Resent, Reject, Regret

Resent, Reject, Regret By Aqua Summers Chapter 26

Chapter 26 You Liar!

The call was connected. Brendan gnashed his teeth as he said, “Where the hell are you, McKinnon?!”

Deirdre said nothing. At the end of her silence came a click

-and the call was hung up.

She stuck the phone back into her pocket, feeling disappointed. That had not been Sterling, as she had hoped. How was he? Was he okay? She had no idea how he was.

The only silver lining right now was how well-known the Fuller family really was in the city. Even a run-of-the mill cab driver knew exactly where to take Deirdre when she asked him to take her to their house.

She paid the driver, who told her where the doorbell was, and pressed it. There was a series of quick footsteps, accompanied by a voice thick with annoyance . “Which nutcase is it this time? It’s like they all think they can just ring whenever they feel like it!”

“I’m sorry,” Deirdre huffed, feeling anxious . “I… I just

wanted… to know where Sterling is? He’s not picking up his phone”

how little she respected the young man-even though he was supposedly one of her employers. “Just a bastard child, that one, but oh-so-many troubles! I guess being the bastard child of a big

Funeral?!

said he was

and alarm. “Please! Please let me come inside to see him! Brendan – Mr. Brighthall -promised me

noticed was Deirdre’s grotesque face suddenly zooming in on her. Startled and taken aback, she cussed. “What the f*ck! Oh my god, get this out of my

let you prowl

heard the

right on the

think you are, ya lil’ freakshow ?! An ugly,

and threw her hands around the maid’s leg. “Don’t go! I’m begging you,

was the sight that

only to find her like this. A woman devoid

was begging someone by throwing herself around their leg-all so

the one who should

his right-his right alone! How could a lowly bastard like Sterling

talk! Please, please! Just a

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