Seeing Deirdre’s tenderness and worry about him, Kyran began to feel hot, and that heat seemed to have gone up and out through his throat.“Deirdre.” Deirdre seemed to be aware of something when she heard Kyran’s husky voice. She froze and felt the strength Kyran used to hug her gradually increasing as he pulled her tighter into his embrace.Deirdre looked at him nervously. Her prey-like eyes, and her blushing face were more delicate than the blooming roses. Her stiffened body seemed to be aware of what was going to happen and appeared to be seducing Kyran.He almost couldn't help thinking of Deirdre’s face frowning under him. His black eyes became burning hot, and he repeated calling her name over and over again.“Deirdre.“Deirdre.“Deirdre.”“I—”When Deirdre was about to answer, a pair of lips covered and pressed against hers, stopping her from answering.Kyran was shivering, feeling the joy of regaining what was lost and the nervousness that it might not last long. Ther
It was at this moment that Kyran came down with a towel in his hand. When he saw Deirdre answering the phone belonging to Brendan, his face turned white in an instant.“Deirdre! Who’s calling?” asked Kyran nervously as he hurriedly went down the staircase and stared at Deirdre.Deirdre handed him the phone. “I don’t know. It might be someone calling the wrong number because there’s no voice at the other end.”Kyran received the phone, took a glance at the name on the screen, hung up the phone, and said, “It’s indeed a wrong number as I don’t recognize it.”Deirdre nodded. Following that, she asked with confusion, “Since when do you have two phones? Why didn’t I know that?”Kyran usually switched off the phone belonging to Brendan and locked it in a drawer. He would usually switch it on to make a call only when needed. He had brought it out today because he needed it, but he didn’t expect to receive a call while he was taking a shower.Kyran forced himself to be calm and recollect
As soon as Deirdre reached out her hands, Kyran took the lead.“Let me do it so that you won’t be burned. Just wait for me outside.”Kyran was very meticulous. Deirdre enjoyed spending her time with him except…She felt Kyran seemed to be hiding something from her. They were close, but their hearts seemed to be distanced a lot. And she wondered why.The two of them had their own thoughts, so they didn’t chat a lot when they sat down to eat.After they finished eating, when Deirdre rose to her feet, Kyran said, “Deirdre, I have to leave tonight.”“Leave?” Deirdre was stunned. “Where are you going? Are you going to pick up Mr. King? He’s drinking again?”“No.” Looking affectionately at Deirdre, Kyran said, “My father is sick, and he’s admitted to the hospital. I have to go to see him in Germia.”Upon hearing that, Deirdre became nervous. “He’s sick? Is it serious?”“I’m not sure.”“So it wasn’t Mr. King who called you but your family?”“Yes…”Although Deirdre was reluctant, s
Kyran’s face turned white. “Get back to Neve first.”He couldn’t ignore it when Madame Brighthall had fallen ill.Sam nodded and started driving without a word, not even asking anything about Deirdre.-That night, Deirdre couldn’t sleep well.She didn’t know whether it was because of Kyran’s departure, but she dreamed of Brendan again for the first time in a while.In the dream, Brendan was as indifferent as before. He grabbed her neck tightly, asking her why she accused Charlene.Struggling, she replied with her eyes reddened, “It’s your Charlene who wanted to kill me! Brendan Brighthall, you are so blind that you can’t even see the truth lies before you!”“She is the only one I acknowledge as my woman. She kidnapped you because you deserve it! As for your life and death, what does it have to do with me? I can’t let you win this time. I’ll make sure you lose the lawsuit!” said Brendan condescendingly.Deirdre woke up, still experiencing the lingering feeling of suffocation i
Deirdre plucked up her courage to call that phone number, which was answered in a few seconds. She quickly introduced herself, “Hello, I’m Deirdre McKinnon.”“Hello, Miss McKinnon, I’m Bell. Mr. King said you have something about a case to ask me. May I know what it is?”It was inconvenient for Deirdre to get straight to the point, so she inquired about Charlene's matter as a cover before getting to the point. "Mr. Bell, I would like to ask, is there any quick way to file a divorce without the consent of the man?”“Divorce?” Mr. Bell was stunned. It was totally out of the topic that he needed a few seconds to recover his senses. “It depends on the situation. Generally, if the man disagrees, he needs to file a lawsuit in court. As for filing for divorce, of course, a reason is also needed.”“A reason?”“Behavior such as domestic violence, abuse, taking on a bad habit, or cheating can all be grounds for litigation.”“Do any of these need proof?”Mr. Bell chuckled. “That’s for sure
Kyran was startled and couldn’t help but curl his lips to laugh at himself. “Really?”"Yeah, silly." Deirdre nestled on the sofa and smiled to herself for a while before she rose to her feet with a pillow in her arms. "Did you not have time to rest when you arrived in Germia?"“Yes.” Kyran closed his eyes and put his hands on his forehead, looking tired and weak. While sitting on the cold, long chair in the hospital, he felt lonely, as if he was in the wild.It was too quiet in his surroundings, so quiet that he inexplicably felt like listening to Deirdre’s voice. Yet, he couldn’t reach her even after making a few calls. While trying to control his anxiousness because he knew Deirdre didn’t like him to be too jealous, he wanted to know with whom Deirdre was talking.“How’s your father? Has he gotten better?”Kyran’s eyes turned gloomy. “He’s just gotten out of the emergency room.”“Emergency room? How can it be so serious?” Deirdre frowned.“He has a weak heart, but he’s almos
Madame Brighthall let out a self-deprecating smile when she saw Kyran. “You’re my son, but seeing you is even harder than climbing the sky itself. It has almost been a year since I last saw you. You wouldn't have come to see me if I hadn’t gotten into an accident, right? Do you hate me that much?”Her voice was filled with sadness and disappointment. She had been through a lot ever since she sent Deirdre away. Her family had fallen apart, and none of them cared about each other.Kyran’s face was emotionless as he said, “Don’t overthink it. I’m just busy.”“Busy? Are you telling me you’re busy to the point that you can’t even come into the house and see me, although you’re just a few blocks away?”Kyran just kept silent.Madame Brighthall sighed and said, blaming herself, “I thought I was doing you a favor by sending Deirdre away. I thought I was helping you maintain your hard-earned family, but I did not expect that it would be the last straw that broke the camel’s back. So I don’
“I will,” replied Kyran, the expression on his face turning gentle. Suddenly, he thought of something, and a light flashed across his eyes. “I think the same way as well. I’ll find an opportunity and talk to her myself.”-After Deirdre hung up the call, she buried her head into the pillow, and it took her a long while before she finally calmed herself down.She felt a bit sad and thought how good it would be if she could go to Germia with Kyran. It was just that she was in a sensitive position right now. She was another man’s wife, so she could not bring herself to face Kyran’s parents.At present, what she wanted to do the most was to end her marriage with Brendan as soon as possible.Since she could not let Declan know what she was going to do, she only came out of her room in a trench coat after Declan went out in his car the next afternoon. She flagged down a cab and said, “At the police station at Mr. Verm Road, thank you.”Meanwhile, an unwanted guest arrived at the po