When those words were spoken, Brendan did not realize what was happening yet. “Money? What money?”

“The money I spent to buy the gifts… I don’t have a source of income for the time being, so I spent the money on your ATM card. I’ll figure out a way to pay you back.”

There was agitation in Brendan’s eyes. He had never cared less about things like money and he was delighted that Deirdre had spent his money.

“Why do you have to draw such a clear distinction?” He then said in an unkind tone, “Di