Chapter 776 The Lead on Deirdre-Where Is It?

Julia felt both shock and worry roll into one. She lurched and helped her up, demanding, “What’s wrong, Deirdre? Why were you hiding in the closet? And God, why are you shaking so much!?”

Deirdre’s lashes were quivering. She desperately sought her voice, and when it finally came out like a leaky whisper, she exhaled, “I’m… fine…”

“Miss me with that bullsh*t!

You look like you’ve seen a ghost!”

Deirdre sputtered out a dry laugh. It was as if she had a brush with Death itself-and for now, she lived.

“I’m fine, really. I… I just need a favor. Please, Julia.”

“W-What kind of favor?”

eyes. “Don’t

“Your name?” Something larger than confusion and questioning loomed

“Why?”

you. What I can say is that I’m not a bad guy and haven’t committed any crime. I just can’t let other people know my

‘You’re talking

had to bet on a believable lie to save herself. “It’s… It’s my boyfriend. He did something by accident and incurred Brendan’s wrath. It

left us no choice but to run to Surstate. But Brendan… he came

happens to my boyfriend,

to try gaining sympathy from others through her disability,

face. As a few had noted, she was never truly a bad person at her core-and now her innate kindness, combined with her personal affection

the strange, almost obsessive attitude Brendan displayed, she lowered her

a lot with just that.”

early today? I… I

“Alright.”

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