Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 875 You Just Have to Trust Me

Deirdre would never know how much it pained Brendan to see her retreating into the

corner like a puppy being bullied. It felt like his heart was being torn into two by

someone’s bare hand.

The rage-and his helpless ignorance-at the kind of abuse suffered by the woman he

loved was coursing through his veins and animating every single fiber in his body.

How he wished he could be the one to suffer in her place!

The pain from his forceful kiss lingered on Deirdre’s lips. Quivering, she said shakily,

“B-Brendan, I…”

He threw his arms around her and hugged her tightly. “Why can’t you just- stand up

for yourself more, Deirdre? Why?” he murmured, pained.

Deirdre did not know how to react at all. She had never heard Brendan use such a

voice before-never heard him sound so desperate, so vulnerable, so pleading.

“I’m… I’m fine…” It took her a long time to force her thoughts back down to comfort

him. “Nothing happened. I’m okay. It wasn’t so bad, you see? If it were, I would have

told the warden.”

Brendan unbuttoned her collar and stared at the bruises coldly. “This is your definition

of ‘okay’?”

her shirt again. “I mean, it’s

her

driving her to the

during the

been targeted at areas where her uniform would cover. They were

made by her aggressors kicking her with the tip of

of administering medicine exhaled forlornly.” How blackhearted would you have to be to even

depravity!”

them to call Sam, ordering him to show up at

police station. He was sure those inmates had not done what

would not have

hide their actions.

be the work of some outside

nurse had finished her task, too. Deirdre put on her clothes, her cheeks

burning.

hand and did

so please, take a good, well-deserved

beside you.”

little. “I still think you should

pretty much recovered by this point. Besides,

I’ve been sent to the

out of this

world of trouble.”

caressed her hair. Hearing her care

“I’m not so powerless that my

to let

have nothing to