Chapter 341 Heâs Sick Deirdre made her way to the left side of the yard and stood against the wall while she said, âIt should be here.â
Kyran turned on the flashlight on his phone and saw it. He opened up the switchboard and discovered that it was a little more complicated than a tripped breaker. It was fortunate that the toolbox was nearby.
âCan you hold the phone?â
He needed someone to shine the light.
Deirdre nodded. âSure.â
She took the phone and was assigned to stand at a suitable position by Kyran. It was fortunate that there was no wind in the yard, but she was still shivering in the cold.
Kyran removed his jacket suddenly and draped it across Deirdreâs body.
Deirdre felt no longer cold when she was wrapped in the manâs jacket with his warmth.
Yet, she remembered that Kyran did not dress warmly either, so she wanted to remove the jacket. âItâs fine, Mr. Reedâ¦â
Kyran insisted and helped her to button the jacket before he continued his task.
Deirdre felt comforted for some unknown reason as she smelled the scent of the manâs jacket. She was caught in a daze when she remembered the conversation that did not carry on at the international trade center.
âWhat was he going to say?
âOr, what was he going to do?â
She could not see if Kyran tried to get closer on purpose at the time, and she had no idea whether it was just her wrong impression. She could not refrain from asking,â Did you approach me at the trade center, Mr. Reed? Were you trying to tell me something?
What was it about?â
Kyranâs action of utilizing the tools halted to a stop before he continued. He had only ended his repair when Eilis opened the door to inform him that the power was back and took the phone from Deirdre to type his speech.
âCome and meet me at the churchâs lounge area tomorrow afternoon. Iâll tell you in person.â
Deirdre returned to the room and lay on the bed with her eyes wide open. She was utterly awake.
She wanted to know what it was that he could only tell her tomorrow. It was as if he needed to make up his mind or something, and it made her feel uneasy for no apparent reason.
Despite feeling perplexed, Deirdre fell asleep at last, and it was already eight by the time she woke up.
She changed into fresh clothes, and Eilis said to her as soon as she walked outside,â
Thereâs some oatmeal in the pot. Iâll get you a bowl. Take a seat first.â
Deirdre took two steps before she asked, âWhere is Mr. Reed?â
âHe left early in the morning. I came outside after waking up and found him already dressed fully. He bid farewell to me with a voice message before he left.â
âLeft?â Deirdre rubbed her palms together to warm herself. âThatâs quick.â
âI wouldnât be able to sleep soundly last night had he not fixed the breaker yesterday. I felt bad for troubling him.â Eilisâ voice was heard coming from the kitchen. âOh right, he seemed to be sick. He was constantly coughing and didnât stop even when he was walking. He didnât look so well and was in a rush. I didnât manage to pass him some medicine before he was gone.â
âSick?â
Deirdre was caught in a daze and could not help being astounded when she remembered the jacket from yesterday.
He had been fixing the switchboard for more than ten minutes, wearing thin clothes in the freezing weather. How could he possibly not be sick?
Deirdre felt extremely guilty in her heart and said, âMadame Russell, you can pass me the medicine first.â
âWhy? Are you going to meet Mr. Reed today?â Eilis walked over with a bowl. âThey may not necessarily be coming into the mountain due to the road closure from the heavy snow. You might catch a cold if you head outside on such a cold day and might not even be able to deliver the medicine.â
âThat wonât happen.â Deirdre spoke softly. âWe have an appointment.â
âWhat?â Eilis understood the situation and smiled mischievously. âIf you end up with Mr.
Reed, youâre going to move to Eastgene, right? Itâs a good thing too as Iâll get to travel to Eastgene. If you canât be my daughterâinâlaw, Iâm fine with being your godmother too.â
Deirdre blushed scarlet. A news report flashed on the television. âA reporter took photos of Brendan Brighthall being admitted to the hospital late at night for emergency surgery.
He has yet to be discharged. It seems that he was injured severely during the previous incident, so his life is at stake.â