Deirdre nodded while Tobey came back to the point of the conversation by saying, “You sought my help yesterday, but you haven’t managed to tell me what sort of help you need.”Deirdre’s breathing felt much heavier upon hearing that. She clutched a book she held tightly.“Tobey, please don’t be too surprised by what I’m about to tell you.”“What’s going on?”Deirdre regulated her breathing for a while. “It’s possible that my mother is still alive.”Tobey’s eyes were filled with disbelief upon hearing that. Deirdre continued. “I’m unable to explain this matter fully. All in all, I wasn’t with my mother during her death, and I only found out about her death after a long time. I gradually accepted the information, but then this photo came. She pulled the photo out of the book. “My friend told me that the person in this photo looks about 70% similar to me and about my mother’s age. Can you please help me to take a look if it’s her?”Tobey’s expression turned serious as he took the
Declan pondered for a moment. Before he could answer, Glenna sneered and said, “Mr. King, you make the act of sleeping with someone sound so refreshing and refined.”Declan furrowed his eyebrows ever so slightly. “That’s not what I mean.”Glenna asked, “What do you mean then? You don’t love me, yet you want to take care of me as my boyfriend. What else are you trying to say if not this?”She mocked herself by saying, “Should I feel honored that I’m capable of charming Mr. King with my appearance and identity? I should be grateful that I’m so blessed.”Declan subconsciously shifted his gaze to the face and figure that Glenna was referring to. The woman belittled herself improperly. In truth, Declan found her to be very pretty, and her figure was also quite amazing.He swallowed a gulp of saliva without his notice. Declan said, “It’s possible that I spoke inappropriately without considering your feelings. What I’m trying to say is that I know that I’ve disappointed you in some w
“How is this happening?” Deirdre inhaled sharply. She agreed that it seemed intentional indeed. “Are they doing this to dismiss your company because they are not planning on working with your company anymore, but they refuse to reject the company?”“No. The collaboration is supposed to be a win-win situation for both companies.” Tobey was amused. “Moreover, we did it because of them… So, I would assume that it was Kyran who commissioned someone to distract me if I didn’t know that you and Kyran had just gotten acquainted at the time.”Deirdre smiled and regarded it as a joke. After all, it sounded absurd. They chatted for a while more until Tobey’s phone rang. He picked up the call and said, “You’re here too? Please hold on.”He asked Deirdre, “I have a university friend who’s nearby and wants to pass something to me. Will it be okay for my friend to drop by for a while?”Deirdre nodded. “Of course.”Tobey announced the exact address to his friend and said after hanging up the c
Jamie feigned his anger. “What do you mean? Do I look like that kind of person who takes advantage of women by shaking their hands?”Deirdre could not help laughing. She took it upon herself to extend her hand. “Hello, Jamie.”Jamie was chivalrous indeed. He loosened his grip over her soon after they shook hands. Then, he asked enthusiastically, “Are you from here, Deirdre? Do you know of any good places to eat here? The three of us should go grab some lunch, my treat!”“She’s not living here. Moreover, she has been living in Neve for a few years, so I’m sure that she wouldn’t know about the food scene here.”“Neve?” Jamie was surprised. “I’ve returned to Neve for three to four years since I finished graduate school, but I’m actually unaware of such a beautiful girl living in Neve. It seems that I’ve been staying at home for too long.”He was only joking, but Deirdre was thinking way too much. It was normal for Jamie not to notice her presence because she had been hated by every
Jamie said, “I’m not too sure about that either, but I found him familiar.”“Familiar?”Jamie asked in a serious tone once again, “Is his last name Reed for real? Are you sure that he’s not someone else?”“Hmm. Aside from that, it’s also impossible for you to have met him elsewhere before.”“Why do you say so?”Tobey said, “If I’m not mistaken, Deirdre told me that he grew up in Eastgene as a child and lived in Germia for a long time. You’ve never been in either of these places, so how can you be acquainted with him?”“You’re right.” Jamie said softly, “Perhaps I’ve mistaken him for someone else. I’ll ask someone when I’m back in Neve.”-After getting in the car, Kyran asked, “Are you going to reach out to Tobey in the next two days?”He remembered Tobey’s remark even though it was no longer as provocative as before.Deirdre nodded. “Tobey will be leaving the day after tomorrow, and that is why he is traveling between Village Alnwick and here to stay in touch.”“Leaving the
“Yeah.” Deirdre felt a pang of pain shoot through her chest. She was confident that Kyran must have gone through a lot as well. “This is the result of his efforts. It wasn’t easy for him to get where he is today.”“Yeah.” Tobey averted his gaze. Suddenly, he remembered something and chuckled.“What’s the matter?”“Do you remember Jamie?”“Yeah.” According to Deirdre’s memory, Jamie was a cheerful young man who liked to help other people.“Initially, he planned to invite the two of us to a meal today. But he suddenly thought of something, so he went back to Neve after his mission was over.”“What did he think of?”Tobey continued indifferently. “He said that he felt Kyran was familiar and he seemed to have seen him before in Neve. He remembered that he had a photo of him on his old phone, so he went back to get it.”Deirdre was stunned for a moment. Then, she smiled. “He must've mistaken Kyran for someone else. Kyran only works in Eastgene and Germia. He has only heard of Neve
Eilis felt a bit embarrassed. Since it was her fault, she forgave Charlene for her rude comments and smiled. “I’m very sorry about that, girl. You were standing behind me, so I didn’t see you.”“You didn’t see me? Are you saying that I purposely walked into your elbow myself and allowed you to hit me? How is there any possibility that you didn’t see me?” Charlene pressed on. She pointed at a shopkeeper and said, “Hurry up and get this old thing out of this salon! Can't you smell her body odor? I'm sure that her house must be a garbage dump. I can't believe that you guys are willing to serve her. Are you not worried that she might spread the virus and bacteria on her body to others?”Eilis’s face turned pale when she heard Charlene’s harsh comment about her.She had made the clothes on her body all by herself. Even though they were a bit worn out, she would take them off and wash them when they got dirty, so there were no stains on her clothes at all. “What are you still waiting fo
Deirdre did not expect Brendan to tell Charlene everything, and that was what infuriated her the most.He used her pain as a tool to please Charlene. Otherwise, how would Charlene be so clear about what happened? Deirdre closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down. After a short while, she opened her eyes and ignored Charlene. She turned around and looked at Tobey. “Let’s go.”Tobey could see that something was not right with Deirdre. He nodded, and the trio began walking toward the door.Charlene’s lips curled up in a cold smirk as she said, “Hold on for a second.”Deirdre stopped in her tracks.Charlene approached her and leaned closer to her. There was only a small distance between their lips as she said, “Since both of us have known each other for so long, let me give you a hint. Are you sure the Kyran who shares the same bed as you is the real Kyran?”Deirdre froze. In the next second, she caught a familiar scent from Charlene, and her countenance turned ashen pale. Sh