Chapter 348 Brendan Is in the Hospital âI know that itâs not your intention to worry us, but I regret even more that I canât keep you company during this time.â Tobey sounded tired when he asked Deirdre, âWho is this Mr. Reed?â
Deirdre was momentarily stunned and bit her lower lip before she told Kyran that she was going out to take the call. She took the liberty to walk out of the room and shut the door before she said, âHeâs a new acquaintance of mine.â
âHe seems to object to my presence very much,â Tobey said halfâjokingly, yet with a tinge of seriousness. âIt would be great if I were by your side.â
Deirdreâs expression turned gentle. She was about to speak when someone walked past her and said with excitement that could not be concealed, âDo you know that Brendan Brighthall from Neve is in our hospital?â
All the blood drained from Deirdreâs face instantly, and her eyes widened incredulously as she looked in the direction of the source of the voice.
The voice continued to say, âI heard that he is still single, and rumor has it that heâs handsome and graceful. It would be great if I could meet him!â
âDream on.â The other person teased by saying, âEven if he is still single, he will be married soon. Havenât you heard of the news of his engagement soon? His girlfriend is very pretty, and I think sheâs the heiress of an influential family.â
âHeâs not married yet. Perhaps he might take a fancy to someone like me even if he is engaged?â
âNonsense! Oh right.â The woman asked, âWhy is Brendan Brighthall admitted to our hospital? Weâre at least two hourâs drive away from Neve, right?â
âIâm not too sure either. It is said that itâs inconvenient for him to be admitted to Neveâs hospitals because of the crowd of reporters, so he is here to seek treatmentâ¦â
The voices moved further and further away. Deirdreâs body was trembling abruptly as if she was drenched in ice water, and her mind went blank.
âBrendan⦠is in this hospital?â
At the thought of the manâs possessiveness, coldness and how he had declared that he wanted to start over again his relationship with her, Deirdreâs teeth were chattering while her body was shivering beyond her notice.
âIf⦠If he were to find out that Iâm not only alive but also in the same hospital nowâ¦â
Fear and terror almost overpowered her senses until Tobeyâs voice pulled her back to reality. âWhatâs going on, Deirdre?â
Deirdre was incapable of moving her legs. Her lips parted, and she bit her lower lip ferociously to calm herself with great effort. âNothing⦠Tobey, Iâm rather tired from the journey and would like to get some rest firstâ¦â
âSure, you may get some rest first. Remember to charge your phone, so I can keep in touch with you anytime.â
âHmm.â
After the call ended, Deirdre felt her back covered in a cold sweat from fear, and she was having a hard time composing herself.
Her sealed heart began to be flooded with intense uneasiness. In fact, a thought had even occurred to her.
âRun!â
There was still time for her to run now. If she were to bump into Brendan, he would capture her, and she would live in agony for the rest of her life.
Yet, she had utterly no idea where she was, so how could she run? Moreover, what about Kyran? She was there to see him, so would it be appropriate for her to leave after the brief visit?
Deirdre swallowed a gulp of saliva. She tried calming herself a few times before returning to the room again.
She passed the phone to Kyran, but she was still distracted.
Kyran looked at her solemnly and asked her with a typed message, âWhatâs going on?
What happened? Why do you look so pale?â
âIâm fine.â
Deirdre wiped her face and forced herself to perk up. She tried to convince herself that the hospital was huge and Brendan had yet to recover from his injury. They may not necessarily bump into each other so coincidentally.
On the other hand, she would not be discovered if she was careful.
âI can tell if you really are fine.â Kyran paused for a moment. âMiss McKinnon, you can tell me if you are going through some difficulty that is hard to tell. Iâll protect you.â