Chapter 157 Why Are You Apologizing to Me Charlene smiled bitterly while the servant cried. âMiss McKinney, your body is so weak, and you havenât taken a bite of food for the whole night. How can you possibly be by Miss McKinnonâs side at all times?
âMr. Brighthall, this matter is completely unrelated to Miss McKinney. If you wish to put the blame on someone for not stopping Miss McKinnon, blame me!â
Both of them chimed in with each other in perfect harmony and put on a perfect act.
Brendan relented in the end and suppressed his anger. However, he sounded extremely rigid when he said, âItâs too cold. You should go back into the house first, Charlene. Iâll drop by tomorrow to see you.â
âAlrightâ¦â
Brendan still felt like his head was splitting when he got into the car. His mind was a chaotic mess after standing in the cold wind for a few short minutes.
He could not withstand the cold, so he could not imagine how a woman who had just recovered from a severe illness like Deirdre could stand in the cold for so long.
âDid she torment herself to such a tragic state just to vilify Charlene? For what?
âIf I were to come a little later, itâs possible that Deirdre would be deadâ¦â
At the thought of Deirdre dying, Brendan felt a knot in the pit of his stomach, and his chest was sore and hurt as if something had exploded in him.
Soon afterward, he was infuriated. âDeirdre, why donât you care a little bit more about your life? Why arenât you afraid of dying just because of Sam?â
Given Deirdreâs condition, Brendan figured he would have to send her to the hospital first.
The doctor at the hospital treated her through the night, yet she still had a high fever for two days before she recovered.
It was already the third day when Deirdre woke up. The moment she opened her eyes, her throat was so parched that it hurt, yet she did not react much to it.
It was a common thing for her to be admitted to the hospital for illness frequently.
The door suddenly opened just as she was about to get up to get water. The person sounded agitated and walked at a rushed pace. âMiss McKinnon? When did you wake up? Are you okay?â
Deirdreâs lips trembled when she heard the voice. She said with a dry, hoarse voice, âSam, is that you?â
Sam scratched his head and chuckled. âWhatâs going on, Miss McKinnon? You canât even recognize me anymore after Iâve been gone for a few days? You canât even recognize my voice.â
T âNoâ¦â Deirdre was surprised because she did not expect that Samâs voice would be the first voice she heard as soon as she regained consciousness.
She lowered her gaze for a moment and came to realize something. âHow is your body? Are you alright?â Sam rubbed his arm wrapped in a bandage. âIâm fine. I accidentally took two slashes to my arm, but I dressed my wounds immediately, so itâs already fine.â
âIâm sorryâ¦â
Sam was caught by surprise due to the unexpected apology. âMiss McKinnon, why are you apologizing to me?â
She clutched the blanket tightly in her hands and said in a self-mocking tone, âHad you not saved me from the storeroom the other day, you wouldnât have been arranged to work in the casino and your wouldnât have gotten injured. It was my fault that you got injured.â
A look of astonishment flashed past Samâs eyes. He had been assigned to work in the casino because he had feelings for his employerâs womanâ¦
âHas Brendan not revealed it to her yet?â
He felt relieved at that moment. At the very least, his relationship with Deirdre would not grow distant for the time being if this were the case.
âIâll still be working there if not for you, Miss McKinnon. If that is the case, why havenât you taken that into account?â He chuckled. âMoreover, I wasnât assigned there because of you but because they were experiencing a manpower shortage.â
âReally?â Deirdre raised her head in confusion.
Sam nodded and came to realize that Deirdre could not see. He said âyesâ and soon afterward, he became serious. âHowever, I received some information there by chance. Miss McKinnon, do you still remember the homeless man that you wanted me to look into previously?â