Chapter 344 The Woman He Fancies At that point, Declan was amused. âBoth of you are the same, and one of you is more stubborn than the other. One insisted on coming, while the other insisted on waiting. Are both of you trying to get yourselves killed?â
The first thought that came into Deirdreâs mind was the news report about Brendanâs collapse in the morning, of him being sent to the hospital for treatment that very night.
Kyran too⦠It felt a little too coincidental.
However, she discarded that idea immediately. These people had totally different personalities. Brendan was domineering, while Kyran was gentle.
If Brendan were to find out that she was talking to Tobey on the phone, he would snatch the phone and hang up domineeringly before humiliating her. Yet, Kyran would not do that. He would never force her to do anything against her wish when he was displeased.
Perhaps he had really caught a cold from fixing the switchboard last night?
It was no wonder she had not received any update from Kyran, but the first thing he wanted to do when he regained consciousness was to come to Village Alnwick.
She felt an ineffable feeling in her heart and hastily asked, âIs he alright?â
âHeâs not doing so well.â Declan did not have a reason to hide the truth, so he said in all seriousness, âKyran had health issues from the start, and his physical condition is weak.
He gets sick and is admitted to the hospital very frequently. Moreover, he has a high fever from being exposed to extreme cold. Had he not lost consciousness, I wouldnât be here now.â
Deirdreâs face turned pale instantly. She felt her heart wrench in pain at the thought of how Kyran had taken off his jacket indomitably last night and put it on her while he endured the snowstorm.
âHeâs such a fool.â
âYou too. Had I not come in time, do you know how youâd end up on a cold night like this?â Declan heaved a sigh. âLet me send you homeâ¦â
âMr. King,â Deirdre said anxiously. She suppressed her coldness and said hesitantly,â
Can I trouble you to⦠take me to the hospital with you? I would like to visit Mr. Reedâ¦â
She knew that she would not be able to sleep even if she were to go home, and her mind was filled with thoughts about Kyranâs hospitalization now.
She was the one who put him in harmâs way.
âAre you sure? Your clothes are wet, and itâs late.â
âIâm sure.â Deirdre spoke in a determined voice.
Declan wanted to reject her request, but he remembered the person who had just regained consciousness on the hospital bed. His rejection halted to a stop when he thought about the personâs ghastly pale face from the high fever yet insisting on seeing Deirdre.
âSure⦠Iâll take you to see him. However, itâs really late. Itâs possible that it will take a long time to drive there. You should get a nap first.â
âSure,â Deirdre muttered and hugged herself tightly.
Noticing the situation, Declan increased the heater temperature in the car and started the engine.
Deirdre woke up instinctively when the car stopped. She had a bad headache and asked in a hoarse voice, âAre we here?â
âWeâre at the entrance of a hotel in the city. Weâre still a distance away from the hospital, but you must get a hot shower and change into fresh clothes. Your clothes are drenched.
If you continue to be like this, youâre going to lose consciousness, let alone see Kyran.â
Declan was thoughtful. Even though Deirdre was worried about Kyran, she knew that she would certainly get sick if she were to continue to be like this. She nodded and said softly, âThank you.â
âDonât mention it.â Declan chuckled and said, âYouâre the woman that my good friend fancies, after all.â
Deirdre was stunned, and her cheeks started burning soon. She came to realize that Declan must have misunderstood the incident that had taken place in the churchâs lounge the other day. She explained, âYouâve misunderstoodâ¦â
âHmm?â Declan was unbothered. âGet out of the car first.â
Declan passed his jacket to Deirdre before she got out of the car.
Declan checked Deirdre into a hotel room while he waited outside so Deirdre could take a shower.
Both of them returned to the car once again after Deirdre got changed. Declan said, â
The journey will take a few hours. You can rest first, and Iâll wake you when weâre there.â
âA few hours?â Deirdre could not help feeling surprised. She blinked in shock and said, âArenât we already in the city? Why do we need a few hours? Is the hospital very far from here?â
âItâs not very far, but itâs snowing very heavily. Thereâs no snow cleaner at night, so driving fast is dangerous. Moreover, I canât go through the bridge, so Iâm taking a long detour.â