Fionn was very surprised. "Of course I was there. I was at the door, and I saw clearly what happened!""Since you saw it clearly, you should know that Deirdre wouldn't listen to my explanation."Fionn had an indescribable expression. "Mr. Brighthall, what are you talking about? At that time, you clearly—""Mr. Brighthall." Emily suddenly appeared from a nearby store. She walked up to Brendan while carrying a bunch of things in her hand. "We should go. Time is running out."Fionn was stunned that Brendan was still with Emily!Brendan nodded obediently and said to Fionn, "Take care of Deirdre. When her anger subsides, it'll be time for me to pick her up."With that, Brendan and Emily stopped the car and left, leaving Fionn standing there alone with mixed feelings. His lover was pregnant, yet Brendan didn't pick her up immediately to apologize but continued to spend time with that woman.Could it be that Brendan had changed? Had he started cheating? Upon thinking of that, Fionn's e
That was too hurtful. Fionn hesitated, not knowing how to answer. However, Deirdre immediately had her answer."He came to see you, didn't he? But he plans to come to see me after some time?"Fionn squeezed out a smile and praised her, "Ms. McKinnon, you are really smart!"After complimenting her, he wished he could slap himself twice. Wasn't he basically agreeing to what Deirdre said?Deirdre paused, then she smiled with a lonely gaze. "Sure enough."Fionn hurriedly said, "Ms. McKinnon! Mr. Brighthall is just afraid that he will make you even angrier if he comes to see you now, so he wants to wait until you have almost calmed down before apologizing."Deirdre pursed her lips. "Fionn, you don't need to speak for him. I know exactly what kind of person he is. If he thought it was his fault, he would have come to apologize a long time ago. Now it's obvious that he thinks I'm just being unreasonable."When she said this, she lost her appetite. Nothing good happened every time Emily
Deirdre kept her head lowered and appeared to be embarrassed. "Is the situation that big of a deal already?""Not really," Laura said in a comforting tone. "I was at the company's entrance when I saw a beautiful woman by Mr. Brighthall's side. Their actions were intimate, yet you were nowhere to be seen.""What?" Deirdre furrowed her eyebrows tightly. She was really surprised that it happened for real this time. "Did you mention that Brendan was with that woman?"Laura stared at Deirdre's expression and was very pleased by Deirdre's sorrow."Yes, the woman walked out of the shopping mall with shopping bags in her hands. Hence, I speculated that Mr. Brighthall went on a shopping spree with that woman and asked about you from Fionn while he was at it…"Deirdre took a step back in a daze, and her initially pale face turned ghastly pale. She clenched her fists and inhaled a deep breath. Laura heaved a sigh. "I really can't bear to see it anymore. I heard from Decky about your stor
Deirdre raised her head in surprise and saw Declan's gentle expression. "Half of the reason you ended up with Brendan is due to my help. If Brendan is having an affair during your pregnancy, as Laura mentioned, I won't take his side even if I'm his best friend."He did not show any sign of defending Brendan in his gaze. Deirdre had mixed feelings in her heart and wondered if this man was still the Declan she knew…"Thank you, Mr. King.""You don't have to thank me. We're friends. Go inside. I've assigned the maid to set up a room for you."Deirdre followed them into the house. The maid was still bustling in the kitchen and came outside while wiping her hands on her apron after noticing the commotion. "Mr. King, Mrs. King, you're home. Ms. King should be home soon too. I shall prepare the last dinner course first so Ms. King can eat as soon as she's home.""Alright."Laura nodded and helped Declan to remove his tie. They chatted about work. Deirdre felt her way to the sofa and s
"A child doesn't know how to regulate her sense of security, so she throws a tantrum and seeks the adults' attention by talking back defiantly. Moreover, Rory didn't do anything that is harmful, and I don't care about the underserved title of 'father'."Laura could hear Declan's complaint in his remark, and she was ashamed. She cupped her cheeks and said, "So I'm being overly eager, huh? Decky, I'm just worried that you won't accept her…"Declan patted her shoulder. "Rory has always been a good child, and I will never reject her. On the other hand, you should provide her with a sense of security as her mother. Only then will she begin to accept the change.""Hmm…"They hugged for a while. Declan expressed his apology when they got downstairs. "I'm very sorry that you had to see that, Ms. McKinnon."Declan knew that Deirdre was caught in an awkward situation as an outsider. Deirdre smiled empathetically. "Every family has its own problems. Moreover, she's just a child. She'll und
Aurora opened the door. Deirdre heard Aurora say when she entered the room, "Why do you want to have a little girl? It would be great if you had a little boy."Deirdre was stunned. She turned around, thinking that she had misheard. Yet, the words came from the little girl's mouth indeed. She put down the serving tray, lowered herself, and asked, "Why do you think that it would be better to have a little boy?"Aurora turned her head away and changed the topic of the conversation. "You're here to send me the soup, right? You may leave now that you've sent it. I'll have it.""I am here to send you soup. However, I'm also here to befriend you. I told you that the little girl in my womb wants to greet you, didn't I?"Deirdre felt for a chair and took a seat. "If you don't like having an adult in your room, be good and have the soup. Then, I'll head down with the empty bowl."Aurora pursed her lips. She made her way to the desk, picked up the spoon, and began to have the soup. Deird
Aurora was stunned, as if it was the first time anyone had ever told her that her gender was not her fault. However, she shook her head soon. "You don't have to console me. If my gender is not my fault, why do they loathe me then?"Deirdre could see that Aurora had her head raised and her probably clear eyes were bright, but there was a thirst for knowledge in her words. "My grandparents and parents loathe me. My mother constantly reminds me that she was neglected by others and beaten by my father because of me.""That's not the case." Deirdre inhaled a deep breath. "That's just an adult's twisted bias. Since they gave birth to you without your permission, why would they put all the blame on you?"Deirdre held Aurora's hand and placed it slowly on her belly. "Rory, can you feel the little girl kicking in my womb? When she is born, I will exhaust my ability to provide the best life for her and give her all my love."It's good to have a girl because girls are meticulous in thinki
"However!" Aurora said in desperation, "My mother wouldn't have killed my father if not for Uncle Declan! Then, I wouldn't become the child that no one wants!"Both of them were stunned when her voice faded away. Aurora was the first to respond to the situation by jumping off her chair and running away."Rory!"Deirdre stretched out her hand to grab the girl, yet she missed. She was in shock but composed herself and got up to chase after the girl. She bumped into Laura head-on, and Laura doubtfully looked at Deirdre."What did you say to Aurora? Why did she suddenly run out of her room in a panic?"Deirdre kept calm. "Nothing. I was only chatting to her for a while. However, she ran as soon as we talked about school."Laura appeared relieved and said in a frustrated tone, "The girl makes me worried. She refuses to go to school or behave herself. I don't know how some people can raise obedient and lovely daughters, yet I have her…"Deirdre clenched her fists tightly and asked in