Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 568 Gambit

It was as if Deirdre had been submerged in freezing water.

Not getting any response, the voice continued. “Bren? Are you there?”

Still as gentle and chummy as ever. The only thing that changed about his tone was a

slight hint of confusion caused by Deirdre’s prolonged silence.

She felt as though her chest had exploded. Her eyes were red.

It was Declan. It was Declan’s voice!

She thought she had mistaken his voice for another, but the second time he spoke

dispelled any of her uncertainty. Her brain blanked, and in a fit of anxiety, she

accidentally slid the screen and caused the call to end.

The heater was working in full force, yet she felt her body ravaged by jolts of chill. Her

teeth were chattering. Crouching low, she felt a nest of hornets being unleashed inside

her skull, buzzing.

What was going on!?

Hadn’t Declan said he was no longer talking to Brendan? Had he not claimed that they

less familiar with one

what was with that call? What was with that… tone?

Had it not been for Brendan’s fever, Deirdre

had been played for a

that only brought out more questions. Why would Declan lie to her?

would he claim not to be friends with Brendan only to

behind

the phone

the phone fell onto the floor, still ringing. She took

best she could,

Declan sounded downright perplexed. ‘Why did you hang up, man? You still hold

grudge against me?”

A grudge?

bit her lips and answered, “Mr.

Declan was startled. “Miss

His surprise was impossible to disguise, but he managed to calm

phone! Why are you

opened them again. “It’s… complicated.

to come clean before that. Why are you calling Brendan today,

you sound so friendly

possibly calm down. Charlene had revealed that Brendan and

other, but they were also very

knowledge that would fuel

Charlene’s information was a directly contrasting account to the one Declan

flipped what Deirdre knew in

If the two of you have been