Resent, Reject, Regret

Resent Reject Regret By Aqua Summers Chapter 568

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 another

that call? What

fever, Deirdre would have never been able

realized she had been played for a fool this whole

more questions. Why would Declan lie to her? Why

claim not to be friends

behind her

panic seized her, the phone rang again. Deirdre was so

grip loosened, and the phone fell onto the floor,

calming herself the best she could,

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

grudge against me?”

A grudge?

bit her lips and answered, “Mr. King, it’s

was startled.

impossible to disguise, but he managed to calm

Why

opened them again. “It’s… complicated.

before that. Why are you calling Brendan today, and

sound so

not possibly calm down. Charlene had revealed that Brendan

were also very close, which was just the kind

knowledge that would fuel

contrasting account

completely flipped what Deirdre knew

If the two of you have been this close this whole time,

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