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.

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

Charlene sure sounded like she was pouring

This kid belongs to you so long as you will it. If you’re thinking of leaving, I

could not see

was a little shocked.

his marbles. He’s lost all sense of 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 help you!”

rather suffer the cost of being hated than live in regret for the rest of my life. God knows you deserve better than to be locked under

feeling conflicted. Madame Brighthall would let her only son hate her if it meant Deirdre would no longer

moved that she almost

Truly,” she said instead, 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, so I can leave without

her swallow her skepticism. “Ah, well.

She was the one in the passenger seat! That meant something about

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

He would not dare to defy them. “It’s a girl. You’ll be seeing a sweet

stole a look at Brendan’s reaction. His eyebrows

unlit as the abyss. It was as if the

lips and feigned shock. “A girl? That can’t

Brighthall seethed. What

boys and their antics,” Madame Brighthall comforted as she held Deirdre’s

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

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