Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 17 He’s Dead, Just as You Wished

“Don’t move! Do you want the entire back of your hand to swell up?” Brendan furrowed his eyebrows, took a step forward, and clutched her wrist.

Deirdre wanted to struggle free, but Brendan immediately said, “Don’t blame me for doing something to you if you insist on moving!”

She was confused, as she had already lost everything she had.

‘What else does he want from me when I already lost my face, the one that looked similar to Charlene’s?’

Brendan clenched his fists tightly and said in a cold, mocking tone, “Deirdre, you should check your reflection in the mirror. Did you really think that I’d still want to bother you? I’m only doing this to find my child. I would like to meet him and introduce him to my family. I promise that I won’t lay eyes on you even once from now on if you hand him over to me!”

“Find your child?” Deirdre felt her entire body shivering.

that she had heard the child crying despite knowing that he had

of everything, is shamelessly

‘What a… joke!

her chin. “Why are you laughing? Is it funny to you that I want to take back

blind, as she would have been deeply disgusted

me. There’s no need to play tricks on me. Could

a moment upon hearing Deirdre’s question. He remembered Sterling’s

a beat. He said through clenched teeth, “What

and roared softly while she sobbed. “He’s dead! He’s dead, just as you wished! I didn’t even manage to see what he looked like before he was gone! Are you pleased

on him. He now understood the situation but he forced himself to sneer. “Dead? Deirdre, do you really think that I’ll fall for your lowly lies? How can he possibly be dead! I will find him by myself even if you won’t

Brendan left faster than someone running for his life. He breathed heavily while he looked

there was none. The child had not