“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
Deirdre felt conflicted before she said those words. However, she felt as if she was relieved of a heavy burden after uttering those words.Perhaps she had already known the answer in her heart for a long time, but she was feeling so torn all this time because of the past events that she did not have the courage to move forward."Deirdre, you said it yourself. Don't leave me."Deirdre shut her eyes and leaned on Brendan's shoulder. "I won't."After hugging for a while, Deirdre realized that numerous people were watching behind her. She felt very embarrassed, but those people said casually, "We can set our minds at ease knowing that Ms. McKinnon has such a good relationship with Mr. Brighthall. Since there's nothing else, we shall make a move first.""Alright."Those people walked away, leaving behind only Sterling.Brendan looked at Sterling without any hostility in his eyes. However, he behaved like a puppy with food aggression after receiving Deirdre's love with great effort
It was one of the ideas she had come up with. Brendan was worried he would act wrongly out of impulse and hurt Deirdre as well as the baby in her womb. Hence, Deirdre had given the order to release Sam from the organization.Firstly, she did it because she owed it to Sam. She was supposed to look for an opportunity to free him.Secondly, she did it because Sam was the only person she could trust. He had helped her so much in the past."I've rested way too long in the organization, so I rushed over without stopping as soon as I learned that Mr. Brighthall assigned me to protect Ms. McKinnon. I would like to show myself."Sam was still as cheerful and had a nimble tongue as he did in the past. Deirdre felt gratified, but at the same time, she could not help laughing. "I was planning on giving you two days of rest first, yet you're more eager to get back to work than me. It's possible that you won't be receiving any days off in the next few days, you know.""It's all that I could
"I know. I've already instructed Brendan to work remotely and hold virtual meetings while I've been holding his phone. I will notice if Emily is playing some sort of trick at once.""Hmm." Sterling felt more at ease after learning that and left after preparing medicine for Deirdre.In the next few days, Brendan received psychotherapy for two hours per day in good order, and his condition was improving at a visible speed.Brendan's condition was becoming more stable. He would bump into Sterling and Deirdre chatting to each other and sit down to listen to their conversation calmly.Two more days passed when Deirdre suddenly received a call from an unknown number.She put the phone on her ear, confused. "Who's this?"The other end kept quiet for a while before a nonchalant chuckle sounded. "Have you forgotten about me, Ms. McKinnon?"'Emily?'Deirdre's entire body suddenly turned stiff, and her expression tensed up. She knew that no one else was around her, so she pulled a long fa
Brendan was stunned by her series of questions. He recovered from his surprise, tilted the woman's chin to look at her concerned face up close, and smiled in satisfaction."Even though I want to lie to you badly, my body is completely fine." Brendan said in a strong voice, "Not only that, but my mental state is much more refreshed than before. But if I have to say something…"He attractively lowered his voice, and Deirdre waited for him to finish his sentence nervously. Then, she felt Brendan's lips rubbing against her lips. "I feel like succumbing to my appetite, and my urge is growing stronger by the day."Deirdre was stunned. She came to realize the situation a few seconds later and was extremely shy. She poked at Brendan's arm and said, "Will you please behave more decently, Brendan? Where is your serious demeanor that you used to have?""With you around, I only care about enjoying myself and nothing else."As Brendan spoke, his hands ran along Deirdre's garment and under her
Sam was monitoring the commotion outside at all times. When he heard the sound of the door opening, he could not help heaving a sigh and counting with his fingers.It had been three hours.'Mr. Brighthall is strong and energetic, just like when he was younger!'He shut his eyes, yet he did not hear Brendan returning to his room. On the contrary, he heard the commotion from the garage downstairs. He pulled open the curtain and saw a car driving out of the garage into the night.Sam was stunned. Who was driving the car out of the garage so late at night?When the thought occurred to him, Sam's heart was racing. He hastily opened the room and turned to Brendan's room.The door was not locked, so it was opened with just a gentle nudge. The room was empty, which proved that Brendan was the person who had driven away earlier.Sam's expression was unpleasant and solemn. 'It's late…'He was under the assumption that Brendan would be spending the night in Deirdre's room, but that was no
"Not only do I believe it, but I'm also very worried that what Emily said might come true. That's why I asked you to keep an eye on Brendan. If his health is jeopardized, it may mean that Emily has done something to him."Sam was dumbfounded when he heard that. His mind went blank when he thought of Brendan going out last night. Brendan was indeed acting strange, but he had just sneaked out in the middle of the night. He didn't know where he had gone nor who he had met.Sam didn't dare to tell Deirdre the truth. After all, Brendan hadn't stayed in his room but gone out secretly in the middle of the night. No matter how Sam thought about it, something like this would cause her to overthink. He didn't want Deirdre to misunderstand.Deirdre continued. "Sam, my eyes are unwell, and I can't see many things, so please help me to keep an eye on Brendan. I have a feeling that Emily will not end things easily."Sam replied with mixed emotions, "Okay, I will."After breakfast, Sam excused h
Sam arrived at the door but couldn't knock on it. Thus, he could only squat outside the door. The room was so soundproof that he couldn't eavesdrop on the sound inside.Time passed by little, and Sam fought his sleepiness to stay awake, and finally, at 2:00 a.m., the door was opened with a click. When Brendan came out of the room, Sam stood up instantly."Sam?" Brendan's handsome face had a look of surprise, and then his brows frowned, and his eyes looked tense. He had a puzzled look as he asked, "Why are you here?"Sam couldn't stop looking at the room. Brendan closed the door abruptly. He then realized something and became furious. "Are you following me?"His subordinate actually followed him here. What a 'great' subordinate!Sam knew Brendan was angry, but he cared more about what had happened in the room. He thought repeatedly before he asked bravely, "Sir, is there anyone else in the room?""What are you saying!?"Sam gulped but had a complicated expression on his face. "Si