Chapter 51 She Was Jailed on Your Behalf Regardless of how painful the kick was, Steven remained silent and kneeled on the ground. Brendan showed him the medical report on his phone with an intimidating, apathetic expression. âLook at this.
Explain yourself.â
This was expected, so Steven had long prepared an explanation. He stooped low as he said, âIâm sorry, sir. I wanted to tell you at the time, but I know you very well. If you had found out that Ms. McKinnon lost her sight in jail, you would have definitely done whatever you could to take her out of jail. However, because we were under the watchful eye of the public, your actions would have certainly led to an unintended negative impact on the Brighthall Group. Therefore, I couldnât say it. I took the liberty not to tell you immediately. I am sorry!â
âYou took a liberty indeed.â Brendan laughed instead when he got to the point of extreme anger. He looked down at Steven with his ice-cold gaze. âIt seems that Iâve been too kind to you. So much so that you canât tell whoâs the boss anymore. From this day onward, you are fired. Get out of here! Donât you ever come back without my permission!â
âWhat?â Charlene covered her mouth, feeling incredulous. She couldnât believe that Brendan would fire Steven just for the sake of Deirdre.
âBrendan, think about it!â Charlene moved toward Brendan in her wheelchair. âSteven has been working for you for so many years. Donât you understand that he meant well? It wouldnât have been helpful to tell you since Ms. McKinnon had already lost her sight at the time. Besides, he did it for you and for the sake of the Brighthall Group!â
âFor me and the Brighthall Group?â Brendan smirked. â Deirdreâs eyes clearly still had a chance to be healed at the time! She could have regained her sight! Itâs because you guys hid it from me that she is totally blind! Since you two have been telling me that Steven did it for my sake, youâre implying that Iâm the one who blinded her with my own hands, arenât you!â
Lips trembling, Charlene blurted, âItâs just a pair of eyes. Are they more important than the entire Brighthall Group? Do you wish to place the entire Brighthall Group in a crisis just for Deirdre McKinnon?â
Charlene instantly met his terrifying gaze. His black, ice cold, unfathomable eyes silenced her in an instant.
âCharlene McKinney,â Brendan said. It was the first time he had addressed Charlene in such an indifferent manner. âShe was jailed on your behalf.â
Tears welled up in Charleneâs eyes, and she choked from fright. âI-I know⦠When I learned about Ms.
McKinnon. losing her sight in jail, I felt sorry for her too. But because â}
it had already happened, it couldnât be undoneâ¦â
Charlene acted meticulously, but Brendanâs eyes remained ice-cold. It was amid this suffocating atmosphere that the door of the emergency room was flung open.
Looking drained, the doctor walked out of the room and said regretfully, âYou guys should be the patientâs family, right? I am sorry, but we have done our best. The patientâs condition is truly critical, and she doesnât have any desire to live whatsoever. Hence, this is the best we could do⦠Weâll give you some time to tell her goodbye.â
âGoodbye?â Brendan was startled, and a chill rushed up from his feet, moving through his organs and his head. He shivered uncontrollably and lunged to grab the doctorâs shoulder. âWhat are you saying? I want you to save her, not say that you have done your best! She will live, Iâm sure of it!â
âSir, calm down!â Steven stepped forward to stop Brendan.
Brendan had been trembling so far. Calm down? How could he calm down? Deirdre was dying⦠The same Deirdre who was once infatuated with him and full of admiration for him was going to die!
Brendan admitted that he didnât like Deirdre. He didnât like her character or her behavior. Hence, he wouldnât want to be with her forever.
However, he had thought it through thoroughly.
Deirdre had lost her mother and everything else because she had been jailed on Charleneâs behalf.
Therefore, Brendan had thought he would take care of her in the future.