Chapter 399 Iâm Jealous The man inhaled and said in a regretful tone, âItâs truly aâ¦.. You have such beautiful eyes.â
Soon afterward, the man said, âWhere are you going? Do you need my help to send you to the place you want to go?â
âItâs fine.â Deirdre pondered closely and declined his offer. âI am used to this and can go by myself.â
âLet me send you. The hospital is crowded. You might get turned around if someone were to knock you over, and you might be unable to tell where you are.â
Deirdre was about to decline when she suddenly heard a phoneâs mechanical voice coming from ahead. of her. âDeirdre.â
It was Kyran.
Deirdre raised her head abruptly. The manâs arms wrapped around her, and the hug was tightened the next moment to protect her.
Kyran seemed to be on guard and exuded hostility. The man did not even have time to react to the situation before Kyran took it upon himself to speak through the phone. âWhy did you come back by yourself? I could have come for you.â
He seemed to be declaring his possessiveness over her. The man was recalcitrant initially, yet he was sensible enough to leave after seeing Kyranâs face Kyran loosened his grip after the man left, but he still exuded a faint trace of anger.
Deirdre blinked innocently. âAre you angry, Kyran?â
âWhy do you ask?â
Deirdreâs mind went blank. Naturally, he could sense his anger.
âI can feel that you seem unhappy. Did something happen? Is it because of that man earlier?â
Kyran fell silent for a moment before he typed, âTake a guess of why Iâm unhappy.â
Deirdre bit her lower lip in confusion while Kyran said, âIâm jealous.â
Deirdre was enlightened, and her heart started racing. She felt warmth in her cheeks.
âJealous? Heâs jealous of me talking to that man?â
Kyran continued. âAm I being rather difficult? We are bound by any special relationship, yet I feel angry for no apparent reason when I see someone hitting on you. I suppose you can describe me as being selfish.â
âWhy do you talk about yourself in that manner?â Deirdre refuted and said softly, âItâs very normal for you. to behave this way.â
âArenât you scared?â
Deirdre shook her head. Honestly, she was confused. âWhy should I be scared?â
âIâm not your boyfriend, but Iâm performing the duty of a boyfriend without my notice. My action is stripping away your right of choice and freedom.â
Deirdre lowered her head. âHow should I reply? How should I let him know that I donât mind?â
âThat personâs interest was piqued because of my eyes. On the other hand, I donât have any feelings for him, so I didnât feel any uneasiness when you showed up,â she explained softly.
âWhat if this is how I will always be from now on?â
âThatâs fine too.â
Kyran fell silent. After a long while, he tucked her hair behind her ear. âDeirdre, do you know what this signifies when you put it this way?â
âWhat does this signify?â
Deirdre came to realize the situation as soon as she blurted those words. Soon afterward, her face turned scarlet.
It signified that⦠she was willing to accept Kyran performing the duty of her boyfriend. She was not revolted and displeased by his behavior. On the contrary, she welcomed him with boundless hospitality.
âIsnât this equal to him professing his feelings for me?â
Deirdre found herself fortunate that the bandages and mask covered her face. Otherwise, her blush would be startling.
Kyran looked at her pleasant face with lowered eyes and could not refrain from stretching out his hand.
He wanted to touch her occasionally but refrained from doing so. âI shouldnât do this.â
He made a promise. âI wonât do it again from now on. Deirdre, itâs your freedom to engage in normal social interaction with other men.â
Deirdre was stunned for a moment while Kyran changed the topic of conversation. âPut your hand on me. We should head back to the room.â
âSureâ¦â Deirdre stretched out her arm. She felt a knot in the pit of her stomach for an unknown reason when she heard Kyranâs remark.