The first thing Deirdre did after returning to her room was to go into the restroom and wash her face.

Her consciousness finally returned a little bit under the stream of cold water. However, the heavy weight on her chest still made her unable to breathe.

She was very grateful for Declan’s timely arrival, which saved her from Brendan’s hands. Otherwise, she might not have been able to get away from him.

She picked up her phone. At that moment, she just wanted to listen to Kyran’s voice.

Declan sent Deirdre back to the mansion and left. A black car was waiting outside when he came out.

He walked over, opened the door, and sat on the passenger’s seat. Brendan was smoking the third cigarette, and he looked haggard. After taking one last drag of his cigarette, he asked, “Is Deirdre okay?”

“Are you sure you want to know the truth?” replied Declan, smiling bitterly. “How is there any possibility that she’ll be fine after running into you? She looked somehow unhinged and nearly passed o