Deirdre said, "I welcome Sam to join us, of course. However, it depends on the occasion too, right? It would be inappropriate for him to come. After all, we…"

Brendan's action of getting in the car paused for a moment. He turned his head to look at Deirdre's conflicted, embarrassed face and said in a comforting tone, despite not understanding the situation, "Don't worry, he won't keep us from anything."

Deirdre could only heave a sigh and get into the car after hearing how determined Brendan s