"I was a little worried after I heard from you yesterday that Ms. McKinnon was in the operating room, so I came here to see her. She suddenly said that she was not feeling well, so I went to help her out of concern. But… she pushed me hard..."

Emily parted her hair with her hands. Her forehead was swollen and bleeding, and it looked frightening. When she touched it, Emily gasped in pain, and tears fell down from her eyes.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Brendan felt panicked and heartbroken. Just like that, his dislike for Deirdre deepened.

"Deirdre, I don't care what your reasons are, but it's wrong to hurt others!" he stated condescendingly, his tone completely indifferent. "I won't warn you about this again. Apologize!"

Deirdre tried hard to see Brendan's face clearly. She never anticipated that, out of the two of them, Brendan would choose to trust Emily over her.

She choked up, saying, "What if I don't apologize?"

Brendan's eyes turned cold. "If you don't apologize, I'll take