Brendan grabbed Charlene’s arm and said, “Did you see the woman standing at the door earlier?”“The woman?” Charlene appeared confused. “Brendan, your eyes must have played tricks on you, right? There was no woman standing at the door earlier. Are you too tired and exhausted? Why don’t we return to the hospital to get some rest?”Brendan was convinced. Let alone the figure looked quite different from what he remembered. It would be impossible for him to encounter Deirdre in a place like this. A look of disappointment flashed past his eyes.Charlene could see his reaction and felt jealous in her heart. She became even more convinced that she could not allow Brendan to find out about Deirdre’s whereabouts. “Brendan… It’s easy for one to be delusional when they are too tired. Let’s not be bothered about the past. You still have me. Didn’t you say that you’ve forgiven me? We will be with each other and live together peacefully. I will be with you for the rest of my life…”Deirdre s
“Who?”Deirdre’s gaze was still. “It’s already in the past. I only needed to confirm that you are not him, and that is enough for me.“Kyran, as long as you are not him and won’t become him, I will come with you to Eastgene, Germia, or anywhere else. Take me with you, alright?”The man’s breathing was slightly shaky. There was no telling if he was astonished or pleasantly surprised by her remark, but he hugged her tightly a moment later. “Alright, Deirdre. I’ll take you with me.”After shedding the final burden, Deirdre felt relieved like she had never felt before. They held hands tightly with their fingers interlaced with each other all the way until they returned to the private room.Declan was sitting in the private room by himself, and his lips twitched when he noticed the couple still refused to let go of each other’s hand after entering the room.“Have you made up with each other?”Deirdre could not help feeling surprised. “You noticed that, Mr. King?”Declan propped hi
Deirdre felt her ears humming and raised her head abruptly. ‘Die? Who’s dying?’Her eyes were filled with disbelief, and she got up from her seat shakily. It felt as if the air was made of needles as every breath she took pierced her lungs. She wanted to ask, yet the nurses had only chatted briefly before turning around and parting ways. Deirdre leaned against the ice-cold wall by herself and replayed the conversation between the nurses repeatedly in her head. ‘Brendan is dying?’Deirdre’s mind went blank, and she thought about Madame Brighthall’s sudden appearance and the desperation in her voice at the time.Deirdre felt her chest tightening and wondered if it was a misunderstanding. ‘Or, it might even be a joke. Brendan is still doing well. He was still talking in the restaurant earlier. How can he be…’All of a sudden, the door behind her opened. Kyran furrowed his eyebrows when he found Deirdre standing at the door, her face ghastly pale.Declan was right behind him a
“Deirdre! Don’t even think about living a peaceful life with another man! If I can destroy Sterling, I can destroy the next one too!”Deirdre awoke in shock. She was breathing heavily, and her body was drenched in sweat. She opened her eyes and found that there was only darkness. She could determine that it was still early according to the noise level. She inhaled a deep breath and wiped away the sweat on her head. However, the image of the man’s savage expression was deeply ingrained in her mind.Deirdre could not sleep, so she got out of bed to do her laundry. She opened the door and got out of the room. Her phone reported that it was five in the morning. Meanwhile, people were already bustling about but speaking softer in the corridor.Deirdre had just arrived at the laundry room entrance when she suddenly heard the rushed high heels clicking from the elevator, as well as Madame Brighthall’s panicked tone, “Coughing up blood? When did that happen? Why didn’t you notify us ear
How Madame Brighthall was pleased and devoted to Deirdre’s previous identity felt so cynical to Deirdre. Deirdre said, “You’ve mistaken me for someone else, Madame Brighthall. I’m Deirdre McKinnon and not Charlene McKinney.”“I know.” Madame Brighthall’s gaze dimmed for a moment when her hands were flung away.She then said hastily, “Brendan has already come clean to me. It was you who took care of me over the years, right? The daughter-in-law that I’m perfectly content with has always been you too. I’m sorry, Miss McKinnon. I… I was so reckless that I actually kicked you out and hurt you…”‘Come clean?’Deirdre felt her heart racing and felt a knot in the pit of her stomach. She said, “You shouldn’t apologize, Madame Brighthall. You didn’t do anything wrong from the start. On the contrary, I should thank you. I wouldn’t be able to leave Brendan had you not helped me. It’s a happy ending for the both of us now.”“Is it really a happy ending?” Madame Brighthall smiled bitterly. “
Deirdre was incredulous while Madame Brighthall hastily said, “I know! I know that this request is quite difficult for you, but I don’t know what else to do anymore. He is acting very indifferent toward the surgery. If you can see him, perhaps you can set his mind at ease so that he can face the surgery with a stable mind. Will you do it? I’m begging you!”Deirdre was confused by Madame Brighthall’s arduous pleading. “Why do you think that my act of meeting me will give him peace of mind, Madame Brighthall?”Madame Brighthall said with a bitter smile, “That’s because he has been tracking your whereabouts all this time.”Deirdre was stunned.Madame Brigthhall continued. “Brendan knows that you’re alive.“He knows of the places that you’ve been to as well. However, it is very apparent that he has yet to meet you, and that is why he has given up all hope. Yet, this surgery is crucial. As a mother, I can’t do anything while my son doesn’t care about his survivability. He doesn’t have
There was no movement. Surprised, Deirdre reached out and tried to grab hold of something. There was nothing underneath the comforter. There was no one on the bed.She heard no sounds from the bathroom, either. Deirdre had no idea when Kyran left—she had not had the chance to touch the man before she did the laundry. Where could the man be in such cold weather? She was just wondering about it when the door opened. A cold gale broke in, carrying the scent only he possessed. She rose from the bed and asked, “Kyran?”“It’s me.”Deirdre breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward. “Where have you been?”The man’s hands were a bit cold. He pulled his one hand away and began to type, “The doctor recommends I perform more exercise, so when I woke up a little earlier today, I decided to take a walk downstairs. What’s up?”“Oh, nothing,” Deirdre replied absent-mindedly. It was not his whereabouts that made her anxious—it was the possibility of Brendan knowing who Kyran was and making
“Why, Kyran? Why do you think I’m… like this?” Bitterness tinged her last question. She was angry—angry at the incomprehensibility of her own emotions.Kyran’s hand ran down her back, his expression serene. “Deirdre, you don’t feel joy over anyone’s death because you’re that kind-hearted. Your happiness doesn’t need to be built on anyone’s pain.”“But I should be happy! Shouldn’t I?”“Deirdre?” Kyran lifted her chin and gazed into her eyes. “Do you still love him?”“Love who?”“Him.”She shook her head with all her might. Tears of bitter, painful anger rolled out of her cheeks. “Love!? I hate him! I hate him so much… it’s wearing me out…”“So, you’ll never forgive him, no matter what he does?”There was not a shred of hesitancy in her response.”Never!”Even Kyran was taken aback by how quickly her answer sprung. For a long time, he typed nothing.The silence brewed a quiet sense of unease in her. “W-What’s wrong?”He gave a soft laugh. “Nothing. I was just thinking. If you