Chapter 849 I Can’t Stand a Second of Being Near You

“No, that’s not true," said Brendan, battling his impulse to pull Deirdre into his arms.

He poured his sincerity out as he declared, "I mean it when I say I love you."

Deirdre sneered.

"You really think I’m going to believe you the second time? You're only going to throw another gut punch over and over again! Get away from me, Brendan.I can’t stand a second of breathing the same air you do!"

She gnashed her teeth and descended the stairs hurriedly.

Mrs.Engel, mortified, hurried after her.

Brendan rubbed his brows tiredly.

No matter how accustomed he had grown to the caustic words she said, it still hurt him like a knife sinking into his chest.

Sam was rueful.

"I'm so sorry, Mr.Brighthall! I shouldn’t...I didn’t know she was standing behind the door...I shouldn’t have said that n "It’s not your fault."

Brendan opened his eyes.He felt as though his body was crumbling.

I couldn’t have predicted her return at this time, let alone someone like you.The real fault lies with me.I was the one who decided to

was, one day, someone would still

made from

Sam’s eyes reddened.

wasn’t a lie.You were hurt for Miss McKinnon in a way.You had to shoot yourself to gain information on Ophelia McKinnon,

wrong,

tone and manner clearly brooked no defiance,

teeth, he

cigarettes as he bade for time, waiting for

Mrs.Engel, his fingers

heard footsteps echoing from the

reappeared at

before, but her face was visibly

and descended the stairs.He reached out to her in an attempt to

"Dee?"

a scowl and marched past

exposed to the winds outside for a while and got a little sick.She gagged for a bit.We

"Gagged?"

Brendan’s eyes twitched.

"Is she okay?"

Mrs.Engel chuckled dryly.

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