Deirdre did not say anything in return. Suddenly, Declan remembered something and chided himself for saying so many things that he shouldn’t be saying.Perhaps he had been holding these things inside of him for too long and was desperately looking for a window to spill them out.“Don’t worry, Miss McKinnon. The things between Kyran and her are already in the past.” Declan said, “Since he has chosen you, it means he has already moved on.”Deirdre smiled. If he really had moved on, he wouldn't have reacted so violently when she mentioned that woman, and Declan wouldn't be so hesitant to answer her questions as if he was hiding a secret.Honestly, she did not really care about it. After all, she was very clear that there was no way she would be together with Kyran. It was just that there was something she did not understand. Why did Kyran approach her if he still loved that woman deeply? Before she could get an answer to her question, someone came out from the emergency room.Dec
“Don’t go, Deirdre.” This was the first sentence Kyran typed after getting his phone.Deirdre was dumbfounded for a moment. She did not know why he would say something like that.“Go? I’ve always been here. I won’t leave your side.” Kyran gazed deeply at Deirdre’s face, his eyes filled with despair. “I had a dream. In that dream, you chose to leave my side. You didn’t return to Alnwick but went to a place that I could not reach. I couldn't find you no matter how hard I tried to, and I had to live in remorse for the rest of my life.”He stretched out his hand and held Deirdre's finger. His palm was warm as always, but his hand trembled slightly.Apparently, he was scared. He was scared of Deirdre leaving him.Deirdre blinked blankly and said, “Kyran, it was just a dream. Besides, you didn't do anything to me, so why would I go to a place where you cannot find me?”Kyran’s chest was heaving up and down vigorously as he tightened his grip. It took him a long while before he fi
Her head went blank, and understanding soon dawned upon her.Only now did she see the light as to why Kyran would be attracted to her, why he knew how to take care of her, and how he knew in advance that she would sprain her ankle when walking down the stairs.She had assumed he was acquainted with a blind person before, so it was because his ex-girlfriend was a blind person like her.“I see…” Deirdre smiled. She did not know why, but she felt a pang, as if someone was hitting her heart with a hammer.‘So, does this mean that he confessed to me because of his ex-girlfriend? Is he using me as a replacement for his ex-girlfriend?’If there was one thing in this world that Deirdre hated the most, that would be becoming someone else’s replacement. She already had it enough when Brendan treated her like a replacement for the girl he truly loved. She did not want to become a replacement for Kyran again this time.“So you must love her very much, right? Then why did you two break up?”
“She probably doesn’t want to see me,” typed Kyran. “This is because there's someone who's willing to sacrifice his job to stay with her. I've seen their photos. She's living a happy life now. If this is what she wants, I should leave her alone. As for me, I just need to always remind myself of my past mistakes so that I won't repeat them while loving the people I want to protect.”There was a noticeable pause when he reached the part where he wanted to protect the people he loved. It was as if he was talking about Deirdre, causing the tips of Deirdre’s ears to turn red with embarrassment. Kyran then continued. “She taught me how to respect others and what was important to me. Perhaps this is the will of God. He wants me to appear in my best form before the person I like.”‘Appear in his best form, huh? To be honest, Kyran is indeed the finest man I have ever met.’Deirdre lowered her head. Kyran did not continue the conversation and asked, “Can I have a cup of water?”“Huh? Sure
“I told you I can and am willing to wait for you. You’re not wasting my time. You have your own freedom to do what you want, and I have mine. If there is one day I can’t keep waiting for you anymore, I’ll give up on my own. At the very least, I enjoy being friends with you now, and I'm willing to wait for you to accept me.”Deirdre did not know what to say at all. She couldn’t bring herself to reject Kyran seeing how sincere he was. She was flustered as she said, “Kyran, I don’t want to do something that you might regret in the future.”“If I give up on you right now, that'll be the decision I'll regret the most,” said Kyran, his voice firm and filled with determination.Deirdre set her jaw tightly.At the same time, the nurse came in and told Deirdre that the patient needed to rest.“You should go back first. Declan told me that he’ll be here soon. You should go back and take a rest. You can come to visit me later.”Even though Deirdre was worried about Kyran, she did as she w
“What?” Declan’s face sank. He glanced at Kyran and went out of the ward. “What makes you think that, Miss McKinnon?”“I’m not sure as well. My gut feeling told me that someone was watching me. I could hear footsteps behind me too. Whenever I stopped, they stopped too. I have very good hearing, so I’m pretty sure about it.” After listening to Deirdre's words, Declan frowned and said, “Miss McKinnon, you should come with me next time. I’ll get an empty bed in Kyran’s ward today. You can rest on the bed if I can’t come back in time. Then, I’ll send you home.”“Okay.”After they ended their call, Deirdre went to close the curtain to prevent anyone from looking into her room from another building. She did not need any light since she was blind anyway.She sat on the bed for a while. Suddenly, someone knocked on her door.Deirdre did not make any sound or move. The person knocked on the door for a while, and she asked, “Miss McKinnon, are you there?” It was the voice of the hotel a
The news dropped on Deirdre like a bombshell. She couldn’t stop shaking until a calm voice appeared in her head.‘Calm down, Deirdre.’Declan had told her before that Brendan was seriously ill. He couldn’t get out of bed, so there was a chance that it was not him.She covered her face with her hand, and only then did she realize she had been crying.“Miss McKinnon?” The attendant called out to her, her voice shaking. “The receptionist is here.”Deirdre took a deep breath and asked, “Do you still remember the man who asked about my room number?”The receptionist nodded, and then she realized that Deirdre was blind, so she opened her mouth and replied, “Yeah.”Deirdre forced down her fear and asked again, “What does he look like?”“Well… He’s tall and slim. When he came, he was wearing a hoodie and a hat, so I couldn't see his face clearly. But I think he’s quite a handsome guy,” said the receptionist, trying her best to recall the situation and describe the looks of the man.De
Deirdre’s eyes turned red around the rims. She sniffled, and it took her a while to say, “How did you get two phones?”“I borrowed it from someone else,” Kyran replied slowly. “Are you all right?”“What?” “You were followed by someone on your way to the hotel earlier, right? Declan has told me about it. You’re not terrified, right?”Deirdre still couldn’t come around to her senses from everything that had happened. Knowing someone lurking in the dark knew her very well and would harm her was not a nice feeling.She did not want Kyran to worry too much about her, so she took a deep breath and said, “I’m fine.”“Really?” Kyran replied after a short moment of silence, “I’m sorry.”“Huh? Why are you apologizing to me?” asked Deirdre. She did not know why Kyran would suddenly apologize to her. “I should have asked Declan to wait for you,” said Kyran. “If I hadn’t let you go so soon, you wouldn’t have been followed by someone. I’m very sorry about that.”“This isn’t your fault. Th