Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 852 I Need More Time

Brendan sank into silence. Deirdre withdrew her fingers into her palm and turned away.

The journey was a silent one as they drove to the old residence. Since Brendan had informed the Brighthall family entourage beforehand, several maids and domestic workers waited for her arrival.

When Deirdre got out of the car, Brendan said, “There has always been just one person in my heart, and that’s you, Dee. I just need more time.”

He did not stop to visit the house. Instead, he drove away. Deirdre had not even made her way to the living room when

Madame Brighthall appeared and hurried toward her. One of the maids was even calling out to her from behind. “Please, ma’am! It’s cold and windy out here! You should put on more clothes!”

Deirdre stayed where she was, her feet rooted to the ground. Madame Brighthall approached and greeted jovially, “Deirdre, dear, Bren told me you’re coming to stay for two days!”

Brendan had even lied to his mother.

telling his mother the truth. The older woman gripped her hand tightly and exclaimed, “This is great! This is wonderful. We have everything here. Everything you'll ever need and so much more! J should brew you a nice

hardly required much acclimation since Madame

and also kept any less polite words

Mr. Brighthall really like Miss McKinnon? He placed her here while she is pregnant, for

chide the maid when she caught sight of

quickly explaining, “Oh, Dee, I think Bren’s just too busy with his work. He hasn’t come back here for a really long time, you know? And there are so many things pending his decision” Deirdre gave a faint smile, though that appeared to be

She brought the young woman for a chat. Midway through, however,

came back a different woman altogether. In fact, her hand

“Anything wrong, Madame Brighthall?”

willed herself to be calm and flashed a smile. “Just some... silly, trivial things concerning

tell she was holding back information, so she decided not to ask at all. After a while, Madame

“Where are you going?”

you’re bored while I am away, have

little too eagerly. From her spot on the couch, Deirdre felt the assault of boredom and told the maid to switch