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Chapter 319 I Really Miss You
No, it was not because she had the compassion of the Virgin Mary. Nope, it was definitely not because her heart
bled for the pitiful and destitute. She only agreed to join the party as a form of thanks.
Yeap, definitely as a form of thanks for those two times Kyran helped her.
Deirdre had received Tobey’s call by the time she got out of the vehicle. Standing by the roadside, she could not
help but note the fatigue in Tobey’s voice, no matter how gentle he was. “Going to a dinner tonight with my mom,
Dee?”
Deirdre was not surprised that he knew. Madame Russell must have told him. “Yeah.”
“Okay. Be careful, please. Don’t drink. If I recall correctly, you aren’t exactly a drinker. Just tell them you’re allergic
to alcohol, and they will definitely leave you alone in fear.” Tobey quipped. “Go home as soon as it’s over, please.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“I know, Toby. I know.” She chirped. His voice was reassuring-the way a kind-hearted big brother’s was Don’t worry.
I’ll make sure your mom won’t drink too much herself.”
“Heh, thanks,” he replied quietly. Then, quite suddenly, his tone took a slightly frenetic turn. “I miss you so much,
Dee. I wish I could just abandon my work and come home to see you!”
Deirdre was stunned. Before she could answer him, however, she felt a strong grip clamping around her wrist. The
force was so great her mind immediately conjured Brendan’s image.
Her voice was trembling when she called out, “W-Who is this?”
Tobey caught onto her panic. “What’s wrong?”
Eilis was caught in a conversation with the village chief at a distance, but she managed to notice.
Deirdre’s predicament just in time. Alarmed, she strode toward her and raised her voice. “Mr. Reed, Dee
Dee! What’s the matter?”
‘Kyran?”
Oddly enough, the reveal soothed Deirdre. “No, it’s nothing. Toby. Just a friend I’ve just made. He’s a friend of the
developer, too, and he’s probably here to greet us,” she said to Tobey. “Anyway, gotta go. Bye.”
As the call died, Deirdre exhaled a sigh of relief. She honestly did not know how to react to what Tobey had said.
Kyran watched her hang up the phone, and his expression was unreadable. He reached out to her palm, his finger
ready to write when Ellis snatched her hand away from his grip and shielded Deirdre behind her back.
“Uh-her, Mr. Reed? Please don’t get too handsy with my Dee Dee here. It’s not a good look for her, okay?”
Kyran frowned. Something in his eyes seemed to darken.
Deirdre realized it was a misunderstanding, so she wrapped her arm around Eilis’ and tried to explain, ” Oh,
Madame Russell, he wasn’t being disrespectful. I think Mr. Reed wanted to talk to me, but he can only communicate
by writing on my hand.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Oh, is that all?” Eilis replied, a little relaxed now. Then, she frowned again. “But honey, even though that was his
intention, it was still plenty inappropriate! People are watching, you know. The villagers are gonna talk. You know
what they’ll gossip about.”
Eills was not wrong at all. Most of the villagers were unabashedly conservative enough that they would start
spreading nasty gossip over even harmless things.
Stuck, Deirdre could only flash Kyran an apologetic smile. She could not tell just what sort of expression. the young
man might be wearing.
Luckily for them, Declan-the extroverted social master-came to their rescue. He was as affable and chirper as
always. “Mrs. Russell! Miss McKinnon! Perfect timing! We’ve been waiting for you inside. Your seats have already
been decided for you, too. Come on. I’ll show you!”
Eilis was taken aback by how opulent the entire hotel looked from the inside. It was as though the entire building
was gilded or draped in gold. “Mr. King, h-how much money does this whole dinner cost? Gosh!”
“Meh. About 2,000 dollars for a full-course meal, I think? Honestly, it’s worth it if it means we can all have a great
time tonight. Come on. Your table’s up the steps.”
The group began to climb. Eilis held Deirdre close to her, their attention heightened by the potential hazard
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