A smile played upon her lips, and her face radiated an unmistakable grace. She appeared to be a refined young woman hailing from a privileged background.However, if Sterling's suspicions proved true and Emily was indeed capable of such actions, then what a repugnant soul lurked behind that enchanting facade. The thought sent a shiver down Sterling's spine."No, I'm not here for tea.""You didn't come here to drink tea?" Emily was not surprised. "Then you came to question me? I didn't expect Ms. McKinnon to have such great charm to be able to make you come to dissuade me."Sterling didn't even blink or respond to Emily's words, but asked in a cold tone, "What did you do to Brendan?"Emily raised her eyebrows. "Me? Sterling, what can I do to Mr. Brighthall? I'm quite well-skilled in treating insomnia, and I made Mr. Brighthall sleep better. That's all.""Really?" Sterling was so angry that he took the packed incense ash out of his pocket and threw it on the table. "Then how do you
"At that time, Deirdre will be with you willingly and marry you. If you don't like the child in Deirdre's womb who isn't your child, I can abort it myself. From now on, Deirdre will only have children with you alone."Sterling's eyes regained their focus, and there was no hesitation in his eyes anymore. His eyes gradually betrayed his disgust as he looked at Emily.Emily froze for a moment, "Sterling?""You're not sparing even the child in her womb? How can I believe that you will let an outsider like me off the hook?"Emily immediately changed her words. "Sterling, you misunderstood. I just said that I'd do it if you didn't like the child. If you like it, of course, it's best for the child to stay alive."Sterling smiled mockingly with a cold look in his eyes. "I'm not as shameless as you."Emily's face turned pale. Sterling narrowed his eyes and said, "I admit that I still have feelings for Deirdre, but those are far less important than making her happy. Not to mention, I don't
Deirdre couldn't hide her astonishment—Emily really had done something to Brendan! At the same time, she was pleasantly surprised. As long as Brendan had no physical problems, he could still be saved, right?But soon, her little joy disappeared because she clearly felt Sterling's discomfort. His tense body was not relaxed at all, and he had a struggling and hesitant expression on his face.Deirdre pursed her lips and said cautiously, "Sterry, what's the situation now? What did Emily do to keep Brendan awake all night?"Sterling raised his head, unable to hide the regret on his face. "This is my fault."Deirdre was taken aback, and Sterling continued. "I'm a member of the research institute. For some time, I've been working on a drug that helps insomniacs improve their sleep. The project is named i240. This medicine can be like incense. Ignite it and let the smell volatilize in the air. If you inhale it, you can't help but want to sleep. It stands to reason that this result should h
"Project i240 was a research project conducted by the research institute. Although we abandoned and prohibited its use after verifying the dangers of the drug, I didn't expect that the defective product would eventually end up in Emily's hands and be given to Brendan. I will take responsibility for this. I plan to go to the research institute and work with the members to create an antidote," said Sterling in a serious manner."Antidote?" Deirdre raised her head, her eyes flickering with various emotions. "You mean… there's still hope for Brendan?""Yes!" Sterling smiled. "As long as we develop an antidote, the i240 will no longer be a problem. However..."Deirdre couldn't help but feel nervous."Don't worry. It's not that the antidote is difficult to develop. It's just that it might take a long time. It could be a month or six, but I promise to do my best to develop it as soon as possible. So before that, you need to stay put," Sterling reassured her."Stay put? You mean not to co
"It's not like that." Deirdre took a deep breath. "If Brendan pushes Emily too far, she'll do anything. And it just so happens that she has something that can ruin Brendan.""Something that can ruin him?" Sam was confused. "Ms. McKinnon, what is it?"Deirdre turned to him. "Something that can get Brendan in trouble."-Emily came out of the backyard, and the maid who met her was extremely flustered."Miss, Mr. Brighthall is here. He said he wants—"Before the maid could finish her sentence, there was a loud bang. Emily looked up, and her face instantly turned pale.Brendan had smashed the padlock with a hammer and kicked the front door open."Miss..." The maid's eyes rolled back, and she almost fainted.Emily forced herself to remain calm but looked obviously nervous. After all, who wouldn't be nervous facing a man on the brink of madness?She could guess why Brendan was there but didn't understand why he dared to come. Was he not afraid?Emily forced herself to calm down an
"Stop!"Deirdre rushed over and hugged Brendan tightly. "Brendan Brighthall! What are you doing?"Brendan never expected Deirdre to suddenly appear. His icy-cold eyes turned somewhat warmer, but his determination remained."Deirdre, you shouldn't have come. Move aside. I'll handle this myself."Deirdre was on the verge of going insane. "How do you plan to handle this? Kill her? If you do that, the i240 will never be yours! And if you die, what about our child? What about me? You always like to show off your power, but have you ever thought about the consequences of what you're going to do? Do you want your child to grow up without a father?"Brendan's black eyes flickered, and his voice was hoarse. "There must be a solution..."Deirdre held him tightly. In fact, she wanted Emily dead more than Brendan. She wanted Emily to be imprisoned and avenge Shea's death and the i240.But the truth was, they had no other choice."A solution?" Emily stood up from the ground and immediately
In the distance, the sound of a man's voice echoed as he strode into the courtyard, his leather shoes clicking against the ground.Emily glared at him. "It's all because of your useless hypnosis. You promised me that Brendan would gradually fall in love with me if I used it, but look at how it turned out!"Ryker leaned against a chair. "I don't know why Brendan's willpower is so strong or why his love for Deirdre is so strong… but ultimately, it's because you only learned the superficial aspects. If it was me who hypnotized him, the plan would have succeeded long ago.""When it comes to hypnosis, I'm not as good as you are. You are indeed amazing for being able to hypnotize Cillian to death," Emily admitted. She wanted to argue because of her unwillingness to give in, but she couldn't refute his words.She had only been able to make Brendan subconsciously trust her and doubt Deirdre. Yet, after all her efforts, it was still not as effective as a simple i240."What are you going to
"I've got a way to delay his return from Germia. By then, it'll be useless even if he manages to develop the antidote.""Really?" exclaimed Emily with her eyes lit."But we can only delay him for a while at most, so we must execute the plan before he develops the antidote," replied Ryker.Emily clenched the armrest of her chair, grinding her teeth until her lip was nearly torn."What other plans do you have? Brendan won't let me get close, and hypnosis only works when the other party is not on guard," she asked."You forgot we have another candidate, haven't we?" Ryker replied confidently with his eyes narrowed.-After Deirdre sent Brendan back, she had Sam ignite the i240, but Brendan vehemently opposed it."If I use it, I may become a fool. I won't allow myself to become that kind of person and let my child have a father with dementia!" he protested.Deirdre sat down beside him, lowering her head and holding his hand. "Brendan, I know your pain and struggle. No one wants to