She answered, “He’s my cousin.”

The waitress found Deirdre’s answer reasonable. She wrapped her arm around Deirdre’s arm and said, “Does this cousin of yours have a girlfriend? Do set me up with him.”

“He does,” Deirdre answered smilingly, afraid that a different answer would cause Sam trouble.

The waitress was disappointed. “The piano is here. Someone will tell you when to start performing. I’ll get a move on if there’s nothing else.”

Deirdre did not notice the waitress’ coldness because she was distracted by her love for playing the piano. The piano was much better than the one at the cafe, and she attempted to play it. She received quite a number of compliments after a day.

She smiled more, and her expression became lively. Sam was distracted by the sight of her and only recovered from the surprise after a while and took Deirdre back to the villa.

She asked before she headed upstairs, “Sam, is the light in Brendan’s study still on?”

“Yes, it’s on.”

Deirdre clenched her fi