Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 823 Because You're the One I Love

After a long while, he admitted by saying, "Yes, I did a great disservice to you.”

Deirdre opened her eyes in surprise. She kept quiet for a while before she said, "I was thinking about how you managed to convince the victim's parents to lie alongside you. What did you give them that was so good that they would go against their conscience?"

She could still remember the married couple's hatred and grumblings when she surrendered herself to the police. They were supposed to wish to execute the murderer badly.

Brendan looked at the woman's distancing figure. He wanted to stretch out his hand to touch her, but he pulled back his hand.

‘The reason is simple.” Brendan removed his jacket and lay with Deirdre. It felt as if that was the only way he could be closer to her. "I gave them enough money for them to live without any worries for the rest of their lives.” ‘That's all?"

Deirdre smiled, but he did not explain further.

The victim was already dead, after all. The victim’s parents would need to think for themselves, but Deirdre still found it shocking that the parents would actually lie for the murderer of their daughter.

‘There’s more,” Brendan answered nonchalantly.

for a moment. "What else did you promise

arms around her and breathed evenly

was futile. "I can't figure it out. I thought that the daughter was their only child. Did you make arrangements for them to work or something?" ‘They are already at retirement age

Deirdre fell silent.

promised them I would make the real

up and turned her face

came to understand that he did not need to hide anymore after seeing the woman's

Deirdre was perplexed.

real murderer of their

ensure Charlene goes to prison. I promised you that, and I will clear up your name so you won't

flabbergasted. In fact, she had even assumed that she had

telling Deirdre that he was not lying and would

were shaking.

closer, bit the woman's lip,