Chapter 336 Marry Him âButâ¦â Deirdre lowered her head. After falling silent for a while, she said, âI might not be able to pay you back so soon.â
She had nothing left. She did not even have the ability to take care of herself, let alone find a job to earn money. Under the circumstance where she couldnât find any job, she could only depend on others for survival.
âYou should take the money. I can pay Tobey back at any time, but arenât you leaving once the project is done? I donât think I can get so much money in such a short time.â
Deirdre did not think that Kyran would stay in Alnwick for his whole life. Alnwick was not his home, and he was not the kind of person who would stop at one project. She was certain that another Alnwick was waiting for him.
Kyran did not take the money. Instead, he asked, âSo, can I say that youâre asking me to stay in Alnwick for a while longer?â
The mechanical voice from the phone was cold. She could not tell whether Kyran was joking or being serious.
Before Deirdre could come to her senses, Kyran continued. âJust keep the money. Iâm sure you can pay me back before I leave Alnwick. I have confidence in you.â
In the end, Kyran did not accept the money.
When Deirdre returned the money to Eilis, the latter couldnât help herself and asked, â
What did Mr. Reed say?â
âHe told me to treat it as heâs lending me the money, and I can pay him back when I have enough money.â
Eilis fell silent. Apparently, he was creating an opportunity for himself to stay closer to Deirdre. Deirdre was the only one who did not think Kyran was attracted to her because she thought she was ugly.
âWhat if you canât pay it?â
âHe said he has confidence that Iâll be able to pay it before he leaves. I donât know what he means either,â Deirdre said, her voice filled with confusion.
âMaybe he wants you to marry him?â
Deirdre was stunned. In the next second, the tips of her ears turned red as she lowered her head. âStop teasing me, Madame Russell.â
Eilis chuckled and dusted her clothes. âWhat a silly girl.â
The bag obviously became heavier after the shopkeeper packed everything up. Kyran took it over with one hand, and they all left the store.
When they passed by another store, Eilis stopped and said, âWait a minute. I need to go in and buy something.â
âWhat?â
Eilis patted Deirdreâs hand and walked into the store. Deirdre had no choice but to ask Kyran, âWhat is Madame Russell going to buy?â
Kyran lifted his head and was momentarily stunned when he saw the things that were being sold in the store.
âMr. Reed? Kyran?â
Deirdreâs voice snapped Kyran out of his thoughts, and he replied, âSheâs buying some clothes.â
âClothes?â asked Deirdre. âBut we already bought a lot of clothes. There are jackets here and some thermal underwearâ¦â
Suddenly, Deirdre realized something.
Only now did she see the light in Kyranâs silence and his ambiguous answer.
She bit her lips and kept her mouth shut. There was an abysmal silence between them until a young female voice broke the silence. âHi, handsome guy. Iâve been looking at you for a long time. Do you want to exchange your contact number with me?â
Deirdre blinked and could feel that Kyran was moving closer to her as if he was asking her for help. It seemed to her that he was not interested in that girl.
She cleared her voice and said, âIâm sorry, but he doesnât want to exchange his contact number with you.â
âWho are you?â The woman frowned, stared fixedly at Deirdre, and said arrogantly,â He hasnât said anything yet. Who do you think you are to help him make the decision?â
The woman apparently did not take Deirdre seriously. Meanwhile, Deirdre was dumbfounded for a moment when she heard her question.
Who was she?
If she said she was Kyranâs friend, the girl would be even more upset. After all, it would be true that she did not have the right to help Kyran make decisions if she was just his friend.
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Before she could say anything, a hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her over.