Deirdre raised her head in astonishment. "You believe me?"

Sterling smiled. "Don't put too much burden on yourself. Although I don't like Brendan, he is really not the kind of person who hurts you maliciously and escapes responsibility by blaming it on his illness.

"I also thought it was strange at first. It stands to reason that even if he took you away, he would not cross the line for the child's sake, but since that happened, it shows that he was acting impulsively, but he has always been r