Chapter 315 Heâs Just a Kid!
âWell, there you have it!â Deirdre chuckled. âHeâs handsome and a friend of Mr. King, which means heâs also rich, isnât he? Why would someone like that take a liking to a random blind woman in some backwater village? Itâs just weird! I mean, I doubt his disability hardly hurt his desirability. I wouldnât meet his standard even if he lowered it!â
âLord, I swearâ¦â Madame Russell faltered. How was she supposed to tell her about Kyranâs stormy scowl the moment she emphasized on Deirdre being hers?
And which handsome, rich Prince Charming would deign himself with menial labor for a woman he just met? Aristocrats like these probably lived their entire lives without ever touching any kind of work tool!
âCome on, Madame Russell.â Deirdre cooed reassuringly. She wrapped her arm around the older womanâs. âMr. Reed accidentally injured my forehead last night, so today, he came to apologize and help to make it up for me. Heâs not interested in me, okay? And itâs impossible, too. My conditions and everything? So, letâs not think too much. Agree?â
âHe hurt you? Oh, sweetie! Where?â Madame Russell felt a pang in her chest.
âJust my forehead. Donât worry. Itâs all good now.â
The older woman had not noticed Deirdreâs injury in the darkness of the night, so it came as news to her. Still, knowing Mr. Reedâs intention made her relax. It made sense for him to help her if it was just a means to apologize.
And maybe Kyran had frowned because Madame Russell herself was being rather hostile instead ofâ¦
some other reason. Nobody would have liked her attitude!
The two entered the house and had their meal. Deirdreâs recovery was palpable-her appetite had returned, and she finished her meal completely. After they were done, she got ready to return to the yard.
âDonât bother with that, Dee Dee. Help me clean these potatoes. Iâm gonna sell them in the market and buy you some nice, new winter wear.â
Deirdre nodded and backtracked into the house. She had just started her work when someone banged on their door.
âCome out, Eilis, or so help me God!â
Deirdre froze in mid-action. Madame Russell cast the pail in her hands to the floor. âWhatâs the big idea? And to use Our Lordâs name in vain!â
She opened the door, but before she could see who it was, the strangerâs hands broke in and shoved the older woman away. âWhere is that blind good-for-nothing, huh? I want her here, now!â
Madame Russell scowled. âWhat in the name!?â
An old woman stood akimbo before her with a scowl as though someone owed her a yearâs rent. She had dragged her grandson with her, too, apparently.
âWhy are you looking for Dee Dee?â
âWhy? Lord Almighty, youâre asking me why!?â The old woman yelled at the top of her lungs, âThat blind she-devil of yours hit my grandson! Poor Bobby was sobbing the moment he came home! Well, Iâll show her! How dare she do this to him!? Iâm not leaving until she apologizes to my Bobby!â
âWhat!?â
Both Madame Russell and Deirdre were shocked. Deirdre-hitting Bobby? She did not even lay her hand on his hair!
It did not take Deirdre long to figure out why Bobby lied. That sly little urchin knew he could not possibly offend someone of Kyranâs station, so he decided to shift the blame on an easier target.
The old woman followed Eilisâ gaze. Seeing Deirdre, she shoved Eilis away and stormed toward the young woman, scoffing. âSo, youâre that she-devil, ainât you? Youâre an adult! How could an adult hit a child, huh? Have you no shame?!â
âMrs. Boebert! Just what are you doing?!â Eilis cried, shielding Deirdre. âWe hardly know what really happened between them, so how about we rein ourselves in from those nasty accusations and insults?
I donât think Dee Dee is even capable of hurting your grandson!â
âYou donât think? So youâre accusing my Bobby of lying, huh!?â Mrs. Boebert was incensed. Putting her hands on her hips, she bellowed, âHow can he possibly lie? Bobbyâs just a kid!â