Deirdre did not understand why Brendan would disguise as Kyran to deceive her and wondered whether Brendan had feelings for her at some point as well. Yet, she denied those thoughts when he reconnected with Charlene once again.

It was just another one of Brendan’s tricks.

On the other hand, Deirdre felt her chest tighten and ache when she heard Brendan use the word ‘love’ repeatedly.

Nonetheless, she calmed down instantly and cracked a smile in contempt. “What trick do you have up your sleeve again?”

Brendan’s gaze dimmed as he looked at her changing expression. “Don’t you believe what I just said?”

Deirdre’s mind was a chaotic mess. “I don’t know if I should believe you because you’ve deceived me way too many times. You have such a close relationship with Charlene and also…”

She tried to clear her head with great effort. “If you really want to make Charlene plead guilty to her crime, why did you reject me in the hospital? You could have totally straightened the situation by no