Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 877

Chapter 877 I’ve Seen It All Already-Including Some Pretty Private Places

Deirdre shook herself out of her trance and nodded. “They have recovered nicely.” “But that’s not what you’ll say if the police come and ask the same question, okay? Tell them you’re hurting everywhere and remain in the hospital.”

Deirdre froze. “Is that even allowed?” “Of course, it is,” Brendan replied matter-of-factly. “You’re at your safest when you’re staying here. Nobody can ruffle you while I get to be close to you till my heart’s content.” ‘Close to me?’

Ever since Brendan came clean about his true feelings, he had been acting way too candidly. Deirdre could not even tell what it was making her feel, so she pretended she did not hear that.

“Are the bruises still there?” he asked.

Deirdre snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head. Hesitantly, she admitted, “I mean… at least I think they’re gone.” “Let me have a look.”

Pink hues tinted her cheeks. “What?” “The police’s going to send someone to examine your injuries, right? They’ll only let you stay here if those blue-black bruises remain obvious enough,” he explained matter-of-factly. “Since you don’t know, then I’ll have to be the one to examine them.”

his voice and bit her lips in uncertainty. Maybe

Steeling herself against her growing embarrassment, she showed him her

porcelain. After a few days of rest, he

answer and asked again, “A-Are they

snapped out of his

serious

the ground and swallow her whole. Why did they have

uh, see. Then we should, uh, ask Shea to check-” “She’s busy with errands right now,”

the door, ready to enter. She heard Brendan’s claim and wisely withdrew her hand from the doorknob. Maybe she should

replied skeptically. No matter how often she tried to call out for her, Shea

eyebrow. “Told

“Then we should

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