Brendan unpacked the takeout and personally handed Deirdre her cutlery.The aroma wafting from the dishes he ordered was exactly what she loved to eat. Deirdre hesitated for a moment, wanting to refuse but found herself unable to do so.She lowered her head to eat her food while Aurora indulged herself in the fried food, and Brendan sat next to Deirdre, admiring her as she ate.After Aurora was full and let out a burp, she looked at Brendan and Deirdre and couldn't help to ask, "Uncle, are you not hungry?""Hungry," Brendan replied with just a single word while maintaining his gaze on Deirdre."Then, why aren't you eating but only staring at my aunt? Are you waiting for her to finish her food so that you can eat her instead?""Ahem!"Deirdre suddenly choked and coughed.The kid could really say the darndest things."Rory, your idea seems pretty good," Brendan teased as he rubbed Deirdre's back.Deirdre turned and glared at Brendan.Aurora blinked and suddenly burst into te
"Uncle!" Aurora tiptoed and waved hard.Brendan came over and handed the things in his hands to Aurora. "Bought your favorite snacks."Aurora happily took it. When she saw the pastry, she cast Brendan a meaningful look. She then stuffed it into Deirdre's arms and said, "Aunt, this is from my uncle!"Following that, she quickly got into the car.Deirdre took it over with a bewildered look. She sniffed the aroma and found out that it was her favorite snack.She hesitated for a while, wanting to give it back, but Brenda said, "Share it with Rory. Even if you return it to me, I'll just throw it away."Deirdre withdrew her outstretched hand. Her lips moved, but she didn't say anything and got into the car.The car started and was driven away. Brendan watched until it disappeared from his sight. Then, he went back into his car and lit a cigarette.The phone on the passenger seat suddenly rang, and Brendan answered. Emily's urgent voice came through. "Mr. Brighthall! Where have you
Brendan had a splitting headache.He couldn't leave Emily? But what about Deirdre? Did it mean he could never persuade her back for the rest of his life?"Mr. Brighthall, I've made it clear to you. With your current mental state, you can't stay together with Ms. McKinnon. She can easily influence your emotions. Even a little quarrel adds invisible pressure to you. You might as well wait until you are cured before you go back to her. That would be the best for both of you." Emily tried to reason with Brendan in a gentle voice.Brendan's face was extremely ugly. The thought of the future made his forehead ache continuously, causing his veins to bulge.He gritted his teeth and replied firmly, "I can't stay away from Deirdre. I just can't do it. If I leave her, I'll only go crazy faster!"Emily's expression was dark and gloomy. After all these days, she still couldn't shake Deirdre's position in Brendan's heart. Could Brendan's health gradually be recovering after not taking his med
"Where do you want to go?" Deirdre didn't refuse."Amusement park!" Aurora replied excitedly."Amusement park?" Deirdre hesitated slightly. She was afraid she couldn't take care of Aurora because the amusement park was crowded, and she couldn't see well."Hold on. Let me give a call to Uncle Declan. If he's free, we can invite him to come along." Deirdre said, hoping to strengthen the relationship between Declan and Aurora.Deirdre turned around to tell the driver, but Aurora grabbed her hand at lightning speed before she could."What are you calling Uncle Declan for? We already have someone to go with us," Aurora said."Who do we have?" Deirdre said with surprise."Let my uncle come with us! He's strong enough to carry me and protect you at the same time!" Aurora replied cheerfully."Brendan?" Deirdre gasped, feeling very conflicted.She was not in a good relationship with Brendan yet. Just as she was about to persuade Aurora, the little girl leaned in close to her ear and wh
Deirdre was still blushing, so she turned her head toward the window throughout the journey. It wasn't until the car stopped that she realized they had reached their destination.Suddenly, Brendan leaned over, taking her by surprise as he unfastened her seatbelt. "What are you thinking about? We're running out of time."Deirdre straightened her back, feeling nervous as the man's body temperature and breath sprayed onto her ear, causing her thoughts to become jumbled. Her eyes flickered as she replied, "I can manage on my own."Brendan didn't refuse her request. After Deirdre unbuckled her seatbelt, he said, "Deirdre, do you remember? I took you to the amusement park twice before."Deirdre paused her movement of opening the door. "The first time, I was filled with guilt and afraid of losing you. The other time, I wondered when I would be able to be with you openly and honestly. You are harboring ill feelings toward me now that we can come openly. I know I was wrong, but can we f
Aurora also shook her head. "It's too difficult and troublesome. I don't want it anymore. Let's go."Seeing this, the stall owner quickly said, "Hold on. I haven't finished my sentence yet. You don't need to pay if you don't miss 30 rounds. Our guns are all very accurate. As long as you have a basic foundation in shooting, we can guarantee that you can hit every shot!"Becoming more interested, Brendan weighed the toy gun in his hand."Are you sure you didn't do anything to the gun?"The stall owner said confidently, "No way, we're a serious business!"Brendan glanced left and right. "Is it okay if I try it? I'll start if I can confirm that nothing is wrong with the gun.""Of course, of course!" The stall owner nodded. Who would refuse such a profitable deal?When Brendan raised the gun, Deirdre realized that the two of them were still holding hands and subconsciously wanted to break free. Unexpectedly, Brendan grasped even tighter.Deirdre was stunned for a moment, then she ra
Brendan turned his head to look at Deirdre. She was momentarily stunned when she felt Brendan's earnest and burning gaze. She then heard his confident voice saying, "Deirdre, do you want to take a bet?""Bet?" Deirdre was puzzled. "What are you betting on?""If I miss even 1 of the 30 rounds this time, I will stop playing this game. If I succeed… you must agree to one condition."Deirdre was stunned. At this juncture, he was still thinking of betting with her. But it would be better to only lose once than lose money endlessly. She would rather end it sooner since Brendan couldn't hit everything accurately anyway."Fine."Upon receiving this answer, Brendan smiled and readjusted his gun-holding posture. He prepared himself and then pulled the trigger.This time, it was the sound of a balloon exploding."Uncle, you're amazing!" Aurora jumped up and down and cheered.The stall owner was taken aback and praised while grinning ear to ear, "Amazing! It's a good sign that you hit your
"What about you, Deirdre?"Taking advantage of the situation, Brendan cast his eyes on Deirdre's face with a teasing look in his eyes. "You haven't forgotten the bet you made with me, have you?"Naturally, it was impossible for Deirdre to forget it, but what surprised her even more was that Brendan was a capable marksman. She had assumed Brendan was bound to fail, so she agreed. Or was this his goal all along?Thinking that Brendan might ask her to accompany him for a night, Deirdre looked troubled. She was afraid she would never be able to return if she went out this time. She still needed to investigate the matter regarding Declan."I..."Brendan saw the vague conflicted look in her eyes, and his eyes darkened. "Deirdre, you won't go back on your word, will you?""Of course not." Deirdre denied it immediately and bit the bullet. "Since I promised you, I will never go back on my promise. As long as your request is not too excessive, I will agree to it.""Okay." Brendan leaned c