"Yes, and if I remember correctly, this only started happening recently."

Deirdre was puzzled. "Then Sam, did you ask him at that time? What was Brendan's answer?"

Sam scratched his head with an embarrassed expression. "He didn't answer me. From his attitude at the time, I saw that he didn't like me asking these questions very much, so I didn't say anything more."

"Okay… I see." Deirdre was in a complicated mood.

Brendan had a secret but hid it from everyone, telling not even her. Even if sh