Deirdre was all smiles and joy, her tone playful and adorable. But Declan sniped a concerned glance at Kyran and saw an icy visage shadowed by guilt. His eyes were so hollow and devoid of light they could have belonged to a corpse. “Let me do the honors, Miss McKinnon. Kyran’s a little tired from the drive.”She stopped, stunned for a moment, and smiled. “Well, I won’t say no to that. Thanks!”Declan rolled up his sleeves. “Pleasure’s all mine. Working in the kitchen could probably help me sober up.”He stepped into the kitchen and began looking. He found it easily enough, but as he passed it to Deirdre, she thanked him and asked, “Did you really drink?”He paused. His smile became a little mechanical. “What do you mean?”“You don’t smell like you had booze. You smell like cigarettes.”Declan sighed in relief. “No, I drank. The smell probably left on the journey, and then I smoked a cigarette outside. The smell must have covered it up.”“Huh?” Deirdre hummed noncommittally. “I
It was as if Kyran had something he wanted to say…Deirdre closed her eyes. Maybe she was overthinking it because she was pretty tired too. If Kyran had anything he wanted to tell her, he would just say so. There was no reason for secrets between the two of them at this stage of their relationship.Deirdre slept soundly. A long, long while later, her bedroom door creaked open. A man snuck inside from that little crack, his movement featherlight and careful, to avoid waking up the young woman. He took his seat near her bed.Moonlight sprayed into her room through her window and drenched her. Her skin was clear, like the surface of a silvery lake. As he studied her, her eyes gleamed with hunger while his lips curled into a shadow of a smile. That was until, suddenly, the smile died. It was as if someone had sucked away every oxygen in his lungs, and now his ribcage and its fleshy contents were imploding. His face paled, he knelt a little forward, and his eyes rested on the you
Deirdre climbed out of her bed, but Kyran stopped her. “Where are you going? It’s cold!”“I’m going to reheat dinner.”Kyran frowned. “I can do it myself.”“I’ll be fine. In fact, I’ll keep you company.”She put on her coat and went downstairs, where the food was already cold. Instead of sending them into the microwave, she took some spaghetti and green vegetables from the fridge.Confused, Kyran asked, “Weren’t you supposed to reheat dinner?”Deirdre pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear. “I thought for a moment and changed my mind. I don’t think it’s good to have something with that much kick and flavor in the dead of night, so I decided to make something mild and tame, like… a bowl of spaghetti. You just have to wait for a few minutes. Once the water’s boiling, I can make simple veggie spaghetti.”She turned away from him and set her attention to the meal.Kyran watched her back, his face pale. And then, within minutes, a steaming bowl of spaghetti with some leafy green g
Deirdre had expected Charlene to be arrested, but she did not expect it to happen as soon as two days later. When the police told her the woman in question was already detained, Deirdre was shocked.The police were careful to put a damp on whatever fervor Deirdre might have after hearing news like that. “We need to put this out there, though. We might not get to arrest her instantly on our first attempt.”She did not really need it—Deirdre knew it was next to a miracle to get Charlene to admit to guilt or be arrested on the first day. She splashed some water over her face, hoping the cold would wake her up from any stupor. She was so preoccupied that she missed out on her face's strange smoothness. She changed into a set of new clothes and went downstairs. Declan was on breakfast duty today while Kyran played his assistant. Hearing a commotion echoing from the stairs, Declan raised his head and greeted, “Miss McKinnon, good morn—”He did not finish his sentence.Kyran instincti
“I’m sure it’ll happen.”Declan wanted to add more to the banter, but Kyran’s jealousy had brewed up so much that he forcibly terminated it by stepping right in front of Declan. His eyes were not even blinking.“Why are you up so early today? Are you not feeling well?” he asked out of concern.Deirdre was finally pulled back from her glee, causing a change to solemness in her face. “Kyran, the police called me.”“And?”“Charlene’s detained. I’ve decided to pay her a visit.”Kyran’s expression darkened. “Do you want me to come with you?”She smiled. “I can manage on my own.”Declan met Kyran’s gaze and immediately chimed in. “Whoa, slow down, Kyran. I remember you telling me you’re going to meet Mr. Smith today. He’s your friend, and he’s here in this city today. Don’t ditch that meeting, okay? Miss McKinnon, I’m coming with you.”Deirdre froze, though she ultimately shrugged it off. “Thank you so much as usual, Mr. King.” “Don’t mention it. I owe your boyfriend a favor,” he
Charlene had thus lost another advantage in competing with Deirdre.Meanwhile, Deirdre, who was facing Charlene’s oppressive eyes, remained calm and collected. It was as if she wasn’t facing her enemy, who once wished to kill her. She even lifted up the corner of her mouth.“Miss McKinney, how are you doing? It’s been about two weeks since we last met, hasn’t it?”Charlene regained her calmness and smiled. “I’m sorry I don’t get you. What I know is that we haven’t seen each other since we were separated from Neve. In fact, I have been wondering why the police came to me. It turns out that Miss McKinnon is trying to avenge me by plotting against me because she is jealous that her ex-husband has fallen for me and wants to marry me.”“So, you won’t confess regardless, right?” said Deirdre while looking at Charlene.While blinking her eyes, Charlene rebutted, “What do you want me to confess? Miss McKinnon, do you know that I am innocent? I’m not surprised that you hate me because of o
The lawyer frowned. “What’s happened? Isn't it just Ms. McKinnon? You just need to insist that both of you are just emotionally entangled. She resents that her ex-husband wants to marry you, so she slandered you on this matter. In this case, we’ll have a high probability of winning even if the case is brought to trial.”“This is the problem!” Charlene was so angry that she was shivering. “She is not the only witness.”“What do you mean?”“In order to kidnap Deirdre at that time, I got a woman who knew Deirdre to lure her out. But it is obvious now that the woman has become a turncoat, and she may accuse me in court!”“How could this be?” The lawyer couldn’t help but frown heavily. “It might be difficult with two witnesses. How could you create weaknesses for yourself when you were deciding to employ someone?”“I never expected that b*tch to survive. I learned she’s alive only when the police arrested me!” While gnashing her teeth, Charlene added, “If I knew she would survive, I’d
“Both of you were obviously—” ‘Both of you were obviously together yesterday.’When the police officer was about to blurt that out, he seemed to have recalled something and stopped. His eyes were filled with disbelief.When Deirdre heard the police officer, she looked confused and asked, “What did you want to say?”“Both of you were obviously a married couple. Since both of you are married, why can’t the two of you talk face-to-face? How can you not meet him?”Deirdre was stunned for a moment before she replied, “The world is very complicated. Not every couple can talk face-to-face in a friendly manner. In short, we don’t wish to see each other.”“Oh, I see.” The police officer suppressed his surprise and went back to the topic. “Anyway, please take note that the relationship between you and Mr. Brighthall may affect this case with Miss McKinsey.”“Understand, thank you.”Deirdre turned and walked away. However, after she had taken two steps, she couldn’t help but ask, “Are yo