Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 25 Who Dares Deny Me a Child?

The receptionist kindly escorted Deirdre to the front door. She thanked the former before adding , “Can you tell me where the closest pharmacy is?”

The receptionist was not sure why she needed one, but she gave her the required directions either way. With help from her walking stick, Deirdre made her way to the pharmacy and asked for some morning-after pills.

Despite how soft her voice was, it managed to attract some attention. A gang of teenage hoodlums made no attempt to hide their laughter , gibing, “Why would an ugly b*tch need morning-after pills?”

Deirdre ignored them and went out of the store. She wasted no time, downing the pill without even asking for a glass of water. Yes, her tormented body was hardly fertile anymore, but she would not take even a one-in-a thousand chance of bearing the Devil’s spawn.

The receptionist had not actually left. She stood at a distance and watched Deirdre discard the pill package,

feeling bewildered. After the woman left in a cab, she went to that exact garbage bin and perused its contents, making sure that was what she thought she had seen.

Oh my god. It really was a morning-after pill!

do anything they could to bear Brendan a child –

been riding a high horse this whole time! If I were the one having sex with Mr. Brighthall,

Who’s against bearing my

froze. Too late, the man in question was already standing by the door, bringing

Lowering her head deferentially,

“I asked, who’s against

had been in the hospital a while ago. After making . sure Charlene was okay, he had rushed right back to his office and passed by the pantry. That was when

them from saying anything, but after some thought, they realized Deirdre was probably just aware of how undeserving she was. Surely

After you left, she bought some morning-after pills and took them. She must have known she is way below your status since she took such a measure, you know,

Clank!

ruckus. Brendan had

betrayed even more unappeased violence. Startled, the crowd began

he not be glad that Deirdre was

that woman to bear him a