Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 874 You Can’t Take Her Away!

The sight stung Brendan in the eyes like thorns. Murderous air began to pool around

him like the onset of a nuclear explosion. He slammed his hand against the bars,

thundering, “What the h*ll am I seeing!?”

The warden’s face turned as white as a sheet. He knew all too well what this wasbullying between inmates. What he did not expect was Brendan catching it right when

it happened.

His hoarse commotion woke the inmates. When they saw who it was, their minds

turned blank. They had no idea that a man whose very status would equate him to a

modern-day prince would deign himself to visit a dirty cell in a detainment facility!

“M-Mr. Brighthall! W-Why are you here? N-No, this is a misunderstanding! It’s all Miss

McKinnon’s idea! She found us filthy and decided to sleep in her own clean little

corner instead of huddling with our grime. She said it herself! The corner’s clean, she

said!” “Exactly! She’s the one w-who’s ostracizing us! Thus, we chose not to force her

against her wish!”

Their desperate ruckus to clean themselves off suspicion woke Deirdre. She stirred

and groggily listened to their defenses for a while before looking ahead. There, she

saw a familiar figure in her blurry sight.

beating for a

why is he here!? He was supposed to have left!’

Brendan, his features twisting into

Sheer wrath had consumed his reason-he had to grit

inside the cell, intending to bring Deirdre out of

could grab her wrist, though, he

“What the f*ck!?” He exhaled

was filled with blue-black bruises. Against

more harrowing than they already

of the

up with seemed futile by

eyes steely.

do about this.”

cold sweat oozing out

place of law and order, like a police station!?

an investigation to see who’s responsible.” “Investigation?

Brendan scanned the crowd and broke

shivered in

into his arms

colleague began to

her

icicles. “I can’t? Do you have any idea

if I bring this up for legal scrutiny? A

charge, was being

your station under your watch. Can you really

alive?”

froze and exchanged

“If something were to happen to her, none of you, I mean not

be able to handle the responsibility. I’m just

medical care she deserves. If you’re worried