Chapter 433 Not the Same Person Now that Deirdre found someone who understood her, she was supposed to be happy, yet the doubt in her heart was still present.
Deirdre lowered her gaze. The door next to her suddenly opened up.
Declan removed his jacket gracefully and said smilingly. âBoth of you are truly extravagant that youâd get a reservation in a luxury restaurant.â
Deirdre was surprised by Declanâs presence.
Kyran explained, âHe insists on coming.â
âYes, weâre best friends anyhow. You canât abandon me to eat by myself elsewhere just because of Miss McKinnon, right? You still have the rest of your lives to date.â Declan pulled a chair and took a seat without showing any courtesy. He notified the waitress to set up the table for an additional person.
Deirdre smiled. âItâs great that youâre here. I was just saying that we might not be able to finish all the food here.â
Declan took a glance at the food served on the table and was stunned. âIs that Brussels sprouts? Who ordered this?â
Deirdre stopped and clenched her fists tightly all of a sudden. âI did. Why?â
Declan said, âI thought it was Kyran who ordered this. He ordered Brussels sprouts for the first meal he shared with me when he returned from Germia and finished the whole plate by himself. He finished it so quickly I thought he was craving Brussels sprouts all his life.â
Deirdre could not help appearing distracted upon hearing the remark.
âDoes Kyran enjoy having Brussels sprouts very much?â
âYes. Why else would he order it, huh?â
Deirdre appeared to be distracted. Brendan hated Brussels sprouts. She used to cook Brussels sprouts in different ways and would try to persuade him to take a bite so that he would not be a picky eater in the past.
Brendan used to say, âDeirdre, youâre just like Brussels sprouts. No matter how you change the cooking method, I wonât taste its goodness. So, donât force me to eat it, just like how you shouldnât have wishful thinking anymore.â
He would vainly attempt to remind her not to fall too deeply in love with him and not to have wishful thinking by devoting herself to him.
However, she felt she could not give up on love so easily at the time. It was fortunate that Brendan gave her a painful experience that made her end the ridiculous crush afterward.
She was jolted back to reality, but her heart wrenched in pain as if a knife had stabbed it.
Meanwhile, the phone in her pocket rang once again. Realizing that it could be someone, Deirdre grabbed her phone and said, âIâll take the call outside.â
Deirdre sensed Kyranâs gaze but pretended not to notice it. It was Declan who waved his hand dismissively and said, âGo ahead, go ahead. Come back soon so the food wonât get cold.â
âIâll be back at once.â
Deirdre opened the door and got out of the room before she found a corner to pick up the call. Tobeyâs voice came from the other end of the call. âIs that you, Deirdre?â
âItâs me.â
Tobey sounded relieved. âI called you twice, but you hung up earlier. Are you alright?â
At the thought of the scene in the washroom, Deirdre felt a shiver down her spine. She calmed down and made up an excuse. âIâm fine. Iâm eating out, and I bumped into someone at the time, so it was inconvenient for me to pick up the call.â
She paused for a moment before asking hesitantly, âWhatâs going on, Tobey? Is⦠Is there an update on the photo?â
Tobey said, âYouâre right. I have a friend who has the photos of Brendan attending a party two months.
ago, and he sent them to me so I can make a comparison.â
Deirdre did not notice when her breathing became irregular. She asked anxiously, âWhatâs the result of your comparison?â
Tobey exhaled and said, âThey are not the same person.â
âThey look quite similar in appearance, so itâs no wonder youâd get me to compare them. However, they look similar only because the photos are relatively blurry and they have similar profiles. After receiving the photo of Brendanâs real person, I can confirm they are not the same person.â
Deirdre breathed heavily as soon as the answer was revealed. She felt the weight on her chest was lifted, and her eyes teared up.