“Why would I do that?” Deirdre forced a smile and said, “I was feeling troubled about how to deal with Tobey initially. Now that this has happened, I’m glad I got to resolve the issue perfectly.”

She explained softly, “He turned around and claimed that he could not go without me even though he was already boarding the plane today. He claimed he wanted to see you so he could take me with him. I urged him not to do that, but he refused to listen to me. If he were to do that over and over again, it would be troubling indeed.”

“Yes. He is being really strange today. I thought that he had already made peace, yet he did not. He told me to set you free in a threatening tone when he met me.” Brendan let out a muffled laugh. “I didn’t understand what he meant and why he wanted me to set you free. Aren’t we in love?”

He asked in a carefree tone, but Deirdre felt troubled in her heart.

What was Brendan’s intention when he said that? Was he trying to sound out her intention?

Or had Brendan n