“Are you lying, Mr. Brighthall? I have not heard anyone talking about this woman before. How could she be your wife suddenly!?”

The smile in Brendan’s eyes gradually faded away, and his handsome face became calm as he rebutted, “Why would I lie to you?”

“But—”

“Joan!” Mr. Wood reprimanded Joan before he turned to Brendan and said smilingly, “My daughter can get excited easily. It’s a good thing that you’ve got yourself a wife. Please do invite us when you organize a wedding.”

Only then did Brendan curl the corner of his lips. "That’s for sure."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Mr. Wood took away Joan, whose eyes were reddened. Joan’s dissatisfied complaint was heard as they were leaving. “She is blind. Why…”

Deirdre remained very calm upon hearing it. She only tilted her head as she said, “Since you aren’t interested in this girl, you can just refuse directly. Why did you use me as an excuse and make me an enemy?”

Brendan didn’t care. “Because you’re easy to be utilized.”

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