Charlene smiled bitterly while the servant cried. “Miss McKinney, your body is so weak, and you haven’t taken a bite of food for the whole night. How can you possibly be by Miss McKinnon’s side at all times?

“Mr. Brighthall, this matter is completely unrelated to Miss McKinney. If you wish to put the blame on someone for not stopping Miss McKinnon, blame me!”

Both of them chimed in with each other in perfect harmony and put on a perfect act.

Brendan relented in the end and suppressed his anger. However, he sounded extremely rigid when he said, “It’s too cold. You should go back into the house first, Charlene. I’ll drop by tomorrow to see you.”

“Alright…”

Brendan still felt like his head was splitting when he got into the car. His mind was a chaotic mess after standing in the cold wind for a few short minutes.

He could not withstand the cold, so he could not imagine how a woman who had just recovered from a severe illness like Deirdre could stand in the cold for so long.

‘Did sh