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.

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 you would have heard of me while you

as she debated in her

thing—Brendan had

and Brendan may be more strangers than husband and wife, but

said...Glenna said the falling-out was a hoax!

her real point of contention.Her face was pale from suppressing her

known a lot of things.And there’s no reason

finally understood the reason

wonder you're acting strange today.Glenna told you something, and now you’re struggling

said it was just a

said placidly, "I told

"But why?"

Deirdre demanded hastily.

hide the fact that Brendan and I weren't talking, so I told everyone it was just for show.That way, Cillian would be too uncertain about our relationship to want to hurt me,"

cropped up on his

having it.He hated me way more than I expected.He told my family the

"Oh.That’s all?"