Chapter 245 In Conflict Brendanâs body tensed up without him realizing it. It had always bothered him that Deirdre might discover the truth, so he immediately inquired, âWhere is she? Is she still suspicious?â
Maeve shook her head and raised her calloused hands. âIâm lucky that I prepared in advance and dispelled Ms. McKinnonâs doubts at once.â
âGreat then.â Brendanâs expression was gloomy. âIt is apparent that something happened while you were in the changing room. Itâs highly possible that some loudmouth talked to her, and Iâll look into this matter. Just do your part of the job.â
âAlright.â Maeve was sensible enough to get ready to leave.
âHold on.â Brendan called out to Maeve. He furrowed his eyebrows and said, âWere you by Deirdreâs side at all times while she bought the gifts?â
âYes. How can I help, Mr. Brighthall?â
âDid she purchase anything else other than gifts for Sam and Dr. Ginger?â
Maeve pondered it for a while before she said in frustration, âI donât remember so well. I remember walking away for a short while during the payment process. However, there were only two items in Ms.
McKinnonâs hands at the time. I suppose those were the two gifts for the two individuals.â
Brendanâs expression turned solemn. âUnderstood.â
In the next two days, even Maeve could feel that the ambiance in the villa was rather strange.
The relationship between Brendan and Deirdre grew more distant. They would greet each other in the morning, and then Brendan would leave the house without talking much. He returned home when it was very late.
It felt like they were a young couple in conflict.
Once, while they were eating out, Maeve could not help asking, âDeirdre, I hope you donât mind me asking, but did something unpleasant happen between Brendan?â
you and Deirdreâs movements halted to a stop, and she avoided her motherâs gaze in a haste. âNo⦠Nothingâ¦â
Maeve smiled. âItâs not embarrassing to talk about because even a loving couple that has been married for a long time will still get into conflict sometimes. Besides, both Chapter 245 in Conflict of you are still young. Itâs very normal to be angry at each other at times. However, it has been two days. You ought to give me a reason, okay?â
âThe reason isâ¦â Deirdre bit her lower lip tightly and expressed her puzzlement through her gaze. A moment later, she answered, âI donât know.â
âHow can you not know? There should be a reason behind a quarrel. Brendan canât possibly be sulking for no reason, right?â
Deirdre had no idea indeed. She had thought it through many times yet she could not figure out why Brendan was offended.
âThe only possibility isâ¦â
âI bought gifts for the people working in the villa when we were out the other day, but I didnât give a gift to him.â
From that point on, their relationship had grown distant.
âThis is about a gift, huh?â Maeve suddenly remembered the conversation sheâd had with Brendan the other day.
She had not put much thought into it in the beginning, but now that she thought about it, it seemed that Brendan was jealous because he had not been treated as fairly as the others.
Maeve found it rather amusing and said, âNo wonder he has been looking displeased in the past two days. But you bought him a gift too, right? Why havenât you given it to him yet?â
Deirdre lowered her gaze. âItâs a cheap item that doesnât match his status. He wonât use it even if I give it to him.â
âHow can you know that he wonât use it if you donât give it to him?â Maeve said gently. âYou and Brendan are married, after all. If you get a gift for Sam and Dr. Ginger but not for him, how can he not be pissed? Isnât it obvious that youâre treating him unfairly?â
âIâm not⦠I know that he wouldnât like it. Besides, he wouldnât use it and he wouldnât care about it at all.
Itâs unnecessary to give it to himâ¦â
âYouâre wrong, Deirdre.â Maeve held her hand. âRegardless of whether he likes the gift or not, you should have given him a gift given your relationship with him. If you were in his place, would you be happy if Brendan got a gift for another woman but not for you?