Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 569 Troubles

“I know I called him Bren, but it was just a ploy to ingratiate myself with him. It happens

when you really need someone’s help. You can’t sound like a belligerent *ss.

“You remember what I said just now, right? I asked him if he still holds a grudge against

me. That’s really the crux of our disagreement. I hated his guts, so I left. I didn’t try to

explain myself or resolve any conflict between us, which caused him to resent me even

more. I even thought he hung up on me because he refused to help me.”

Deirdre was nailed to her spot. She did remember the words Declan had used. If she

was right about Brendan and Declan’s relationship, then the latter would not have said

something like, “are you still holding a grudge”, would he?

Her expression relaxed. Pressing her lips tight, she asked, “So… you’re in a bind, huh?”

“Yeah.”

“Is it… serious?” asked Deirdre, concerned. Anything that could make Declan ask

Brendan for help must be some grim affair.

He was silent for a moment before finally answering, “A day after I returned to Eastgene,

me in private. She told me something bad

about to

idea

Deirdre furrowed her eyebrows. She

with his sister-inlaw, so both of them had a

possible.

“But if she finds it important to warn me, then whatever’s gonna happen at

big. I need someone who can help me when I’m in a

The only

Deirdre could not help but

abroad at the moment is certainly

make it in time for

‘Why not?”

will notice and instantly know that I’m plotting something.

tipping him

silence. The Kings had an even

envisioned.

feel like an

laughed dryly. “Nah. I would have done the same

Honestly, I’m more interested to

Brendan’s phone. It’s morning now,

made Deirdre grimace. “I… I’m

yet, so yesterday, we met up to discuss it. Then a massive

up

“Huh?” He let out a chuckle, but he sounded weary. “You don’t have