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.

his eyebrow, he wondered aloud. “Uh…

There was some petty quarrel in the neighborhood. Don’t trouble

our first success, I’ve hosted a celebratory dinner in town, and I would love to have

surprised. She would have expected the village chief to be invited. “I don’t get it. I didn’t help much! I don’t think I deserve

just untrue, ma’am. You helped us a lot. Without you, we wouldn’t have been able to finalize our traffic and road designs. Besides, you’re one of the most senior members of Alnwick. We’re only going

as earnest as Declan

of a superiority complex. But still, she could not help but be reminded of Deirdre’s situation. Thus, she pushed the invitation

King, thank you for your kind invitation. But I’m afraid I can’t. Deirdre’s

Miss

turned blank. She shook herself out of her stupor and forced a smile, shaking her head. “T-That won’t

she was a liability to everyone around her. She

to drive you to the venue by today’s late evening, so there’s time for you to consider, Miss

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