was connected, and a voice wafted from the other side of the line. It was Sam. It was pretty noisy on his side, so he found a quieter corner and asked, “Who’s on the line?”Deirdre pinched her thigh tightly. After calming herself down, she said, “Sam, it’s me.”Sam fell silent for a long while when he heard Deirdre’s voice. “Miss McKinnon?”He was both surprised and confused. He did not know why Deirdre would suddenly call him.“What… What can I do for you?”If it were normal times, Deirdre would be teasing him, but her mind was full of Charlene’s acquittal right now. She felt like an invisible hand had clutched at her heart, and she could barely breathe. She took a deep breath, and her eyes turned red as she asked, "Where is Brendan?" “Mr. Brighthall?” Sam was stunned for a moment. “He’s inside.”Deirdre covered her face and continued in a stern voice. “Get him on the phone.”“What?” Sam hesitated. “Miss McKinnon, I—”“Please get him on the phone, Sam. I beg y

This was something that Deirdre had expected. After all, Brendan was a heartless man who could push his wife, whom he had married for two years, into the abyss without batting an eyelid.“Charlene has been released from jail without charge. It's Brendan who saved her. He promised that he would bring Charlene to justice, and after getting bored of playing with me, he went back on his word and took Charlene out.”Kyran clenched his hand on her back slightly and replied, “I know.”“You know?” Deirdre suddenly raised her head and looked at Kyran when she heard what he said.Her eyes seemed to have become clearer after being washed by her tears. She looked at Kyran fixedly and pressed on. “How do you know?”A hint of nervousness crossed Kyran’s eyes. Before he could say anything, Deirdre’s eyes widened in shock.“That day… was Brendan?” Deirdre asked as she grabbed his shirt, her voice thick with agitation. “That middle-aged woman and everything that happened recently... It's Brendan,

“By the way, where is Kyran? Is he not home today?”“Yeah,” replied Deirdre. “He went back to Alnwick today. After all, the resort project belongs to him and Mr. King. He can't let Mr. King handle everything by himself, so he decided to get everything done before returning to Germia.”“That’s great!”“That’s great?” Deirdre was stunned.Glenna grabbed her hand and said excitedly, “Since he’s not home now, we can go out and have some fun!”“What do you want to do then?”Glenna lifted her fingers and started counting. “There is a lot I want to do. We can watch a movie or go to the amusement park. We can even go to an internet cafe, or a bar, or participate in a music festival! There are a lot of things we can do together! Oh yeah, my colleague told me that there is a new restaurant in town. All of their dishes are delicious, and the chef comes from Italin. I heard that he's very young and handsome!”“It sounds like the last sentence is your main point.” Deirdre chuckled. “I though

“Hi, I’m Deirdre McKinnon.”Elyne was stunned for a moment, but she did not say anything. She chuckled and turned to look at Whelan, who was standing next to her. When she realized that Whelan was staring at Deirdre, she nudged him with her elbow and said, “Stop looking at her like that. Hurry up and introduce yourself.”It was only then Whelan snapped himself out of his trance. He scratched his head and said, “Hi, Miss McKinnon. I’m Whelan McKinnon.”Elyne knew that Whelan had a thing for Deirdre, so she decided to help him. She pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, “Wow! Both of you have the same surname. What a coincidence!”“That’s nothing,” Glenna chimed in and said, “All of us came from the same family a thousand years ago.”“Do you have to be such a joy killer?” shouted Elyne.Deirdre was affected by the lively atmosphere and felt a lot better now.The three of them took great care of her when they arrived at the amusement park. However, most of the time, it was Whel

