The fact that Brendan had been ambushed and Deirdre’s past had been exposed on the Internet meant she was not their primary target.Brendan knew it very well. It was just that he felt sorry for bringing Deirdre into this. The derision in the woman’s eyes was still vividly clear in his mind. Deirdre would not have suffered such humiliation if it were not for him.“I want the photo off the Internet. Don’t forget to delete all the posts and news about her as well.”“Then what about the person who uploaded the photo?”Deirdre narrowed his eyes dangerously and said, “I’m sure they are with the group of people who ambushed me. Just speed up your action.”“Yes, sir.”After Sam left, Brendan stitched his wound and reapplied the bandage. He went to Deirdre’s ward, and Mrs. Engel was waiting outside. “How is she?” asked Brendan.“There are scratches here and there on Mrs. Brighthall’s body, but they aren’t serious,” Mrs. said Engel, her eyes red around the rims. “However, she seems
Brendan’s heart was torn apart as he buried his head in the woman’s shoulder.He already had the answer in his heart.He could not do it. He could not afford to lose Deirdre again, even if it was only for a day. Only when Deirdre was around him did he feel he was alive as a living person, not as a walking corpse.“I’m sorry…”“Stop saying sorry to me. I’ve heard enough of it.”Deirdre pushed him away as she felt disgusted. Brendan grabbed her fingers. His eyes were red and filled with determination. “Don’t worry. I’ll bring an end to all of this. I promise you that what happened today won’t happen again.”“Bring an end to all of this?” Deirdre looked at him. “How are you going to end it? Are you going to tell everyone in Neve that Charlene was the one who ran that person over? Will you tell everyone that she’s the murderer and bring her to justice?” Brendan was stumped, and a mocking smile hopped onto the corner of Deirdre’s lips. She had expected his reaction.Brendan too
Mrs. Engel was busy in the kitchen while Deirdre sat on the couch alone. After a while, she worried that Deirdre might get bored, so she dried her hand and switched on the TV.“Mrs. Brighthall, would you like some movie?”“Sure.”Deirdre felt her surroundings were too quiet as well. When it became too quiet, people would start to imagine things. In her case, when everything became quiet, she would hear the things those people said about her, and it stung her ears.Mrs. Engel was fumbling through the remote control. She accidentally switched to the news channel, and just when she was about to change to another channel, she was stunned as she looked at the TV.“Mr. Brighthall? Isn’t that Mr. Brighthall? What is he doing there?”Deirdre raised her head and listened to the news.“Brendan Brighthall from the Brighthall Group convened a press conference to respond to the news that has been spreading on the Internet. Whether the truth is as rumored, that Brendan paid for his ex-wife to
Everyone fell silent as Brendan scanned around the crowd with an oppressive gaze. The man who shouted just now did not make any noise anymore. Brendan glanced at Sam, and the latter nodded before leaving the crowd.Seizing the chance, a reporter asked, “Mr. Brighthall, you said the whole incident is pure slander, but why did we all see you leaving the grocery store with Charlene this morning? Could it be fake? There is no way that someone would fake a picture like that, right?”“If it isn't real, then who has the guts to defame the CEO of the Brighthall Group? Are they not worried about being sent to prison?”“Charlene had hit and killed someone. She should be serving her sentence in prison, but now she has appeared in front of everyone as if nothing has happened. All of us saw it with our own eyes. Do you think it's still fake?””Mr. Brighthall, is it because the Brighthall Group is so powerful in Neven that you think you can disregard the law or abuse the law to get your ex-wif
Everyone was stunned.“What? That woman isn’t Charlene but her cousin? He isn’t kidding, right?”“I doubt so. Look at the screen. Miss McKinnon’s information is on the screen. Even if he wants to forge a fake identity, it can't be this detailed. Besides, the victim's family has already come forward and explained everything personally, so I don't think it's fake. That woman isn't Charlene.”“Oh my gosh… Does this not mean that we’ve misunderstood Mr. Brighthall? I threw stuff at him just now…”“Me too! I pushed him!”“Mr. Brighthall is such a good man. He didn’t get angry at us when we scolded him. If he really is that kind of person who bends the law for personal gain, he would have sent the bodyguard to seize or warn me!”“That’s right. It’s Charlene who made a mistake, but he’s the one compensating the victim’s family. Not only that, but the victim's parents also talk well about him, and this means that he's a good person.”“I need to delete my comments on the Internet. Argh,
“Hmm.” Brendan could not be bothered by this. “How’s the situation with Sam?”-On the hotel's top level, Sam and the group of people from the organization kicked down a door without concern for the astounded man seated in front of the sofa watching the press conference.The man was the person left in the room. Sam closed the curtain, sized up the room, and looked at the man being pinned on the ground with a distorted expression. He stamped on the man’s face until the man was bleeding from his mouth.“Where’s your boss?”Sam would exert strength in his leg with every word he uttered. The man’s expression grew ferocious in pain. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about… I’m the only person here…”“You don’t smoke, so why are you using such an expensive lighter?”The man was astonished.Sam waved his hand and said, “Take him to the organization.”When the crew was done cleaning up the scene, Sam called up Brendan. “We’ve only managed to capture a subordinate, sir.”Brendan
However, Brendan figured that it was good she had watched it as he would not need to put in a lot of effort to explain it to her.“Where is she? Did she comment anything?”Mrs. Engel’s expression changed slightly as she said, “No. After watching the press conference, she grew too tired, so she returned to her room to rest.”Brendan knew something in his heart. He headed upstairs and opened the bedroom door. Deirdre lay on the bed with her back facing the door, and half of her body was covered by the blanket.Brendan walked over to find Deirdre awake. Her eyes were opened, and she was staring out the window absentmindedly. She did not respond to his presence.Brendan expected that and took a seat in front of her. “You watched the press conference, huh?”Deirdre looked up briefly. “Hmm, I watched it.”She cracked a mocking smile. “You truly deserve your reputation as the Brighthall Group’s CEO. You’re always capable of dealing with the information with the quickest method. C
After a long while, he admitted by saying, “Yes, I did a great disservice to you.”Deirdre opened her eyes in surprise. She kept quiet for a while before she said, “I was thinking about how you managed to convince the victim’s parents to lie alongside you. What did you give them that was so good that they would go against their conscience?”She could still remember the married couple’s hatred and grumblings when she surrendered herself to the police. They were supposed to wish to execute the murderer badly.Brendan looked at the woman’s distancing figure. He wanted to stretch out his hand to touch her, but he pulled back his hand. “The reason is simple.” Brendan removed his jacket and lay with Deirdre. It felt as if that was the only way he could be closer to her. “I gave them enough money for them to live without any worries for the rest of their lives.”“That’s all?”Deirdre smiled, but he did not explain further. The victim was already dead, after all. The victim’s parents