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?”

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

as undercooked as this one. “Oh, those punks are gonna get it this time! I’m telling the village head!” she snarled, gritting

Deirdre smiled.

and turned back to Kyran with a decorous grin. “Thank

Deirdre out of pure-hearted

eyebrows furrowed despite himself. He thinned his

The latter sensed the change in the air as well, but she did not resist the older woman. She nodded to Kyran and bid him goodbye. “Thanks for your help, Mr. Reed! You can

Russell’s pace was

bit, Madame Russell! Why are

her breath, distracted. A moment later, she regretted being secretive and decided

what are your thoughts on this Mr.

nonplussed. “Er,

very well-mannered, ever-tempered guy, in fact. He was steadfastly gentle even in the face

Overreaction.

like that with apathy or

not made of