“Don’t say that, Deirdre! It was me who took it upon myself to come. It wasn’t your fault. Moreover… Moreover!” Tobey spoke through his tightly-gritted teeth. “I should be the one apologizing to you. I was so weak and powerless that I couldn’t go against Brendan. I had to watch helplessly when he took you away.”

“No…”

Very few people were capable of going against Brendan, let alone someone without an influential background like Tobey.

“However, I promise that I will figure out a way to save