Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 645 It’s Simple, Really

"I was about to go abroad then.At that time, I had decided never to come back, so I used that opportunity to tell him upfront.Told him it’s best we never talk to each other again."

"Then why did you come back? When you showed up when Brendan needed you the most!"

"Miss McKinnon?"

Declan was baffled by Deirdre’s accusatory snap.

Frowning, he explained, "I came back for two reasons.One, I wanted to see my mother’s grave.Two, I changed my mind."

He exhaled a breath.

"My mother’s death is connected to Cillian and his mother, Miss McKinnon.I was too young to protect her...I couldn’t save her from them.But now, I’m older.I have more means now.I came back because I wanted to start my business empire here and...avenge my mother."

Deirdre froze.She had not realized that the enmity between Declan and Cillian ran this deep.

"I’m sorry, I didn’t..."

"All’s good."

He flashed a smile.

on hiding all of this history from people, so it’s only natural that you knew nothing of it.But since you’ve misunderstood me, I thought it was time to let it out of the bag.As for the angle with Brendan, though? That’s patently false.I haven’t been talking to him for so long already, or

as she debated in

thing—Brendan had never mentioned

Brendan may be more strangers than husband and wife, but there was no way she would

said the falling-out was a hoax! How do

of contention.Her face

lot of things.And there’s no reason for her to

finally understood the

strange today.Glenna told you something, and now you’re struggling to make sense of me and

reason Glenna said it was

told Fionn to

"But why?"

Deirdre demanded hastily.

told everyone it was just for

up

family the truth pretty straight-up.As for Glenna...Well, I haven’t had the time to explain it to her, have

"Oh.That’s all?"