Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 318 The Celebratory Dinner

Mrs. Boebert was shocked. She could not even find the words to refute them. “W-Why you-”

Suddenly, a steady rhythm of footsteps approached them. Declan King’s jocular tone sounded. “Whoa! What’s going on here? Are you guys having a party here?”

Deirdre clenched her fists instinctively. She could not help but be worried. Kyran could not possibly be with him, right? If he were… Bobby might suddenly switch his target and name Kyran, the culprit. Then, because the young man was mute, Mrs. Boebert would bulldoze him even harder with a one-sided argument!

To Deirdre’s relief, Declan added, “Okay. Why does everyone look so intense? Is this because I’m crashing the party or something?”

He said ‘I’, not ‘we.’ Declan was alone this time.

Mrs. Boebert had seized the chance to slink away from the fray with Bobby in tow. Maybe she was afraid of taking up Deirdre’s medical costs after all. Either way, the rest of the crowd broke off soon enough. leaving a slightly nonplussed Declan with Deirdre and Eilis.

Raising his eyebrow, he wondered aloud. “Uh… What just happened?”

some petty quarrel in the neighborhood. Don’t trouble yourself with it. How can we

her an invitation. “Our development plan is about to become official! To mark our first success, I’ve hosted a celebratory dinner in town,

the village chief to be invited.

Besides, you’re

earnest

complex. But still,

invitation. But I’m afraid I

see.”

“Well, good thing I have another invitation extended to Miss McKinnon too, then. There, problem solved.

herself out of her stupor and forced a smile, shaking her head. “T-That won’t be necessary. You should

she was a liability to everyone around her.

Deirdre’s refusal. “I’ll send someone to drive you to the venue by today’s late evening, so there’s time for you to consider, Miss McKinnon,”