Chapter 135 Promise âAlrightâ¦â Suppressing the bitterness in her voice, Deirdre nodded strenuously. âIâll wait.â
She was planning to return to her room when a song filled the entire room all of a sudden.
Deirdre was stunned. She knew the song like the back of her hand because it was her ringtone.
Brendan was rather surprised as well. He pulled the drawer with a long face and saw Sterlingâs name displayed on the caller ID.
Sterling had attempted to call Deirdre previously but he had stopped calling after finding out that Brendan was holding the phone without any intention of passing it back to Deirdre Brendanâs face turned green with rage now that Sterling was suddenly calling Deirdre for no apparent reason.
Deirdre did not have the courage to act rashly. Her hands were tightly clenched, and she suppressed all hope as she asked, âIs my phone ringing?â
Brendan narrowed his eyes and inquired closely without answering her question, âWhose call are you looking forward to picking up?â
He suppressed the anger in his tone, but Deirdre could sense it without seeing it. She bit her lower lip and subconsciously denied it by saying. âNo oneâs â
âNo oneâs?â Brendan sneered. She had looked like a dead woman with her empty, dull gaze previously, yet her eyes lit up and her entire person began glowing when the call came in.
âI believe that youâve figured out who the caller is, right? Would you like to take the call?â
Deirdre appeared to be conflicted but shook her head after a few seconds.
Brendan clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white Unexpectedly, he pressed the accept button and put the call on speaker.
Sterlingâs voice came from the other end of the line at once. âDeirdre? Is that you?â
Deirdre felt her heart racing. She kept her head lowered and did not utter a word. In fact, she did not even have the courage to express any emotion.
Brendan sneered while he stared at Deirdreâs face closely. âIâm sorry for disappointing you, Mr. Fuller.
Itâs not Deirdre, itâs me.â
Sterling could not hide his disappointment, even though he had not thought that Deirdre would have access to her phone. âCan you please pass the phone to Deirdre?â
âSheâs right next to me, but sheâs busy.â Brendan looked at Deirdre and said in a flirtatious, provocative tone, âHer mouth is preoccupied with another task at the moment, so sheâs not able to take your call for the time being. Mr. Fuller. You may speak to me, and Iâll convey your message to her.â
Sterling clenched his teeth to withstand the uneasiness he felt and said, âAre you listening, Deirdre? I wasnât planning on calling you but I called anyway. You told me you wanted me to go the other day, and I understand that my presence must have affected your life. Thatâs why I bought a bus ticket today and Iâll be moving to another location tonight. I hope you live a good life and I wish you a happy birthday.
Donât forget our promise. Iâll be waiting for you.â
Sterling did not procrastinate. Instead, he ended the conversation after speaking briefly. Meanwhile, Brendanâs expression turned gloomy.
âPromise?â
He felt a gush of ineffable anger burning in his chest. He asked, âWhat kind of promise is that?â
âDeirdre made a promise to Sterling without telling me?â
He was infuriated to learn this. He glared at Deirdre coldly and pushed over everything on the desk abruptly when Deirdre refused to answer him. The items fell to the floor with a loud clatter.
âSpeak! Have you lost your voice?â
Brendan spoke in a stern voice that startled Deirdre. She said through tightly-clenched teeth, âItâs not important. It happened a long time ago.â
âA long time ago?â
It was before he had found her. Brendanâs eyebrows did not relax at all. He took a few steps forward and clutched her throat before he lifted her up. âDeirdre, you still donât understand my question.â
A suffocating feeling filled her mind. She hung from his arms and said with great difficulty, âI promised that we would move to the place where he used to stay to live out our lives together if we had the opportunity.â
She uttered the words with great difficulty, yet Brendan could hear the adoration they felt for each other.
It was the promise of a lifetime.