Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 409 Are You Ready?

“Kyran…” Deirdre murmured. A warm glow seemed to be enveloping her chest. The corner of her lips

curled. “You don’t need to say things like that to make me feel better, Kyran. I’ve gotten used to it. People have been making these comments about me for four years. I know what will happen the moment I step outside looking like this.”

“Does it weigh hard on you?”

Deirdre shook her head. She used to feel dejected, but not anymore, or she would not have chosen to stay in Alnwick.

“If it doesn’t, then why don’t you want to step outside?” Kyran stated matter-of-factly. “The Deirdre I know doesn’t give a d*mn about what the shallow masses think of her. She lives true to herself and is comfortable with herself. All of them were stray characters who wandered into her life only to be forgotten when they were out. So… why is the same girl suddenly afraid of letting them see her now?”

Deirdre froze.

because of

She looked perturbed. Freya’s verdict had taken shape in her head. ‘What’s there to be smug about? If he didn’t care about your face, why would he spend money on trying to get it fixed?’ she had declared. ‘Men are all the same! He wants to bring you out without suffering from mockery! The only reason why he still wants you around is that he doesn’t have a lot of friends here.

nothing!’

explain her fears, however, she felt a large warm hand wrapping itself around her freezing hand. He held her hand as

She was surprised.

“Are you ready?”

suddenly understood his intention and shook her head hard. “No, Kyran! Take off your vest and

somehow felt like the most

Deirdre was stunned.

fact, with a slight squeeze, she found herself following

to her from all sides. Deirdre felt her cheeks burn. She could hear

is that young woman cosplaying a monster character? She looks kinda