Resent Reject Regret by Aqua Summers novel Chapter 320

Chapter 320 He’s Been Paying Attention to You

The stairs proved themselves to be almost a little too fancy. Sometimes it was a wide, flat platform. Sometimes, it had a series of narrow steps. And that was not counting the twists and bends, too!

Deirdre was hopeless against the stairs’ unpredictable aesthetics. She finally miscalculated and missed her step.

Before she fell, though, she felt a firm hand holding her tightly by her waist. It was warm and strong, and it helped her regain her footing.

Deirdre immediately knew it belonged to Kyran.

Eilis panicked so hard that her face turned white. She only sighed in relief when she saw Deirdre was all right. Patting her chest, she cried, “Thank God you’re here, Mr. Reed! Thank you! She could have seriously hurt herself if she fell from here!”

Declan snickered. “Well, it’s not like Kyran’s famous for being seriously meticulous and observant… Or that he’s been quietly guarding Miss McKinnon’s six… Or that he’s readied himself to catch her the moment she trips, right?” he teased.

Deirdre was a little stunned. Kyran had been standing behind her this whole time just in case she needed. help?

Even the way Eilis looked at him changed. Sheepishly, she began to praise the man for being so amazingly attentive.

Deirdre listened to the older woman’s effusive litany and found herself agreeing to every single praise. Even she herself might not have thought that far ahead.

But Kyran was attentive enough to care. This was a man who was mindful of the people around him. At man who would notice the little things. It was probably the biggest difference between him and Brendan.

Maybe, it was a trait developed from the sensitivity of one who saw the world differently, all because of his disability.

Suddenly, Deirdre felt like she resonated with him just a little more.

Declan led them along to their destination. He seemed to have reserved the entire first floor for the banquet, Eilis told Deirdre, because the villagers were not alone. There were other unrecognizable people, too, who all looked like rich businesspeople.

Eilis immediately took off to join a conversation between Alnwick villagers. Meanwhile, Deirdre found a quiet spot and made herself comfortable.

A few moments later, she felt someone sitting nearby. There was no prelude to a conversation, so she knew it was Kyran again. Her mind drifted to her incident at the stairs. She turned to him and said solemnly. “Thanks for saving me back there. It could have been a very nasty fall.”