She had not managed to protect the music book, which had been torn into two anyhow. It made her feel uneasy, as if its destruction had verified that something was about to happen.

Brendan could see that she was sad, so he said, “The music book is not completely destroyed. It was only torn down in the middle. We should be able to restore it if we get a professional to fix it.”

“Really?” Deirdre turned around and clutched Brendan’s hand out of excitement but loosened her grip due to the pain. There was a look of anticipation in her eyes.

“Hmm.” Brendan stared at her. “When have I ever lied to you?”

Afterward, he filled the bathtub with fresh water and left Deirdre soaking while he went outside to call up Sam.

“Today’s incident aside, I believe that Vyn has committed quite a number of crimes too. Look into the things he’s done and send him to jail so he can experience some hardships.”

Brendan spoke in an ice-cold voice that did not leave room for any resistance. Sam wanted to do