Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 911

Chapter 911 I’ll Do All I Can So You Can Leave

Charlene was feeling a little smug, though. She was the one in the passenger seat! That meant something about her status in Brendan’s heart.

Being the city’s elite family, they were allowed to skip the queue and go straight to the check-ups. As Deirdre lay on the examination bed, Charlene suddenly asked, “Do we know the sex of the baby yet, doctor?”

The doctor was personally against answering questions like sex and gender before the baby was born, but his client was the Brighthalls. He would not dare to defy them. “It’s a girl. You’ll be seeing a sweet little princess soon,” she answered as skillfully as she could.

Charlene stole a look at Brendan’s reaction. His eyebrows were furrowed.

His eyes were as dark and unlit as the abyss. It was as if the answer displeased him…

She curled the corner of her lips and feigned shock. “A girl? That can’t be right. Are you sure?” “As sure as ever be.”

Charlene gave an implicative “Oh!” while Madame Brighthall seethed. What was the point of a question like that?

“I happen to like a granddaughter rather than a grandson. These old bones can’t deal with little boys and their antics,” Madame Brighthall comforted as she held Deirdre’s hand. ‘Thank you, Dee. Us Brighthalls could not ask for a better new member.”

Deirdre nodded. Brendan suddenly rose. “I’m going out for a smoke.”

Just like that, he left. He did not even stay until the check-up was over.

made a production of looking confused. “Huh? What’s wrong with Bren? Is a baby girl not good enough for him? I mean, I can kinda see his point. He needs an heir for the family, right? And I guess he’s old-schooled enough to want it to be male. But don’t worry, Miss McKinnon. I’m sure he’ll listen

a consolation, Charlene sure sounded like she was pouring salt all

Deirdre’s hand. “Dee, listen to me. This kid belongs to you so long as you will it. If you’re thinking of leaving, I

could not see Deirdre suffer

a little shocked. ‘You’d… help

judgment, but most importantly, he doesn’t deserve you. I cannot, in my good conscience, watch both you or the child suffer under his insanity. So, if you want to run away, I’ll

than live in regret for the rest of my life. God knows you deserve better than to be locked under Brendan’s tyranny! Besides, I’m sure that after he learns

if it meant Deirdre would no longer suffer. She would do all that despite the fact that she could rightfully ignore

so moved that she almost told the older woman

flashing her a bright, sincere grin. ‘The lengths you’ll go to for me… it warms my heart. But don’t worry. Brendan said he’ll let me go after the baby’s birth,

it hard to believe, but Deirdre’s confidence made her swallow her skepticism. “Ah,

was the one in the

elite family, they were allowed to skip the queue and go straight to the check-ups. As Deirdre lay on the examination bed, Charlene suddenly

his client was the Brighthalls. He would not dare to defy them. “It’s a girl. You’ll be seeing a sweet little princess soon,” she answered as skillfully as

look at Brendan’s

as dark and unlit as the

curled the corner of her lips and feigned shock. “A girl?

an implicative “Oh!” while Madame Brighthall seethed.

a granddaughter rather than a grandson. These old bones can’t deal with little boys and their antics,” Madame Brighthall comforted as she held Deirdre’s hand. ‘Thank you, Dee. Us Brighthalls could not

rose. “I’m going

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