Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 746 Two-Timing B*stard!

Despite being visually impaired, Deirdre could still make out who the figure could be.

‘Tobey? Is that you?”

“Dee!”

Deirdre was startled. She scanned around cautiously before continuing. “I thought you said we’d contact each other over the phone! Why are you suddenly here, in person? What if Brendan’s moles-”

“Don’t sweat it, Dee,” he replied, smiling. “I would only come here in person after being 100% sure both he and his people were gone. It’s just you and me here.”

Deirdre breathed a sigh of relief, though some of her anxiety and paranoia refused to go. She unlocked the door hurriedly and stepped inside. Turning around, she called out to him, ‘We’ll talk inside.”

“I’ll pass.” The young man looked at the mud caking around his soles. “I’ll talk here.”

Deirdre stopped by the door as Tobey scowled. “Brendan left for Neve, didn’t he? I saw the news. He’s engaged to some woman named Charli McKinsey!”

later, Deirdre answered him placidly.

“I thought… I really thought he’s gone through all these crazy schemes to be near you

stayed quiet. Nothing Brendan did could ever surprise her anymore -Brendan did what Brendan

laughed quietly. “I was never the one he loved. I wouldn’t end up like this if

doesn’t make any sense! Why shackle you to himself if he

he hates me

fists in rage. “When should we

We can’t go

‘Why not?”

should go when we run? If I fail to find a place before we go, we’ll be stuck here, and it’s only a matter of time before Brendan finds us. Then we’ll lose that

Tobey’s expression turned grave.

with a smile. “But… I have a destination in

trouble, Tobey, but please look up Surstate. See if it’s a good place to hide for us and how we can get there. My ID and everything are under Brendan’s control, so I can’t buy plane tickets without alerting him. The only way to get there for me is through boats and ships… and not the formal way

got it,” Tobey replied reassuringly. “Surstate, huh? I’ll look it up today and start asking for help from my network. Don’t worry. I’ve lived long enough to know how to pull some strings.

Tobey. I’m sorry to trouble