Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 312 He’s Angry

Suddenly, a lone rock coursed through an arc and slammed onto her forehead. A sharp pang jolted her.

Deirdre moved her hand and felt warm blood on her fingers. Her head swam in a dizzy sea of pain as she heard the children’s remarks.

“We know you’re in there, you freak! Don’t pretend not to hear us! It’s your eyes that are busted, not your ears! Haha, she thinks she can stay inside and say nothing, guys! Then we’ll play try to hit the freak’ with her!”

The children did exactly what they said they would Rocks began to shower at her, and the fact that every single one landed at her quickly removed the possibility of coincidences Her visage turned pale

Enough was enough. Deirdre was just about to rise when she heard the child’s unkind delight turn awry. “H -Heeeey! Who the h- What are you doing!?”

There was a crash. Something was chucked onto the ground

Deirdre opened the gate and was immediately greeted by the sound of the leader’s angry tears “How dare you lay your hands on me, you stinky outsider!? Just wait! I’m gonna tell Granny! She’ll make you regret this, j*rk!”

scrambled away. His sycophants followed suit, casting their rocks away before bolting away in

breath, endured the sting in her forehead, and turned toward

answer. A jolt of realization broke her stupor, and

man nodded. She heard

his fingertip grazed close to her new gash. He was careful not to directly touch her wound, but she inhaled

Deirdre could somehow feel rage emanating from across her. “M-Mr. Reed? Are you… Are you

Why would he be angry? She could not fathom any

it. He simply tightened his grip around her wrist before leading her

hand away. “I’m not comfortable with this. Please

man, strangely, seemed to have left her alone. He walked away, to her surprise, but she did not pay

in the wrong. Her attitude toward the Good Samaritan was pretty nasty for a woman who had just been protected from those bullying

it before stopping herself. Her

had just dug up a small

it, she