"It's a pleasure to meet you." Declan took it upon himself to extend his hand without any arrogance of a powerful person.Sterling had a rather good impression of Declan. He could see that Declan's eyes were filled with craftiness and that he was extremely intelligent, so it was hard for him to associate Declan with being a victim of hypnosis. Declan did not seem like one."I'm here today to check on Ms. McKinnon's condition. Are you doing alright, Ms. McKinnon?"Deirdre nodded. "I haven't felt any pain since I regained consciousness. I think that I should be discharged from the hospital tomorrow."Fionn said in a friendly tone from outside, "Dr. Fuller, you're a doctor, so can I seek your help on my small health issue in private? I would like to talk to you."Sterling was summoned away, so Declan took the opportunity to shut the door and said in a joking tone, "Both of you are really unlucky that you are sick together."Deirdre could not help clutching the blanket tightly. "What
"I think it would be very easy for someone to do something to him out of ill intentions."Deirdre raised her head abruptly, and her pupils were shaking intensely. "Where is he now?'"Emily took him away, so I don't know his specific location either."Deirdre clenched her fists tightly and had an uneasy feeling in her chest. She knew that hypnosis could be used to overload anyone's mental state so much that it could be fatal. It would be as easy as breathing for Emily to get to work now indeed, but…Deirdre inhaled a deep breath. "Are you sure that you're telling the truth, Mr. King? Is Brendan really dispirited?"Declan smiled nonchalantly. "Deirdre."The term of address brought both of them closer instantly. It felt as if they were parting ways after their previous meeting."I am Brendan's good friend, but I'm your friend similarly. I wouldn't come and talk to you if Brendan was not behaving strangely. Could it be that you don't find it strange when he picked a fight at the s
"It's because even Brendan didn't know what was happening to himself. He didn't dare to meet me after the incident. He is ridden with self-guilt and dispirited. It's very apparent that his mental health is not doing so well—"Sterling interrupted her with a soft voice. "Deirdre, are you really willing to accept this explanation?"I witnessed him hurting you today with my own eyes. He behaved like a madman and injured others without any concern for others in the street just because he was jealous. If you were to claim that he behaved that way because he was sick, he should be receiving psychiatric treatment in an institution then. Why is he still living a good life out there?"Sterling heaved a sigh. "Or is it because you still can't move on in your heart?"Deirdre was stunned. Soon afterward, she bit her lower lip and said, "That is not the case, Sterling. Brendan is having some issues with his mental health…only that it's not that serious. He is also looking for a psychiatrist to
Brendan could be hurt by someone's revenge, but she would not allow this to happen to him.If that was the case, she would feel that she played a role in his demise."Sterling… I'm sorry." Her head was humming for a long time, and she could only utter that when she was jolted back to reality. "I've disappointed you."Sterling shut his eyes and felt mixed feelings surging in his chest. "Forget it."Deirdre raised her head. Sterling said softly, "If you insist on returning to him, I have nothing else to say. You care for him, and I won't make you leave him."Sterling looked at her and said in a righteous tone, "However, if Brendan hurts you, I won't just idle around and do nothing either."Deirdre raised her head in astonishment. Sterling said in a self-mocking tone, "Or do you find that I'm meddling with your matters?""No." Deirdre shook her head strenuously and smiled in a gratified manner, with tears welling up in her eyes. "I just thought that you'd be utterly disappointe
"Even though I'm going back to my city, it doesn't mean that we won't see each other anymore in the future, right?" Deirdre bent over to appease Aurora. "You can come to visit me at my place during the festivities, and I'll take you to many fun places and eat all the desserts you want."Aurora's eyes were shining brightly. She was still a child, so she got distracted by the fun places and delicious food quickly. Deirdre nodded. "You may ask Uncle Declan if you don't believe me."Declan smirked and answered, "That's right. I'll take you there myself by then, I promise."Aurora loosened her grip over Deirdre unwillingly in the meantime. She waved her hand with great effort at Deirdre before she got into the car.Deirdre could only see Aurora's blurry movements and nodded to express her acknowledgment.After the car drove away, Declan looked behind Deirdre and asked, "Where's Sterling?""He's going to drive over the car, and he's bringing me breakfast on his way here."Upon heari
Deirdre found it incredulous because Brendan used to be such an arrogant person. He would never allow himself to show his weakness in the presence of others, even if it was just a stranger that he had never met before.Yet, he tolerated those strange glances now.Deirdre felt her chest wrenched in intense pain. She was in so much pain that she furrowed her eyebrows and could not refrain from taking a step forward.She stopped before Brendan. He was stunned for a moment and then raised his head, and his body became frozen soon afterward."Are you looking for me?" Deirdre made herself sound calm with great effort. Brendan's eyes were bloodshot. He stood up abruptly, and a moment before he wrapped his arms around Deirdre, his movements halted to a stop. "Are you not discharged from the hospital yet, Deirdre?"Deirdre behaved like her usual self. "I am discharged, but I'm waiting for Sterling to pick me up. He is getting the car."Emotions gathered in Brendan's eyes for two secon
"Deirdre, what happened?" Sterling got out of the car and walked in the direction where Brendan left.He did not expect that Brendan would come and leave so swiftly. Moreover, he could tell that something was very off with the atmosphere earlier.Deirdre put up with it by shutting her eyes, her eyelashes batting intensely. "Sterling, Brendan wants you to take me with you.""What!?" Sterling was astounded. "Did Brendan really say that?"Deirdre was weighed down with anxiety. "He said that he would hurt me if he was near me. Even if he didn't hurt me badly this time, he would hurt me badly one day. He refused to let that happen, so he left."Sterling furrowed his eyebrows tightly. He recognized that Brendan did not seem to be making up excuses for himself. However, he wondered if Brendan would make such a huge sacrifice willingly.The act of pushing away Deirdre did not seem like something Brendan would do unless…Sterling pondered with great effort but could not figure out how Br
"I'm not. I really am worried about you. It's only that I've been busy with something recently."Glenna could hear the gloominess of Deirdre's voice, so she asked in an exploratory manner, "What is it?"Deirdre hesitated for a short while and wondered if she should say it. "Glenna, do you know who Cillian King is?"Glenna paused for a moment and said in an unnatural tone, "Naturally, I know who he is. Cillian is that son of a b*tch's older brother. Isn't he dead already? Why did you bring him up?"'Son of a b*tch…'Deirdre almost choked on her saliva. She thought about how Glenna loved hard and hated harder. "I've been staying at Declan's villa all this time, and I've discovered that Laura caused Cillain's death through my investigation."The other end of the phone was quiet for a few seconds. Soon afterward, a sharp gasp sounded. "Hold on! It's possible that my mind is not so sober now. I will need to verify first, but have I misheard? Did you mention earlier that… Laura kille