“Deirdre? What’s wrong? They’ve finished cleaning the room. Let’s go in,” said Glenna.Deirdre came back to her senses, but her pupils were slightly constricted.She would rather believe that her ears were playing a trick on her. After all, there were many people here, so there was a high chance that she might have misheard. Besides, there was also a possibility that she was being paranoid and sensitive. Other than these two reasons, she could not find any other excuses to explain why she would hear Charlene’s voice here.“Deirdre?”“I’m sorry.” Deirdre forced herself to smile. She did not want to spoil their fun, so she said, “I was thinking about something just now. Let’s go in.”Glenna frowned worriedly and patted her shoulder, “You’re thinking about that thing again? It's all in the past. You should stop thinking about it.”“Okay.”After that, Deirdre followed Glenna into the private room.Glenna was surprised by the decoration in the private room and exclaimed, “New rest

“Yeah. How did you know about that?”“I know the customers inside that private room. She likes to order a lot of food. It’s just that…” Deirdre came to an abrupt stop before finishing her sentence.“It’s just what?”“She doesn't have much money and likes to puff herself up to the cost. When she was in Neve, she always ran away before paying when those new restaurants weren't paying attention to her. I didn't expect she'd come here now, and I'm pretty sure that she'll do the same this time.”The receptionist did not say anything after Deirdre finished speaking, so she added, “If you don’t believe me, you can go around and ask about it yourself. That woman’s name is Charlene McKinney.”“That is not necessary.” The receptionist smiled. “Thank you for your advice, Miss, but don’t worry. That woman won’t do that this time.”“Why are you so sure of that?” asked Deirdre.“It’s because Mr. Brendan Brighthall has booked that private room.”Deirdre froze for a moment. Her fingertips were

30 feet… 15 feet… 7 feet…Deirdre’s heart was hammering rapidly inside her chest as her fingertips went cold. Then, with a stomp, the man’s feet landed on the staircase.At that moment, Deirdre’s heart skipped a beat as well.Both of them were right above the stairs while Brendan was behind them.Brendan continued to climb the stairs, and apparently, he did not notice them. Soon, he arrived next to them in a few steps, and his body scent tickled Deirdre’s nostrils. Just when Deirdre thought something was about to happen, he walked straight past them and headed up to a higher floor.‘He didn’t notice me?’When the thought surfaced in Deirdre’s brain, she felt as if all her energy had left her body. She let go of Whelan and found that her back was wet with sweat.“Miss McKinnon, can you tell me what happened?” Whelan asked, “Are you alright?”Even though he tried to keep his voice low, Brendan still heard his voice and stopped in his tracks.Deirdre’s face turned ashen pale as

“Brendan, do you want me to remind you again? We’re no longer husband and wife. I can go wherever I want. You have no right to control me!”“I have no right?” Brendan was so infuriated that he felt a throbbing pain in his temples. “What about your boyfriend? Does your boyfriend allow you to hug another man? Deirdre, have you no shame?”‘Have I no shame?’Deirdre sneered coldly. She might feel a bit embarrassed if other people said something like this to her, but what made Brendan think he could judge her like this? The only person in this world who did not have the right to say that she was shameless was him.“Even if I'm shameless, at least I know that we need to keep our promise. What about you, Mr. Brighthall?” Deirdre said through gritted teeth. She forced down her anger and scoffed mockingly. “How much truth is there in what you say?”Brendan parted his lips. There were a lot of things he wanted to say, but he swallowed them back into his stomach pit. In the end, he just sa

The smile on Charlene’s face melted away, but she still kept her composure. “It’s all thanks to you, Miss McKinnon. If you hadn't kept Brendan company when I was away, he wouldn't have missed me so much and wouldn't have thought of taking me out of jail. It seems that you can never shake off the fact that you're my substitute, Miss McKinnon.”When Brendan heard what Charlene said, he frowned slightly and glared at her threateningly. However, Charlene ignored him. She knew his secret, so she was not afraid of him now.After that, she turned around and asked Brendan in a sweet voice, “Am I right, Brendan?”Her face was filled with a smile as she waited for Brendan’s answer.Brendan closed his eyes. After a few seconds, he opened them again and said, “Yes.”Deirdre’s heart skipped a beat as a chill crept down her spine upon hearing Brendan’s answer. She had gone through so much disappointment that she became numb to it.She said calmly, “I’m totally speechless, Miss McKinney. You re