Deirdre frowned. "Me, hitting her? When?"

"Her right cheek is red all over."

"Her what?" Deirdre was aghast. She did not even touch her at all—the only thing she did was swing Emily's grip away. She did not even touch Emily's face.

"Don't tell me she put on some make-up just to make it look like that to you." Deirdre intoned, "All so you'd think I bullied her or something."

Brendan's smile widened. He grabbed her hand and brushed it against his lips. "Do you think I'll care even if you do b