Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 552 You Don’t Deserve to Compare Yourself to Him

“That is none of your business!”

“How is that none of my business when I’m your husband?” Brendan said in a bitter tone, “I think he’s just a coward who ran away in fear of trouble!”

“You have no right to criticize him, Brendan!” It was Deirdre’s first time losing her temper. She exhausted every means to defend her lover. “He is a thousand times better than you! Forget it.”

Deirdre suppressed her shakiness and found the situation amusing for no apparent reason. “What’s the point of me taking what someone like you said so seriously? You’ve always lived in your own world! When have you ever cared about others’ feelings? You will never feel that you are at fault!”

Brendan stared straight at the woman’s face and felt a wave of pain wash over his chest. The pain was so overwhelming that he bent over and buried his head in the nook of her neck. He said in a hoarse voice,” What if I… know that I’m at fault?”

Brendan spoke in a soft voice as if he was consumed by his ego or was not planning on letting her hear him.

words slammed into Deirdre’s ears inevitably in view of how close

was stunned, and her chest was burning. Soon afterward,

misheard because Brendan would never possibly acknowledge his mistake. She sought to prove that

instantly. The sorrow in his dark eyes faded,

do you always assume that someone else is at fault? Deirdre, if I’m at fault, I’m at fault for not fulfilling my promise to protect your

“That’s all?”

had lost her mind for thinking that Brendan would show his fragility a moment ago

like him possibly recognize that he is at fault? I’m the only person who is at fault. I was foolish for

away…” Her

refrain from being physically disgusted by Brendan. She propped

of their clothes. They could even feel each other’s blazing body temperature.