There was no telling how his decision would affect the staff members at the management level.

“Sure. I’ll spend time keeping her company every day.”

The doctor could see that Brendan was sincere, so he spoke more pleasantly. “That’s right. If you put in the effort, the incident that got her admitted to the hospital won’t happen again, and the baby will be fine.”

Deirdre realized instantly that Brendan’s change of attitude was to ensure the baby’s safety so he would have a successor and not because he cared about her.

She mocked herself for overthinking the situation and turned around in preparation to leave.

Brendan caught up to her and held her hand with his huge, warm palm. He reminded her softly, “Don’t simply walk around. Be careful because you might bump into the passersby.”

Deirdre did not respond, but Brendan acted cautiously and even draped a jacket over Deirdre when they were outdoors.

When they got into the car, the assistant said, “You haven’t been to the company fo