“I see…” Deirdre said softly, “It must be very tiring for you to travel such a difficult path to get to me in a rush, right? I’m sorry.”Declan was stunned upon hearing Deirdre’s remark and came to understand the situation. He smiled subconsciously and said, “I’ve never seen Kyran being close to a woman from the start, but you’re the only exception, Ms. McKinnon. You’re so kind, Ms. McKinnon. Perhaps I might have fallen for you too if I didn’t already have someone else that I love.”Deirdre had a hard time explaining her relationship with Kyran within a short period, so she immediately changed the conversation topic. “Do you have a lover, Mr. King?”“Hardly a lover… She’s not planning on being with me.”“Is that so?” Deirdre expressed her astonishment.Declan could not help chuckling. “Why? Why are you feeling incredulous to know that I’m still single?”Deirdre said truthfully, “It’s because you seem like a very outstanding man, Mr. King. You hold a respectable status, and you’re
“K-Kyran?”The man’s eyes were filled with pain and lethargy. The sight of the woman sobered him up. He grabbed Deirdre’s hand once again and wrote on her palm. “I’m fine.”Deirdre broke into tears of joy. Kyran wrote, “I’m sorry.”“What are you sorry for?” Deirdre was stunned. “For making you wait.”Deirdre’s eyes reddened with tears abruptly. She shook her head with all her might and suppressed the overwhelming emotions in her heart.“It’s me who should be sorry. I encumbered you the other day. You wouldn’t have been caught in a road closure from the heavy snow when you sent us home had I not wanted to buy clothes. Had I not insisted on following you, you wouldn’t have removed your jacket for me and gotten sick. Everything that happened was my fault…”Kyran tapped on her palm to beckon her to stop. Then, he searched around and found his phone.“I’d be in agony if you got sick.”Deirdre was stunned instantly, and she was rendered speechless. She came to realize that Decl
Deirdre was stunned. She felt for the phone in her pocket and realized that it was turned off after being out of battery. She stretched out her hand and said, “Pass it to me.”The phone was given to Deirdre, and she got up to pick up the call. “Hello, Madame Russell.”“Silly girl!” Eilis was almost in tears. “Why aren’t you picking up your phone? You scared me! I looked for you everywhere for a night and almost thought that you were buried under the snow!”“I’m sorry…” Deirdre sniffed. She had been so worried about Kyran that she had forgotten to call and update Eilis about her whereabouts. Madame Russell said, “As long as you’re safe and sound. Where are you now?”Deirdre had no idea, either. She said truthfully, “Mr. Reed got sick and was admitted to the hospital after helping me the other day. I sought help from Mr. King to take me to the hospital, and it is quite some distance away from Village Alnwick.”“I see… Are you cold then? Would you like me to send you warmer cloth
“I know that it’s not your intention to worry us, but I regret even more that I can’t keep you company during this time.” Tobey sounded tired when he asked Deirdre, “Who is this Mr. Reed?”Deirdre was momentarily stunned and bit her lower lip before she told Kyran that she was going out to take the call. She took the liberty to walk out of the room and shut the door before she said, “He’s a new acquaintance of mine.”“He seems to object to my presence very much,” Tobey said half-jokingly, yet with a tinge of seriousness. “It would be great if I were by your side.”Deirdre’s expression turned gentle. She was about to speak when someone walked past her and said with excitement that could not be concealed, “Do you know that Brendan Brighthall from Neve is in our hospital?”All the blood drained from Deirdre’s face instantly, and her eyes widened incredulously as she looked in the direction of the source of the voice.The voice continued to say, “I heard that he is still single, and r
’Protect?’Deirdre understood that no one would be able to protect her in Brendan’s presence because he was a madman who acted on his will. ‘If he is happy, he will smile at you. But if he is displeased, he will figure out all sorts of ways to destroy you, and no one can stand a chance against him. How can he protect me from him?‘Moreover… why does it have to be so coincidental that he is in the same hospital as Kyran and they are warded on the same level?’“I really am fine.” Deirdre clenched her fists tightly and inhaled three deep breaths once again to calm herself. She rubbed her face and said, “I’m just tired because I didn’t sleep well in the car last night.”Upon hearing that, Kyran typed, “I’ll get Declan to take you somewhere to rest when he’s up.”“Sure.”Deirdre seized the opportunity to walk outside once again.Even though she hoped to cut ties with Brendan, she had to figure out which level and room Brendan was staying at first.She felt her way to the elevator
’1106…1106…‘Isn’t that Kyran’s room? How is it Brendan’s room?‘It’s supposed to be Kyran’s room! I was there earlier! Unless…’All the blood drained from Deirdre’s face, and her eyes widened in fear. ‘Unless Kyran and Brendan are the same person.’Deirdre stood in the same spot, stunned. It felt as if her energy was drained from her body, and she was incapable of moving. The thought of the reveal was suffocating. Yet, it was not utterly impossible when she thought about it closely.Kyran had always kept up with his mute image since he showed up, and she could not see with her eyes, so she could not reveal Brendan’s identity. He could turn himself into a stranger.She was probably oversensitive, but when she thought about it closely, it was highly possible for Kyran to be Brendan. In fact, Kyran was admitted to the hospital when news of Brendan’s hospitalization was reported. How could it be such a coincidence that both of them were admitted to the same hospital?She was un
It felt like a nuke was dropped right in the middle of Deirdre’s chest. Her eyes began to water. How dare he tell her to calm down? How could he still be thinking about continuing this stupid charade!?Deirdre’s head was spinning. She placed her hand against her temple and shut her eyes, gnashing her teeth to endure the pain before opening them again. She turned in Declan’s direction, her glassy eyes boring through his face. “Who is Kyran Reed really?”“Who is Kyran?” Declan paused. “Er, you’re losing me, Miss McKinnon. Kyran is, well, Kyran. He’s my friend. My brother from another mother. What? You suspect he has a crimefighting alter ego or something?”“You really think this is the time to keep up this stupid charade!?” She exhaled, her fists tightening. She took a deep breath. “I heard what the nurses said. The man who’s staying in No. 1106 is Brendan Brighthall. But Kyran is the one who’s there, isn’t he? Which means Brendan and Kyran have been the same person this whole time!
Deirdre’s face was as white as a sheet. Hearing both his name and a question about their relationship triggered her. Fortunately for her, Declan knew better than to pursue the thread. “No, never mind. It must have been something deeply distressing from the looks of it, so I won’t press on it anymore.”“Thank you,” Deirdre muttered under her breath. “God, I told Miss Charlene McKinney Mr. Reed’s room by mistake just now. That’s not good,” the first nurse murmured. “I should go up there and inform her of the change.”“You don’t have to,” replied the head nurse. “I’ll inform the nurses on that floor.” “Okay.”Their conversation died.Deirdre bit her lips as a new question took hold of her mind. Should she go up there? Charlene was there right now…“You wanna take a break, Miss McKinnon? I’ll get you a room in a nearby hotel. You can come back in the evening. How does that sound?”Deirdre stiffened for a moment and replied hastily, “T-That’s great.” She felt lucky to have met