The moment when Deidre had been forced to get out, she must have been thrilled to finally leave Brendan and privately go back to Sterling.

However, before Deirdre could even reach Sterling, she had been abducted into an illegal industry.

Brendan wanted to laugh, but his chest felt stuffy and painful. Regardless of how strong the wind was, it wasn’t as cold as the chill in his heart.

Brendan’s lips quivered in anger, and rage churned inside of him, trying to crush him down.

“Brendan? Are you