Deirdre listened to Kyran panting under his breath and laced her fingers with his to comfort him. Casting her eyes to the floor, she asked, “Mr. King, do you know why he drank that much?”Declan stiffened for a second and flashed her a smile. “I could answer you on other days, but this time, believe me… I have not the slightest clue. Maybe it was work. Maybe he had a bad day. I actually thought you would know better since you’re his significant other.”Deirdre was hard-pressed for a reply because he was right. She was Kyran’s closest partner—she should have been his confidante. Yet, Kyran seemed to be hiding things from her. Even if she knew it was for her good or for her sake, it pained her to remember just how much Kyran stomached on his own. And now, after shouldering the burden alone for so long, this happened. Deirdre exhaled a long sigh and turned to Declan. “It’s getting late, Mr. King. You should take some rest. I’ll take care of him.”He was already nearing fatigue—she
“But she’s the mastermind behind my abduction! She’s a murderer and a criminal suspect! Why did you people let her go!?” Deirdre clenched her fists tightly and felt a dizzy spell overcoming her. She had hoped that everything was finally coming to an end!The police officers exchanged glances. “We’ve found no evidence of a crime after investigating Charli McKinsey.”“No, that’s impossible!” Deirdre shouted hotly. “I heard her voice! She was talking to me! We talked! She abducted me!”“Miss McKinnon, your sight is compromised. We can’t just say who did it based on what you, and you alone, heard.”“But Maeve O’Keefe was a witness too! She can corroborate with my testimony and prove that Charli is not innocent!”“And this is what we’re here to inform you, Miss McKinnon. Maeve O’Keefe came to the police yesterday and admitted to fabricating her account. She had admitted to harboring some hatred toward Charli McKinsey and so created wrongful accusations against the latter. She was dul
“I’m all ears, sister! Just say the word!”Deirdre leveled a grateful gaze at her. “I need you to investigate something.”-“This is it. The address points to this unit,” Glenna said as she checked the note in her hand, comparing it to the placard reading ‘604’ on its door. “Should we knock?”Deirdre nodded. “Let’s go.”Glenna knocked. A while later, they heard footsteps and a woman’s answer. “Coming!”The door was pulled open the next second. Maeve was still remarking to herself, “I didn’t expect you to be home so soon! Is it the semester br—”She faltered. Even without consulting her sight, Deirdre could tell that Maeve must look startled and taken aback. Maintaining her composure, Deirdre asked, “Can we come in?”Maeve stepped aside.Deirdre strode inside. Her foggy sight managed to make out a crowded, small interior, hinting at her the older woman’s lackluster economic status. She had not received a lot of money lately, then.Or… she had, but it was so recent she had no
It felt as if thunder had erupted in her head. Deirdre’s eyes widened, and they slowly turned red. She felt like an invisible blade was stabbing her and her soul was being stripped away. She gasped heavily and grabbed Maeve’s hand. “What did you say!?”“Deirdre!” Glenna shouted as she hugged Deirdre nervously. She had never seen Deirdre lose her composure before. “We’re in a residential area right now. You need to calm down.”It was only then Deirdre came around to her senses. However, her lips were still trembling as she mumbled, “What did you say?”Maeve looked at her in compassion and said helplessly, “It’s getting late. My daughter is coming back from school…”Deirdre walked out of the residential area in an animatronic stiffness. She felt as if she was not in command of her own body. Her brain was repeating the things that Maeve had said, and she realized how ridiculous she was.She could not believe that she was so naive as to think that Maeve was the only reason Charlen
Soon, the call was connected, and a voice wafted from the other side of the line. It was Sam. It was pretty noisy on his side, so he found a quieter corner and asked, “Who’s on the line?”Deirdre pinched her thigh tightly. After calming herself down, she said, “Sam, it’s me.”Sam fell silent for a long while when he heard Deirdre’s voice. “Miss McKinnon?”He was both surprised and confused. He did not know why Deirdre would suddenly call him.“What… What can I do for you?”If it were normal times, Deirdre would be teasing him, but her mind was full of Charlene’s acquittal right now. She felt like an invisible hand had clutched at her heart, and she could barely breathe. She took a deep breath, and her eyes turned red as she asked, "Where is Brendan?" “Mr. Brighthall?” Sam was stunned for a moment. “He’s inside.”Deirdre covered her face and continued in a stern voice. “Get him on the phone.”“What?” Sam hesitated. “Miss McKinnon, I—”“Please get him on the phone, Sam. I beg y
This was something that Deirdre had expected. After all, Brendan was a heartless man who could push his wife, whom he had married for two years, into the abyss without batting an eyelid.“Charlene has been released from jail without charge. It's Brendan who saved her. He promised that he would bring Charlene to justice, and after getting bored of playing with me, he went back on his word and took Charlene out.”Kyran clenched his hand on her back slightly and replied, “I know.”“You know?” Deirdre suddenly raised her head and looked at Kyran when she heard what he said.Her eyes seemed to have become clearer after being washed by her tears. She looked at Kyran fixedly and pressed on. “How do you know?”A hint of nervousness crossed Kyran’s eyes. Before he could say anything, Deirdre’s eyes widened in shock.“That day… was Brendan?” Deirdre asked as she grabbed his shirt, her voice thick with agitation. “That middle-aged woman and everything that happened recently... It's Brendan,
“By the way, where is Kyran? Is he not home today?”“Yeah,” replied Deirdre. “He went back to Alnwick today. After all, the resort project belongs to him and Mr. King. He can't let Mr. King handle everything by himself, so he decided to get everything done before returning to Germia.”“That’s great!”“That’s great?” Deirdre was stunned.Glenna grabbed her hand and said excitedly, “Since he’s not home now, we can go out and have some fun!”“What do you want to do then?”Glenna lifted her fingers and started counting. “There is a lot I want to do. We can watch a movie or go to the amusement park. We can even go to an internet cafe, or a bar, or participate in a music festival! There are a lot of things we can do together! Oh yeah, my colleague told me that there is a new restaurant in town. All of their dishes are delicious, and the chef comes from Italin. I heard that he's very young and handsome!”“It sounds like the last sentence is your main point.” Deirdre chuckled. “I though
“Hi, I’m Deirdre McKinnon.”Elyne was stunned for a moment, but she did not say anything. She chuckled and turned to look at Whelan, who was standing next to her. When she realized that Whelan was staring at Deirdre, she nudged him with her elbow and said, “Stop looking at her like that. Hurry up and introduce yourself.”It was only then Whelan snapped himself out of his trance. He scratched his head and said, “Hi, Miss McKinnon. I’m Whelan McKinnon.”Elyne knew that Whelan had a thing for Deirdre, so she decided to help him. She pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, “Wow! Both of you have the same surname. What a coincidence!”“That’s nothing,” Glenna chimed in and said, “All of us came from the same family a thousand years ago.”“Do you have to be such a joy killer?” shouted Elyne.Deirdre was affected by the lively atmosphere and felt a lot better now.The three of them took great care of her when they arrived at the amusement park. However, most of the time, it was Whel