Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 314 Love at First Sight

As for the man’s looks….

The anxiety bubbling within her mind made Madame Russell frown. She had always believed her son to be handsome, so much so that he could sit comfortably among typical male leads in a romantic drama. But this guy?

He looked like what happened when God decided to show her just how premature her conclusion was.

Madame Russell quickly took up Deirdre’s hand. “Mr. Reed?”

The man did not answer.

Deirdre spoke on his behalf. “He can’t speak, Madame Russell. He’s mute.”

“Mute?” The older woman parroted. A new hint of pity colored her gaze. She could not help herself-she had imagined a man who looked as gorgeous as this young one would speak with a dulcet voice.

“Yea. He helped me, Madame Russell. Some of the kids in the village threw rocks into the yard while I was walking, and it was Mr. Reed who chased them away. Then he helped me plow.”

At that moment, Madame Russell turned her attention away from Kyran to the bandage on her forehead. Her heart ached. “What the… What happened? Did those brats do this to you?”

so she fibbed smilingly, “Oh, no. This was an accident on

lie as undercooked as this one. “Oh, those punks are gonna get it this time! I’m telling the village head!” she snarled, gritting her teeth. “Trouble-making imps! Someone should glue their backsides to the chairs in

Deirdre smiled.

older woman squeezed her hand and turned back to Kyran with a decorous grin.

Russell found it hard to believe that a stranger would help Deirdre out of pure-hearted

himself.

the change in the air as well, but she did not resist the older woman. She nodded to Kyran and bid him

Russell’s pace was

to keep up. “S-Slow down a bit, Madame Russell! Why are

breath, distracted. A

what are your thoughts on this Mr. Reed?” she

nonplussed. “Er, he’s a really

was steadfastly gentle even in

Overreaction.

not possibly react to someone like that with apathy or cold

was not made