“However, I’m quite curious how you managed to convince Miss McKinnon to the point she is willing to follow your instruction to withdraw her guilty plea.”

Brendan looked at the dripping intravenous drip and said calmly, “I told her the truth. I told her everything without holding back anything.”

Declan was surprised. “Is that so? In truth, you should have done that from the start. However, you’re always carrying burdens by yourself. I find it quite surprising that you would choose to tell Miss McKinnon and let her share your burden… It seems that she is really important to you.”

Brendan cracked a smile. The answer was obvious without the need to speak.

Declan could not help feeling envious. “When will I have a relationship like this? It’s a waste that this relationship is too heavy and risky.”

Brendan thought about all sorts of things that happened between him and Deirdre.

He used to think that relationships were troublesome in the past. He cared about Charlene, but he knew deep