“Sure.”

Deirdre stretched out her hands in preparation to clean the table after Declan left, but Kyran took over the task. “I’ll do it.”

“You have just only recovered from a fever. Sit down.” Deirdre was worried.

Kyran smiled and said, “You cooked, so it’s my duty to do the dishes. Having moderate exercise is good for health too. You sit down.”

He took the utensils from Deirdre’s hands and walked to the kitchen. He checked his phone before he walked away and found a text message from Declan.

[I hope that you will think it through.]

Kyran turned off the screen and walked to the kitchen.

He bustled about in the kitchen while Deirdre sat on the sofa by herself until her phone rang. She picked up and heard Hoyt’s voice coming from the other end. “It’s me, Miss McKinnon.”

Deirdre paused for a moment, yet she was not surprised by Hoyt’s call. They had left in a hurry, and she did not wish to disturb him, so she had left her phone number with Mrs. Cox.

“Mr. Leigh, I’m sorry for t