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.”

much?” she asked, just to go

for our child, Dee. I’m just so grateful for them to even exist. Oh God,

of speaking-all of them were saturated with unmistakable sincerity. It overpowered Deirdre so much that she almost lost control of her act, and that thought terrified her. She

If he knew he had done much wrong, he would let her go in good faith,

“Dee?”

out of her thoughts and raised her

were going to take

She nodded. “Oh. Right.”

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. They were the same person

authenticity in the

not take more than three days before she heard about Brendan

day with this godsend of a topic. They teased, joked, and milked the fact that Brendan and Charlene had been a couple for such a long time but never seemed to have the good timing for their engagement. That moment had finally arrived, as it seemed-the two would be engaged by next week, and their wedding should be

more than ten minutes. As Deirdre tightened her grip around the remote control and listened, she thought

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