Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 40

She Doesn’t Care About Him Anymore Steven said in an obedient tone, “Yes, you and Ms. McKinney are family.”**

Madam Brighthall nodded, then looked at the woman standing next to Steven subconsciously. “Who is this?”

Deirdre lowered her head anxiously upon hearing that, the thoughts in her head muddled.

She had not expected to meet Madam Brighthall suddenly today. It was worse that they had to meet under such circumstances. She had just realized that her face was disfigured, so Madam Brighthall would not recognize her now that she had lowered her head in a flurry. “This is Ms. McKinney’s friend. She is visually impaired, and sir instructed me to take her home.” “She can’t see, huh?” Madam Brighthall sounded sympathetic . She was at a loss for words, but she found the sight of Deirdre familiar. She could not help extending her hand to grab Deirdre’s fingers. “Girl, why are your hands so cold? You should wear warmer attire in the fall.”

She removed her scarf and wrapped it around Deirdre’s body. “Even though I’ve been wearing it for a long time, it’s very warm and comfortable. Use it to warm your body. I shall get a move on because I still have some affairs to

attend to.”

Brighthall smiled and loosened her grip on Deirdre’s

lowered at all times without uttering a word. Steven

go,

The woman’s voice suddenly sounded like she was crying. When she raised her head, her disfigured face was already drenched

were being cleaned or when she had been walking in so much pain that her legs trembled. On

as if her tears were endless. “I’m

moment later, she chuckled and said in a very low voice, “I

get him. Brendan got in the car with an agitated expression. “Is

“Yes.”

finish his sentence. Noticing that Steven was quiet, he could not help asking, “Did she not ask you anything on the way to the villa? Such as how far my relationship with Charlene is and if

together?”

had said nothing? She used to call up Steven and beat about the bush to find out about the women that he was reportedly with according to the tabloids in the past. Yet