“Stop pretending. You’re just making people sick,” said Deirdre, her eyes turning cold.Emily was stunned, and her eyes turned red.When Brendan saw this, his headache worsened, and a sense of irritability began pressing on his nerves. Frowning, he said, “Deirdre, don’t talk nonsense without evidence! What does this have to do with Emily?”Deirdre’s pupils shrank, not hiding her disappointment.“Brendan, you’re the only one who pretends not to understand such a clear matter.”“Forget it, Mr. Brighthall. Don’t argue with Ms. McKinnon because of this. If your relationship deteriorates any further, I will end up being blamed." Emily sighed.“Ms. McKinnon, if you think this is my fault, then I will try my best not to appear in front of you again to avoid offending you.”“Then why don’t you get out of my way now?” Deirdre demanded. She had had enough.“Deirdre!” It wasn’t Emily who spoke up this time, but Brendan, in an exasperated tone.“Shea died. I know it’s a big blow to you, b
“Sterling, it’s your fault that this happened. If you intervene again, won’t it make Mr. Brighthall even more furious? Mr. Brighthall loves Ms. McKinnon so much that he definitely won’t hurt her! But the result would be different if you got involved and enraged him!”Sterling looked tense, and he watched them leave while clenching his fists.Brendan threw Deirdre on the bed, and Deirdre felt so furious that she hit and kicked him back with all her strength.“You lunatic! Other than dominating and controlling others, what else can you do? You just want to turn others into your puppets! Is that what makes you happy? You are still the same person you were before, selfish and never changing! Why did I believe you could change? If I could, I wouldn’t even want to conceive your child. I hate you!”Deirdre’s words were like piercing needles in Brendan’s skin. Her hatred was like a knife cutting into his flesh.He wanted to shut her up, so he leaned in and used his thin lips to cover Deir
‘I a-actually did this to Deirdre… I completely disregarded her personal will…’ Recalling Deirdre’s resistance, the anger and hatred in her eyes, Brendan hugged his head tightly, finding it hard to breathe.What had happened to him? Why would he do such a thing?All the color in his face was drained, and he rushed out of the room as if he was escaping.Deirdre came back to her senses, feeling a dull pain in her abdomen. She calmly took a shower, rubbing her face for a long time, as if trying to wipe away the dampness in the corners of her eyes as well.Sterling arrived early in the morning as scheduled, even earlier than before.When Deirdre came downstairs, he seemed somewhat eager to stand up. “Deirdre.”There were obvious dark bags under his eyes because he had been suffering from insomnia.His mind was filled with images of Brendan losing control and taking Deirdre away. He had thought he had become stronger, but he had only been able to watch as it had occurred.All this
“I know.” Deirdre smiled.She knew that Sterling was no longer the same person he used to be.The current Sterling had remarkable qualifications. His medical talent alone was enough to make domestic research institutions go crazy to recruit him. With just one surgery, he could restore the sight of someone who had lost it completely.He was more like a desireless immortal than a human being.It was precisely because of this that Deirdre couldn’t implicate him.Because Brendan was a madman.“I know you can help me, but Brendan and I have agreed that, no matter what happens, we will let the child be born before deciding what to do. There are only a few months left until the due date. After the child is born, I’m going to stay away from him,” Deirdre said.“Are you sure Brendan will let you go?” Sterling said, his expression becoming complicated.Deirdre was taken aback. Thinking of the Brendan who had begged her to have the child and the insane Brendan she had been with last night
“You lunatic! Are you planning to kill Deirdre before you’re satisfied? How could you do such a despicable thing!” Sterling grabbed Brendan by his collar and questioned him, his eyes filled with rage.Brendan took the blow without resistance, allowing Sterling to throw him to the ground.Sterling was unsatisfied. He wanted to give Brendan another punch, but Brendan grabbed his fist. His pale face finally showed a hint of emotion.“Sterling, don’t push your luck too far.”“Who’s the one who has pushed his luck too far?” Sterling’s gentle face showed unprecedented annoyance. “You think you can do whatever you want because of Deirdre’s feelings for you? Do you think she will stay by your side forever? If you keep this up, she will hate you even more! I thought you were at least a little bit clear-headed, but you’re still so stupid. You’re not even worthy of Deirdre!”Feeling his chest tighten and go numb and his face turn cold, Brendan asked, “Have you said enough?”Brendan’s lips
“Don’t try to put a positive spin on it. The conflict between me and Deirdre has been accumulating over time. Even without you, things would have ended up the same way.”Emily tried to keep a smile on her face. However, her expression turned sour.“Well, you have a great deal of patience. Unless you lost control of your emotions and hurt Ms. McKinnon…?” Emily trailed off as she raised her eyebrows inquisitively.When he heard this, Brendan’s gaze turned fierce and menacing, and he glared at her. He had already drunk a lot and was feeling a bit drunk, but his menacing aura still surprised Emily.“Who told you that?” Brendan reached out and grabbed Emily’s neck without hesitation, warning her in a low voice, “Emily Collins, don’t you know that going too far is offending to certain people? Or do you have a death wish?”Emily’s soft lips trembled as Brendan tightened his grip. Her face turned purple, and she said, “No, I don’t! Didn’t I tell you a long time ago that you’re easily infl
Deirdre’s eyes turned cold, but her expression was sarcastic as she turned around.“I’m not as good at taking care of people as Ms. Collins, so I think it’s better that you do it. After all, you are not only good at it, but you also enjoy it.”She chuckled to herself, but Emily’s smile gradually faded. How could she not understand that Deirdre was mocking her for being so eager to act as a caretaker without even having the proper title?Emily was no pushover, though, and quickly regained her composure. “It’s my fault that Brendan drank too much, and I should be the one taking care of him. But since this isn’t my home, and it’s inconvenient for me to eat and sleep here, I’ll have to trouble you.”“Why would it be inconvenient? If you don’t mind, there are guest rooms upstairs. You’re welcome to stay anytime. But I can’t make that decision alone. I don’t know if Brendan would welcome you here,” Deirdre said, nodding her head in the direction of the second floor.“Well, since Brendan
“Deirdre… Deirdre…”Brendan murmured to himself, greedily inhaling her scent. “Is it you? Have you come to find me?”Deirdre was taken aback. She had not expected this to be yet another ploy of his. While she was annoyed, her disappointment grew deeper.“Brendan Brighthall, let me go!”She struggled desperately, but Brendan’s arms remained immobile as he kept repeating the same words.“Is it you? Have you come to find me… You’ve come to find me… Deirdre…”His breath fell raggedly on her neck, and only then did Deirdre realize that he was truly drunk.“Deirdre… Deirdre…”Brendan repeated her name over and over again, his grip on her tightening, as if he was afraid she would leave him once more.“Don’t leave me. Don’t walk away from me. Don’t abandon me…”Deirdre was startled.She had never intended to abandon him. He was the one who had first cast himself aside.“Brendan, I don’t care if you’re awake or not, let go of me. You’ll never stay this way. This is just someone else