Chapter 50 I Am Her Husband Charlene was still in a wheelchair. Her eyes reddened, as she felt the injustice of it all. âBrendan, you want me to donate my blood to Ms. McKinnon? You should know that I havenât recovered yetâ¦â
âWhen she was pregnant, she still donated her blood to you, didnât she?â Brendan stopped Charlene from objecting. âShe must not die! iâll tell the nurse to be careful when taking your blood so she doesnât hurt you.â
Brendanâs remark was akin to him telling Charlene that she couldnât refuse.
Charlene looked gloomy and scratched the leather cover on the wheelchair with her fingernails so hard that she almost tore it. She forced a smile and said, âWell, the life of Ms. McKinnon is a human life after all. As long as she can survive, it doesnât matter if I die, let alone donate my blood.â
As soon as she finished her sentence, the nurse appeared in a hurry again. âIs the blood donor here?
And whoâs the patientâs next of kin? I need a signature for the emergency medical consent form!â
âI am!â Brendan strode forward and said while pursing his lips, âIâm her husband!â
âHusband?â Charlene grasped her hands and clenched her teeth in anger. âWhat does Brendan mean? If heâs Deirdreâs husband, who am I to him?
Deirdre is just a woman with a disfigured face. So what if she jumped off a building? Why would Brendan be so anxious to get me here in the middle of night to donate blood to that bastard?â Charlene felt rage and fear simultaneously. Even though she had disfigured Deirdreâs face and told her to shut up, she still couldnât stop Deirdre from making a comeback and taking everything that belonged to her!
After signing the consent form, Charlene was taken to draw blood. Meanwhile, Brendan sat stiffly in his seat with a vacant look on his face.
Brendanâs hands were still covered in blood. He could still somewhat feel Deirdreâs warmth, and his eyes reddened.
âHow dare she jump off a building? How could she be so decisive about leaving? Just for the sake of Sterling?â
Thinking about Sterling filled Brendanâs heart with hatred.
âBuzzâ¦â
A vibrating ringtone came from Brendanâs pocket. He didnât want to pay attention to it, but when he saw the caller ID, he couldnât help grasping it tightly.
A voice rang out when Brendan pressed the answer button. âMr. Brighthall, we have completed the investigation you requested. Regarding Ms. McKinnonâs eyes, she indeed went blind in prison.â
âWhat?â
Brendan frowned slightly. âAre you sure?â
âYes, we have all the medical reports.â
âWhen did she go blind?â
A sigh was heard from the other end of the line before a reply came. âOn June 27th.â
It was the exact same date Deirdre had told the doctor. At the time, however, Brendan had reacted with disdain and sarcasticness and stubbornly thought that Deirdre was talking nonsense.
Brendan had even scolded Deirdre and said that it was all her fault before sheâd jumped off the building⦠Brendan suddenly felt intense pain in his chest and felt his chest gradually tighten. He felt like he was out of breath. He couldnât believe that he had been kept in the dark and heâd had no idea how desperate Deirdre had been. He had thought he had protected her well, but he hadnât even known about her blindness!
Brendan grasped his phone tightly, his eyes going bloodshot. He finally understood why Deirdre blamed him for everything and hated him so much that she had been willing to jump off the second floor.
Brendan was in extreme pain, and green veins were bulging in his arms. He then ordered his bodyguard, âGet Steven here!â
The bodyguard was so overwhelmed by Brendanâs intimidating aura that his face turned pale.
Nevertheless, he immediately called Steven upon receiving the order.
As soon as Steven arrived, Brendan kicked him hard without showing any mercy.
Charlene, who had just returned from the blood donation and intended to adopt a sweet look of suffering in front of Brendan, gasped as she witnessed the scene.
Charlene knew Steven was just like a brother to Brendan. No matter how serious the trouble Steven caused was, Brendan would only reprimand him. Therefore, she wondered what had caused Brendan to be so furious.
Charlene suddenly felt uneasy.