Chapter 1482 Termination of Cooperation

"Mhmm." Deirdre replied quickly, "He's much better now. The fever has subsided."

"That's good," said the family doctor, pointing to the prescription. "I've prescribed some medicine for Mr. Brighthall. Boil it for him tomorrow morning. As for the wounds on his arm and the back of his neck, I'll come by later to re-dress them."

"Alright, thank you," nodded Deirdre.

The family doctor didn't linger for long as it was late and quickly left with his medicinal kit.

Before heading back upstairs to her room, Deirdre instructed Frances.

Closing the door behind her, she felt an intense ache in her lower back, making it difficult to stand up straight. Her face displayed a complex expression as certain images flashed through her mind—shame and uneasiness made it hard for her to lift her head.

Fortunately, today's incident had finally come to an end. Deirdre cleaned herself up in the bathroom and lay in bed, contemplating how she would explain everything to Brendan the next day.

However, Bren