Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 30 You Brought This Upon Yourself

“Detest you? Who detests you?”

“Who?” Deirdre almost burst into laughter. “Do you have even half of Sterling’s courage? Enough courage to take me out there? Introduce me to everyone? Do you even have the guts to tell the world my name-my real name?”

Brendan froze. Of course he did not. Deirdre already knew his answer and answered herself, “No. You don’t.”

A mocking sneer surfaced on her features, pulling Brendan out of his stupor. He clutched the steering wheel tightly, his tone disbelieving. “How dare you, McKinnon?! How dare you compare me to a bastard child not recognized even by his own family?! Do you know just how-how different the two of us are?! Do you really think he would have a blind woman as his girlfriend if he were me? Pfft! He wouldn’t even have the balls to admit that you’re his woman!”

Brendan did not put much thought into his words, but they came out like a knife stabbing deep into Deirdre’s

chest.

She was a blind woman who would never be recognized as anyone’s woman in public. That was Brendan’s opinion of her.

Deirdre laughed so hard tears began to roll down her cheeks. “Oh my god, where are my manners! Having the great, esteemed Mr. Brighthall drive a blind woman like me to the Fullers must take a lot of effort and time. I shouldn’t impose!”

you’re blind, but that doesn’t mean a part of your brain died with your eyesight, right? It’s the greatest honor to have me acknowledge you as my woman! Beggars

arrogance in his voice made

if you had done what I said,” he added. “Get it through your skull, Deirdre-you brought

so hard that her teeth drew blood.

sight had been back. Oh, sure! The fact that Brendan

did she even want

against the back of her chair, too tired to

last scandal had happened in a private hospital, Brendan elected to take Deirdre to the state hospital for treatment. According to the doctor’s prognosis, her bruise was fairly minor and required

to the doctor’s explanation, he glimpsed

They were so hollow.

animated. As the saying went, the eyes are the windows to one’s soul, and they had been the

whenever she was looking at him. It did not matter how hard he had

something we can do

Deirdre’s fingertips quivered.

was finished, there was a