At that moment, Deirdre’s mind went blank. She reflexively rushed toward a corner and tightly stuck against the wall.

She heard Brendan's disdainful smirk. “McKinnon, I didn’t know you were afraid of death. I thought you weren't afraid of anything, and that was why you’d dare to injure Lena.”

The chill storehouse was far warmer than the chill in Deirdre’s heart. She stared into space with reddened eyes and said in a quavering voice, “Brendan, would you regret it if you were to realize one day that Charlene is the Devil behind everything that had happened? That she killed Bliss and has arranged all these?”

Brendan was subconsciously startled. ‘Lena killed Bliss. She was the culprit behind all these…’

For an unknown reason, he felt a quick moment of sharp heartache when he thought of the possibility. It was instantly transformed into a detesting frown, and he glared at Deidre.

“McKinnon! Even after all these, you still can’t stop yourself from slandering Lena, can you!?” Brendan’s l