Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 188 Would You Believe Me if I Told You the Truth

She could no longer care and she did not have the mental capacity to let herself be distracted by that incident. All she wanted was to meet her mother.

“Nothing happened, really. The idea occurred to me all of a sudden…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Brendan grabbed her face, exuding displeasure with his overbearing presence. “Deirdre, are you aware that I can see that you’re lying every time you do it? You’re really disobedient, which makes me think that you just don’t want to meet Ophelia again!”

Deirdre felt her heart racing, and all the blood drained from her face instantly.

In the end, she bit her lower lip tightly and said, “Brendan, would you believe me if I told you the truth?” Brendan furrowed his eyebrows subconsciously when he heard her reply. “What kind of trick do you have up your sleeve again? If you’re telling the truth, why wouldn’t I believe you?”

“It was Charlene.”

Deirdre could feel the coldness emanating from Brendan’s body when she uttered that name. She found it ironic, but she said, “She showed up suddenly the other day and told me about my mother’s passing. That was why I had such a huge reaction that I even tried to compel you with my death…”

had successfully framed someone else on

not to pursue

not over because Ophelia was already dead and he had to figure out a way to

happening precisely due to this

the truth? She obviously knew better than

did not say anything but he turned around and left. In the car heading to the company, he suddenly said, “Let’s not head to the

and the journey to Charlene’s place took a little over 10

of the car and saw that a servant had already been assigned to welcome him. Charlene was still having breakfast when he entered the living room. She greeted him in a warm voice when she saw

her face that made her appear even more graceful, gentle, and charming. Brendan furrowed his eyebrows

that.

of

who is the person who really told Deirdre