Brendan flew into a rage when Tobey mentioned their first kid, and he glared at him coldly.Deirdre felt that something was not right, but it was too late for her to say anything.The bodyguard beside Tobey turned around and gave him a kick in his stomach.As a well-trained bodyguard, it went without saying that he would not go easy on Tobey. Tobey curled his body up and grunted in pain. “Tobey!” Deirdre wanted to rush over to Tobey’s side, but Brendan did not give her a chance. He grabbed her tightly into his arms—his expression was dark, and his gaze ablaze with anger. Deirdre could not break herself free from Brendan, so she just looked over in Tobey’s direction and asked, “Tobey, are you all right?”Tobey forced down the pain and said, “I’m okay, Deirdre. We don’t have to be scared of him. So what if he’s the great Brighthall? Can he kill me?”Brendan let out a cold smirk and said, “Tobey, I’m sure you’re well aware of the condition in this place, right? Otherwise, you wou
Doesn’t he know the best why I can’t keep the baby?’If he could just let her go, then…Deirdre turned her face sideways. Brendan looked at her, his pupils trembling with emotions. After a short while, the emotions in his eyes melted away. Deirdre hated him to the bone, but it did not matter. As long as she was with him, he did not care if she loved or hated him. “Deirdre! Deirdre!” Tobey rushed toward the car and smacked the windows, shattering the silence in the car. “Don’t go with him! I’ve already called the cops! They’ll be here very soon!”Deirdre was stunned.Brendan’s face sank as he said coldly, “Deirdre, I really want to let him go, but he’s just like an annoying bug that refuses to leave me alone.”“No…” Deirdre’s voice was shaking.“Start the car,” Brendan ordered the driver.Tobey was trying to open the door, and he fell to the ground when the car began to move.“Tobey!” Deirdre shouted hysterically, her face full of tears. She smacked the window several time
Deirdre’s eyelashes trembled. Even though she did not say anything, Brendan still placed the straw near her lips.“It’s warm water. Hurry up and take a sip.”Deirdre turned her head to the side. “How is Tobey? Where is he now?”Brendan’s face sank. The doctor had said that Deirdre could not get too agitated again, so he replied, “He’s fine. Don’t worry about him.”“I don’t believe you,” replied Deirdre. “I want to call him.”“Deirdre!” snarled Brendan. He suppressed his anger and continued with a frown. “Do you realize where you are right now? In a hospital. Don’t you think you should ask about your own condition first?”Deirdre let out a mocking smile. “Brendan, who do you think is the one that caused me to be hospitalized?”Brendan was stumped.Deirdre grasped tightly at the quilt and continued. “I can’t believe that you’d do something like that to a pregnant woman.”“I didn’t want to do that to you either. I just… I just wanted to check your body.”Deirdre was stunned. A l
Deirdre jerked her head up when she heard what Brendan said. Unfortunately, she could not see the expression on Brendan’s face. After a while, she scoffed. “Brendan, do you think it’s fun playing me like this?”She might have believed in him if he had said the same thing to her five years ago. She would have been so happy that she could not fall asleep and that she would feel that she was the happiest woman in the world. However, after everything that happened…She just felt a surge of chill coursing through her body.“I—”“That’s enough.” Deirdre lowered her head, her face emotionless. She was too exhausted to continue this farce with Brendan. “What do you want from me? Just tell me honestly.”‘If I give him what he wants, he’ll let me go, right?’Brendan could not see through her expression either. It was also because of the apathetic expression on Deirdre's face that he felt a sting in his heart.She did not look happy when he said he loved her. Instead, she avoided him like
“Don’t say that, Deirdre! It was me who took it upon myself to come. It wasn’t your fault. Moreover… Moreover!” Tobey spoke through his tightly-gritted teeth. “I should be the one apologizing to you. I was so weak and powerless that I couldn’t go against Brendan. I had to watch helplessly when he took you away.”“No…”Very few people were capable of going against Brendan, let alone someone without an influential background like Tobey. “However, I promise that I will figure out a way to save you for sure!” Tobey said emotionally. “I managed to whisk you away previously, so I will surely still stand a chance at doing that again. I’ve already reported it to the police as well. The Surstate police department will arrest Brendan, and I’ll surely figure out a way to get to you by then!”“It’s alright, Tobey,” Deirdre said with great difficulty. “You don’t have to go through the trouble for me anymore. What I told you the other day is all true. You should go home. Go back to Eastgene wit
There was no telling how his decision would affect the staff members at the management level. “Sure. I’ll spend time keeping her company every day.”The doctor could see that Brendan was sincere, so he spoke more pleasantly. “That’s right. If you put in the effort, the incident that got her admitted to the hospital won’t happen again, and the baby will be fine.”Deirdre realized instantly that Brendan’s change of attitude was to ensure the baby’s safety so he would have a successor and not because he cared about her.She mocked herself for overthinking the situation and turned around in preparation to leave. Brendan caught up to her and held her hand with his huge, warm palm. He reminded her softly, “Don’t simply walk around. Be careful because you might bump into the passersby.”Deirdre did not respond, but Brendan acted cautiously and even draped a jacket over Deirdre when they were outdoors.When they got into the car, the assistant said, “You haven’t been to the company fo
Deirdre was stunned. Brendan checked on her and discovered that a blanket covered her legs, so his mind was set at ease. Meanwhile, he just realized a patch of his arm skin was scalded. It was fortunate that the chicken soup was not at boiling temperature, but it was hot enough to injure him. He went to wash his wound with cold water in the kitchen. Deirdre clenched her fists tightly. As she looked at the blurry figure, her confused gaze was tainted with a tinge of guilt. However, her gaze turned apathetic the next moment.She had indeed caused her injury, yet did he feel any ounce of guilt for causing her countless injuries?She would be duped by his trick If she were to feel sympathy for him now. After all, all he cared about was the baby, the successor of the Brighthalls. Brendan turned around and walked out of the kitchen to discover that the living room was empty after he was done washing. The blanket used to cover her legs was tossed on the floor.Brendan felt his arm be
“Brendan…”Brendan took a cold glance at her. “Julian, I know that it was you who saved Tobey. I don’t want to know the reason for your visit if you’re not here to bid farewell or for something else. However, my patience is limited, so don’t try to challenge me.”Julia trembled ferociously in fear. She suddenly came to realize why Deirdre was so afraid of Brendan. It was because Brendan had always been merciless from the start. As long as he was not feigning it, his presence was already oppressive enough to suffocate a person. However…At the thought of Tobey’s reminder, Julia gnashed her teeth to brace herself and turned to Deirdre. “Deirdre! Head to the place where you made wine during childhood if you have the chance. There’s something for you there!”“Shut up!” Brendan grew aggressive, and a bodyguard immediately came over to block Julia. Brendan shut the car door to cut off her voice.Julia was pulled to the side, and she was trembling in fear at the sight of Brendan ap