“Deirdre? What’s wrong? They’ve finished cleaning the room. Let’s go in,” said Glenna.Deirdre came back to her senses, but her pupils were slightly constricted.She would rather believe that her ears were playing a trick on her. After all, there were many people here, so there was a high chance that she might have misheard. Besides, there was also a possibility that she was being paranoid and sensitive. Other than these two reasons, she could not find any other excuses to explain why she would hear Charlene’s voice here.“Deirdre?”“I’m sorry.” Deirdre forced herself to smile. She did not want to spoil their fun, so she said, “I was thinking about something just now. Let’s go in.”Glenna frowned worriedly and patted her shoulder, “You’re thinking about that thing again? It's all in the past. You should stop thinking about it.”“Okay.”After that, Deirdre followed Glenna into the private room.Glenna was surprised by the decoration in the private room and exclaimed, “New rest
“Yeah. How did you know about that?”“I know the customers inside that private room. She likes to order a lot of food. It’s just that…” Deirdre came to an abrupt stop before finishing her sentence.“It’s just what?”“She doesn't have much money and likes to puff herself up to the cost. When she was in Neve, she always ran away before paying when those new restaurants weren't paying attention to her. I didn't expect she'd come here now, and I'm pretty sure that she'll do the same this time.”The receptionist did not say anything after Deirdre finished speaking, so she added, “If you don’t believe me, you can go around and ask about it yourself. That woman’s name is Charlene McKinney.”“That is not necessary.” The receptionist smiled. “Thank you for your advice, Miss, but don’t worry. That woman won’t do that this time.”“Why are you so sure of that?” asked Deirdre.“It’s because Mr. Brendan Brighthall has booked that private room.”Deirdre froze for a moment. Her fingertips were
30 feet… 15 feet… 7 feet…Deirdre’s heart was hammering rapidly inside her chest as her fingertips went cold. Then, with a stomp, the man’s feet landed on the staircase.At that moment, Deirdre’s heart skipped a beat as well.Both of them were right above the stairs while Brendan was behind them.Brendan continued to climb the stairs, and apparently, he did not notice them. Soon, he arrived next to them in a few steps, and his body scent tickled Deirdre’s nostrils. Just when Deirdre thought something was about to happen, he walked straight past them and headed up to a higher floor.‘He didn’t notice me?’When the thought surfaced in Deirdre’s brain, she felt as if all her energy had left her body. She let go of Whelan and found that her back was wet with sweat.“Miss McKinnon, can you tell me what happened?” Whelan asked, “Are you alright?”Even though he tried to keep his voice low, Brendan still heard his voice and stopped in his tracks.Deirdre’s face turned ashen pale as
“Brendan, do you want me to remind you again? We’re no longer husband and wife. I can go wherever I want. You have no right to control me!”“I have no right?” Brendan was so infuriated that he felt a throbbing pain in his temples. “What about your boyfriend? Does your boyfriend allow you to hug another man? Deirdre, have you no shame?”‘Have I no shame?’Deirdre sneered coldly. She might feel a bit embarrassed if other people said something like this to her, but what made Brendan think he could judge her like this? The only person in this world who did not have the right to say that she was shameless was him.“Even if I'm shameless, at least I know that we need to keep our promise. What about you, Mr. Brighthall?” Deirdre said through gritted teeth. She forced down her anger and scoffed mockingly. “How much truth is there in what you say?”Brendan parted his lips. There were a lot of things he wanted to say, but he swallowed them back into his stomach pit. In the end, he just sa
The smile on Charlene’s face melted away, but she still kept her composure. “It’s all thanks to you, Miss McKinnon. If you hadn't kept Brendan company when I was away, he wouldn't have missed me so much and wouldn't have thought of taking me out of jail. It seems that you can never shake off the fact that you're my substitute, Miss McKinnon.”When Brendan heard what Charlene said, he frowned slightly and glared at her threateningly. However, Charlene ignored him. She knew his secret, so she was not afraid of him now.After that, she turned around and asked Brendan in a sweet voice, “Am I right, Brendan?”Her face was filled with a smile as she waited for Brendan’s answer.Brendan closed his eyes. After a few seconds, he opened them again and said, “Yes.”Deirdre’s heart skipped a beat as a chill crept down her spine upon hearing Brendan’s answer. She had gone through so much disappointment that she became numb to it.She said calmly, “I’m totally speechless, Miss McKinney. You re
Charlene’s eyes were bloodshot, and she said in a grievous tone, “Brendan, I’m supposed to be the one you love! What have I done wrong? Why are you treating me like this!”Brendan expressed his disgust. “Shut up! I considered myself blinded in the past. You’re no longer the kind Charlene who risked your life to save me, and I won’t trust you anymore!”Had he not been blinded by love in the past, Deirdre would not have had to endure hardships in prison, and she would not… She would not loathe him so much that he would need to assume a different identity to be with her. Charlene went from being hopeless to calm. She wiped away her tears and said, “However, you have no choice but to be with me to acquire the information for Deirdre, no matter how much you hate me.”She cracked a smile. “As long as you’re willing to be with me, we will spend more time with each other. I assure you I’ll make you fall in love with me once again.”“I don’t know how you can be so confident to think I’d f
“Yes, o-of course. That is not an issue, for sure. However, are you sure that you want to go home by yourself? Shall I send you?”Deirdre shook her head and declined by saying, “I’m fine. I’ll just get a cab home and inform Glenna about it later. If they ask about me, please tell them I’m not feeling well.”Whelan did not comment further because he assumed that Deirdre wanted some quiet time to be alone. “Sure.”“Thank you.”Deirdre hailed a cab, got into the car, and felt an intense feeling of fatigue washing over her until she felt suffocated.She leaned her head against the window and reached into her pocket without her notice. She could tell from the dim light of her phone that her phone was still working.However, she had yet to receive Kyran’s call after a long time.“What time is it, sir?”The driver answered, “It’s almost 9:00 p.m.”‘It’s so late already? Could it be that Kyran is still driving?’It was perhaps a good thing, so Deirdre did not ponder further.Soon, D
Charlene was caught by surprise when a hand clutched her arm and pulled her hands out from behind her forcefully, revealing the phone.Brendan’s pupils constricted abruptly. He snatched the phone from her hand and brought up the call history to find Deirdre’s countless missed calls and the incoming call that had lasted one and a half minutes. His face turned pale instantly.Charlene tucked a strand of hair behind her ear without a modicum of guilt, and she was even smiling when she said, “Brendan, I feel that it would be best for a man not to be too crude. What do you think?”Brendan glared at her. “Have you lost your mind?”At the thought of how Deirdre could have possibly heard Charlene’s voice, he felt an overwhelming feeling in his chest, and he looked like he wanted to murder someone. Charlene felt lingering fear in her heart from his stare. She said with an innocent expression, “Don’t worry, Brendan. She didn’t know it was me. I didn’t make a sound from the moment I picked