Chapter 441 Heâs Dying There was no movement. Surprised, Deirdre reached out and tried to grab hold of something.
There was nothing underneath the comforter. There was no one on the bed.
She heard no sounds from the bathroom, either. Deirdre had no idea when Kyran left-she had not had the chance to touch the man before she did the laundry. Where could the man be in such cold weather?
She was just wondering about it when the door opened. A cold gale broke in, carrying the scent only he possessed. She rose from the bed and asked, âKyran?â
âItâs me.â
Deirdre breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward. âWhere have you been?â
The manâs hands were a bit cold. He pulled his one hand away and began to type, âThe doctor recommends I perform more exercise, so when I woke up a little earlier today, I decided to take a walk downstairs. Whatâs up?â
âOh, nothing,â Deirdre replied absent-mindedly. It was not his whereabouts that made her anxious-it was the possibility of Brendan knowing who Kyran was and making his move. âYou should bring me along next time.â
âWonât you be too tired, though?â He joked. âYou slept the moment your head hit the pillow as if youâve been tired for a long time. You didnât even give me a hum when I talked to you.â
Deirdre was embarrassed. She was admittedly having trouble sleeping the past few days because she⦠Well, she doubted him and could not shake her dread off. But it was different now. Deirdre knew Kyran was Kyran. Nothing could shake her conviction.
âI hadnât rested well for a while, so all of that crashed onto me. But now, Iâm pretty much well-rested.
Donât you think I seem to have gotten up pretty early today?â
Kyran set his sight on the clean laundry and chuckled. âYes, very true. Very hardworking, too. Ever since you became my girlfriend, youâve been acing every single one of your wifely duties⦠except one.
Hmm. I wonder when that will happen!â
He was teasing her, but hearing it in a mechanical voice just made the entire thing feel even weirder.
Deirdre blushed so hard her cheeks were red.
Kyran brushed her hair aside. âI was joking. The only duty you have is to be by my side. Nothing more.â
She buried her head into his chest and hummed.
They hugged for a while. âFeeling better?â he asked.
Deirdre froze. Her emotions seemed to be kicked up in a cloud. She forced a smile. âWhat do you mean? Iâm feeling generally good, arenât I?â
âI can tell when youâre feeling okay or not, Deirdre. Youâve been wearing a long face since I stepped in, as if somethingâs troubling you.â Kyranâs black eyes fell onto her face gently. âYou okay?â
She was wearing a long face?
Her mind was a mess. The only thing she knew for sure was that when she pushed open the door, her entire soul yearned for Kyranâs hug. It was almost as if her heart could only feel at peace when she was with him.
She had misunderstood herself. Madame Brighthallâs words had affected her, after all. They had made her feel something-not pity. Not sympathy.
Something else. Something much more⦠indiscernible.
Deirdre cast her eyes to the floor and suddenly felt like telling him.
âKyran?â she said. âI mentioned Iâve been badly wounded by someone before, right?â
âYes. I know. He was half of the reason you couldnât accept me for the longest time.â
She closed her eyes softly. âHeâs dying.â
Kyran froze.
Deidre gnashed her teeth. âThere was not one moment in Alnwick when I wished he would die as soon as possible. Everything that I am today, all the tribulations Iâve suffered, was caused by him alone. I hate him. ⦠to my very bones!
âBut now, when I heard that heâs dying⦠Iâm confused. Iâm not as happy as I thought I would be. Iâm not as excited either.â