Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 14 Their Child

turned cold at the sight of Brendan. He suppressed his anger and explained to his patient their treatment before he scribbled a prescription. After the patient left, Brendan asked, “Where is Deirdre? Where is she?” “How dare you ask that!” Sterling clenched his fist tightly. “How could she have the courage to come to the clinic when you’re here? Mr. Brighthall, I’ve looked into you and I know that you’re the only successor of Brighthall Group. You can have whatever you want, right? Your relationship with Deirdre is already in the past, so why are you still bothering her?” “I’m bothering her?” Brendan’s expression turned icy abruptly. He was extremely displeased by the remark because it made him sound like he was going after Deirdre. He sneered and said, “You’re overthinking. I wouldn’t take an interest in a disfigured, blind woman no matter how desperate I was! I’m here to take my child!” “What are you talking about?” Sterling furrowed his eyebrows. “Child? What child?” Brendan caught Sterling off guard when he sniggered. “You’re still trying to put on an act with Deirdre to trick me, huh? Deirdre was pregnant with my child two years ago and refused to get an abortion regardless. The child should be a little over a year old already based on my calculations.”  “Two years ago?” Sterling was stunned for a moment. He furrowed his eyebrows deeply and said, “What kind of nonsense are you talking about? I encountered Deirdre a year ago in the fall. Her body was so weak that she could not even live a normal life, let alone have a baby. I spent close to a year healing her. If she was pregnant, how would I not know when I’m a doctor?” ‘What?’ Brendan’s pupils constricted, and he felt as if he had been stabbed in the chest. ‘Was she not released from jail last fall? If Sterling is telling the truth, did Deirdre… ‘No! That’s absolutely impossible!’ Brendan denied the idea, as he refused to acknowledge that Deirdre had lost the child in prison. Otherwise, how could he be unaware of it? “There was no child a year ago? Deirdre was still under my control a year ago. You’re such a liar that you truly deserve to be with Deirdre!” When Brendan was done mocking him, he turned around and walked out of the office. However, he could not help feeling shock and panic. He clenched his teeth and looked up Deirdre’s address before driving there right away. He