Brendan must have woken up shortly after Sam left, and the first thing he did was come to pick her up.

Deirdre was so overjoyed that she burst into tears while her other hand gently stroked her belly. 'Baby, do you see? Daddy loves us very much. No matter how great the pain he has endured, no matter how unbelievable the events, he will always stand unwaveringly by your mom's side,' she thought.

Now, there was nothing to fear as long as she and Brendan were united in the face of external challe