Chapter 861 Take Miss McKinnon

After Deirdre’s wounds were dressed, Madame Brighthall kept her company for a while.

Deirdre lay on the bed after Madame Brighthall left, yet she was having difficulty falling asleep.

She dreamt of her mother sitting cross-legged under the apricot tree and waving to her when she finally fell asleep. Her smile was just as kind and gentle as before. “You’re late. Put down your school bag quickly. I don’t want my precious daughter to be tired.”

She ran forward with tears down her face, yet the scene changed to the rooftop instantly. She watched as her mother jumped from the rooftop and screamed hysterically, but there was nothing she could do.

“Miss McKinnon! Miss McKinnon!”

Deirdre was awakened by the sound of someone knocking on the door. She sat upright in shock, breathing heavily, and her face was drenched in tears.

“What’s going on?”

She felt her way to open the door. The maid said in a panicked tone, “Miss McKinnon, the police are here.”

Deirdre sat in the living room and