"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
Glenna ended the call quickly. In fact, one could even describe her as being resolute, as if she was not planning on being associated with Declan in any way for the rest of her life.Deirdre heaved a sigh but thought about Glenna's words in all seriousness.Since Declan could not possibly be hypnotized, what was his goal in doing this? Could it be that he loved Laura for real?She fell asleep in a daze, and Sterling had already arranged for a stylist's appointment when she woke up.Deirdre's pregnancy was already showing very much by now. Hence, she wore an empire waist dress with a shawl to cover her belly.Fionn waited for her downstairs. Deirdre got into the car and arrived at the wedding venue. The place was filled with guests just as before, and the ambiance was bustling as previously. It was as if they had all forgotten about the displeasure of the previous wedding.Deirdre knew that these businessmen cared about their collaboration with the King Group and interests more th
"That makes sense too. However, Brendan is really capable. He not only has a beautiful woman bearing his child, but he is also about to tie the knot with Collins Pharmaceuticals' heiress. In addition, the Brighthall Group has a bright prospect, so a boundless future awaits him!"The discussion ended, but many people engaged in small talk on the same topic of conversation.After all, Emily's identity as Collins Pharmaceuticals' heiress or the more deserving, soon-to-be Mrs. Brighthall was enough to make these people treat Emily differently.Soon, Emily became the guest who drew everyone's attention.Deirdre looked at the woman who was surrounded densely by people, and her expression grew solemn yet pale.'Brendan did not show up for Declan's wedding today?'She wondered if his condition had worsened or if it was Emily's intention to propagate public opinion and raise her status in Eastgene.If that were the case, Emily was definitely an ingenious businessman who would do anything
"It's all thanks to you that he is very obedient to me these days."I told him that he won't be able to sit through the wedding if you're around, so I instructed him to stay back at the hotel, and he agreed. I told him to pass his phone to me, and he agreed as well."This is all thanks to you."Emily whispered into Deirdre's ears when she uttered her last sentence. Deirdre's eyes were so bloodshot that she could not refrain from slapping Emily's face. "Are you still trying to blame someone else for your own offense when you're the one with the cunning tricks!? Had you not manipulated Brendan into hurting me, how would he lose control of his emotions?" Deirdre threw herself onto Emily. "I won't let you get what you want, Emily! I will definitely make Brendan distance himself from you!"The commotion at the balcony drew the attention of the guests soon enough. The waiting staff stopped the fight while Emily conducted herself sedately. "Forget it. Ms. McKinnon didn't do that on pu
The hotel's receptionist answered softly, "Mr. Brighthall forcefully requested to check on the surveillance footage a week ago. There's no telling what he saw, but he smashed up everything in the surveillance room all of a sudden. The equipment in the surveillance room is costly. Mr. Brighthall promised to get someone to pay the compensation, yet he has not paid up to this day. Mr. Brighthall's phone can't be reached…""Brendan broke the things in the surveillance room? Why?""We are not too sure of the specific details, but we only know that he lost his temper. It was Ms. Collins who calmed him and performed the check-out." The receptionist suddenly remembered something and said, "It seemed that he saw a man and woman hugging each other in the surveillance footage before he went berserk. That is because I heard Ms. Collins tell him that he should not go and look for that person because he might hurt someone. I'm not too sure who the person is."Deirdre was stunned.If she was not
Sterling looked at the address on the phone and said slowly, "Perhaps we don't need him anymore.""Why?""Emily just called and told me that she would send me Brendan's current address. The address has already been sent to my phone."Deirdre's pupils were shaking, and her face was filled with disbelief. Soon afterward, she furrowed her eyebrows ferociously and said in confusion, "Why is she so kindhearted?""It's possible that the address is fake. It might just be a trap."Sterling fell silent. 'It would be best if it's not a real address, or else…'"Regardless of its authenticity or falseness, whether it's a trap or a prank, we are left with no other options at this point."Deirdre hastily asked, "Where is the location? Let's go over there quickly!"Deirdre exercised caution by getting Fionn to assign his people to wait at the address on the way there.The address was a house in a residential area. By the time Sterling and Deirdre drove over, the people assigned by Fionn were
“The father of the… child?” Brendan repeated the remark with great effort and felt his chest burning.Deirdre had actually referred to him as the father of the child. She would never acknowledge that in the past.He was caught in a daze all at once.Deirdre inhaled a deep breath, raised her head, and tried to persuade Brendan. "Why can't two people share the burden of something? Especially when it is a mental health issue. You need more care and concern. You won't be suffering from the illness for the rest of your life. I will keep you company. I will keep you company while you receive treatment, alright?"Brendan looked at Deirdre's sincere gaze. He almost blurted out the words, ' great then'.In the next moment, he lowered his head and said, "No."He was not a fool and could tell from Deirdre's gaze that she was doing it so he would not feel guilty. However, it was precisely due to her kindness that he refused to be selfish anymore. "Deirdre, you have no idea about my current