“I won’t take your words seriously, so it's fine. However, please don’t let Brendan hear it, or you’ll enrage him.”

Sam choked, but Deirdre didn’t wish to continue with the topic.

“It’s very late now. You may just go back to rest. Just leave Brendan to me. I’ve slept enough to stay awake, so I can stay here to take care of him.”

Sam frowned. “But you’ll have to take care of him throughout the night. What about calling my colleagues here so you can have a good night's sleep?”

“No, thanks.” Deirdre rejected his offer. Looking at the ward, she said calmly, “This is what I owe him.”

She didn’t want to be involved in the relationship that had ended. However, Brendan had come to rescue her when she was abducted, so it became a thorn in her heart. Hence, she wanted to try her best to pull it out.

She wanted the wound to be completely healed so she wouldn’t feel any scab when touched.

After Sam left, Deirdre felt around to sit on the bedside.

Brendan was short of breath. When Deirdre h