Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 644 Who Is She to Him, Then?

Deirdre released her grip, and Glenna rubbed on the sore spots.

Too sheepish to look directly at Declan, she gave an awkward laugh and replied, "R-Right! We were… b-both too excited to show off our c-cooking skills."

Declan snickered.

"God, what did I do to deserve having two attractive women dying to feed me good food? It’s not even my birthday yet!"

Hearing Declan call her "attractive" caused Glenna’s brain to eject everything that had happened between herself and Deirdre just seconds ago.

Sheepishly, she announced, "I’ll be in the kitchen!"

She brought the bags to the kitchen while Deirdre stood still on her spot, unmoving.

Declan considered her as he hung his coat and asked tentatively, "Miss McKinnon?"

She raised her head, and he smiled.

"What’s the matter? Didn’t you have a good rest last night? You’ve been wearing a long face since I got here."

a

forced herself to calm down, but Glenna’s words haunted her like a

she asked, "Where

"Me?"

silent.He could not decide if it was better to tell the truth or

"Is Brendan awake?"

seemed to have been anticipating

her candor somehow made him feel

yet.He hasn’t been in the best of health these days.This fever he had was really bad, too.It only got

her eyes and

lot about him? I thought the two of you had a falling-out.If you hate

a cup of water

now.But he’s alone here and was only here because he helped me.His fever is at least a little tangible connected to me.I could be a cold-hearted man if I wanted to, but I can’t find it in me to abandon him at this hour.If! did that...wouldn’t that make

He made sense.

to Eastgene

could not possibly respond to

dispelled

in her

she to Declan? Who was Kyran to him? Deirdre shook her head.Her chest still felt