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.”

“How much?” she asked, just to

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

his words, his manner 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 could feel

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

“Dee?”

shook herself out of her thoughts and raised her

going to

She nodded. “Oh. Right.”

closed the bathroom door and turned on the shower. Cold water beat down on her hands as she stared into space. She had to

there a hint of authenticity in the things he said just now? What

did not take more than three days before

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

but the media managed to ramble about it for more than ten minutes.

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