Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 743

Chapter 743 An Engagement

Still, Deirdre could not stop herself from asking, “Why?”

Brendan placed his head on where her shoulder and neck met. He twirled a strand of her hair with his fingertip. “Because a baby girl will be an adorable, mischievous, sweet little gremlin. Just like her mother.”

“But what if it was a boy?”

The light in Brendan’s eyes dimmed. “Then I hope he doesn’t turn out like H me. Had Deirdre still believed him to be Kyran, she would have chalked this up as Kyran being modest as usual. He was perfect! Impeccable! Flawless! Why would anybody hope their son turned out differently?

But now, she was simply startled at Brendan’s sudden display of self- awareness. She forced herself to smile and reply, “You’re pulling my leg again.”

Brendan responded by squeezing her hand silently. Feeling a little disconcerted,

Deirdre made up an excuse, “It’s getting late. I need to take a shower.”

She rose, and Brendan suddenly called out to her. “Dee?”

“Hmm?”

“I love you.”

stunned. “How much?” she asked, just to

happy for our child, Dee. I’m just so grateful

almost lost control of her act, and that thought terrified her. She could feel that sudden, impulsive urge to just beg Brendan to let her

knew he had done much wrong, he would let her go

“Dee?”

shook herself out of her thoughts and raised her

were going to take a shower

She nodded. “Oh. Right.”

door and turned on the shower. Cold water beat down on her hands as she stared into space. She had to repeatedly remind herself that “Kyran Reed” was a product-a well-made, heavily designed and packaged hoax.

of authenticity in the things

soon enough. It did not take more than three days before she heard about Brendan

a long time but never seemed to have the good timing for their

than ten minutes. As Deirdre tightened her grip around the

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