Emily smiled gently as if nothing had ever occurred among the three of them.

"You guys are having breakfast so early? If I had known, I would have had breakfast at home before coming here. I thought I was too slow and didn't want to keep Ms. McKinnon waiting," said Emily.

Deirdre ignored Emily, but Brendan heard the underlying meaning in her words.

"If you don't mind, please join us for breakfast. It's just eggs with toast. I don't know if it suits your taste," Brendan offered.

"Eggs with to