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.”

from Kyran to the bandage on her

could not bear to stress her out, so she fibbed smilingly, “Oh, no.

buy a lie as undercooked as this one. “Oh, those punks are gonna get it this time! I’m

Deirdre smiled.

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

was both intentional and implicative. Madame Russell found it hard to believe that a stranger would help Deirdre out of pure-hearted altruism, and since Tobey had gone away, she had to make sure her appointed future-daughter-in-law did not become

himself.

to tug on Deirdre’s hand. 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

pace

Russell! Why are we going so fast? Did you leave something

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

your thoughts on this Mr. Reed?” she asked in a hushed

eyes, nonplussed. “Er, he’s

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

Overreaction.

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