Sam stood in the same spot while Deirdre walked ahead for two steps before she noticed that Sam was not by her side.

“Sam?”

“I’m here.” Sam caught up to her in a few steps, and they walked together on the flat ground.

Deirdre said, “What happened? Why are you suddenly so quiet? I thought something bad had happened.”

Sam felt a tight knot in the pit of his stomach as he looked at Deirdre’s lively mannerisms, her smile, and her gentleness. He suddenly empathized with Brendan’s feelings.

‘If this lie can be sustained forever, will that be a good thing for Deirdre?’

“Nothing much. I saw a child running about on the road earlier, so I stopped to check the traffic.”

“Children are always mischievous.” Deirdre’s smile became frozen for a moment, but she quickly changed the conversation topic.

They were not far from the villa, so they chatted harmoniously while they walked and arrived at the courtyard soon.

However, Sam saw a tall and huge figure from afar, even before they reached