“I know that it’s not your intention to worry us, but I regret even more that I can’t keep you company during this time.” Tobey sounded tired when he asked Deirdre, “Who is this Mr. Reed?”

Deirdre was momentarily stunned and bit her lower lip before she told Kyran that she was going out to take the call. She took the liberty to walk out of the room and shut the door before she said, “He’s a new acquaintance of mine.”

“He seems to object to my presence very much,” Tobey said half-jokingly, yet with a tinge of seriousness. “It would be great if I were by your side.”

Deirdre’s expression turned gentle. She was about to speak when someone walked past her and said with excitement that could not be concealed, “Do you know that Brendan Brighthall from Neve is in our hospital?”

All the blood drained from Deirdre’s face instantly, and her eyes widened incredulously as she looked in the direction of the source of the voice.

The voice continued to say, “I heard that he is still single, and r