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
"Yes, and if I remember correctly, this only started happening recently."Deirdre was puzzled. "Then Sam, did you ask him at that time? What was Brendan's answer?"Sam scratched his head with an embarrassed expression. "He didn't answer me. From his attitude at the time, I saw that he didn't like me asking these questions very much, so I didn't say anything more.""Okay… I see." Deirdre was in a complicated mood.Brendan had a secret but hid it from everyone, telling not even her. Even if she asked now, she probably wouldn't get an answer.After careful consideration, Deirdre decided to take the initiative to go to Brendan's room at night. When Brendan came out of the shower, he saw Deirdre on the bed. His black eyes went from dazed to tender, and he walked over slowly. He embraced her, and the water droplets on his body moistened Deirdre's pajamas."You're so enthusiastic today. You even came here by yourself." His voice was hoarse, obviously thinking about that again.Deirdre
Brendan's breath got closer and closer, and just when Deirdre thought he would kiss her, he withdrew his hand. "It's getting late, and I'm a little sleepy. Let's rest.""Okay." Deirdre drooped her eyes and gradually closed them. When she woke up the next morning, she could no longer feel Brendan's body temperature around her. However, Sam said that Brendan hadn't gone out last night.Deirdre yawned, and when she went to the balcony, she seemed to have stepped on something. She lowered her head, and Sam looked over. He unconsciously gasped and asked, "Why are there so many cigarette butts on the balcony?"'Cigarette butts?'Deirdre fell into a daze. When she came to this room, she had gone to the balcony to close the window. She didn't remember these cigarette butts there.Could it be that Brendan had gone to the balcony to smoke after she fell asleep? Deirdre suddenly felt confused. She had been under the impression that Brendan had fallen asleep with her yesterday."Cigarette bu