Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 179 I Would Like to See Her at Once

Charlene’s face was green and purple. She had almost fainted, and her lips were trembling.

Deirdre still wanted to throw herself at Charlene but she was stopped by the man. Charlene said, “Haven’t you wondered why Brendan refuses to let you see Ophelia, Deirdre?! It’s because she is dead, of course! Her corpse has been burned to ashes! Hence, you won’t be meeting a dead person no matter how obedient you are. You may ask Brendan personally if you don’t believe me and see how he answers you!”

Upon saying that, Deirdre knew that time was running out, so she turned around and left with the man.

Deirdre sat on the rug by herself and felt icy coldness spreading through her body. There was confusion. and fear in her eyes when she muttered to herself, “It can’t be… It can’t be…”

“Brendan promised me that he would let my mother off if I agreed to be the scapegoat. How is she dead?

How?”

She attempted to convince herself over and over again, yet her mind was filled with past events constantly.

It seemed as if Brendan had been very resistant every time she had brought up Ophelia and he would make up countless excuses. He would not even let her listen to Ophelia’s voice…

the icy floor by herself. He let

McKinnon, why are you sitting on the floor? Your body is weak, so you shouldn’t expose yourself to the cold!” He looked anxious as he was about to

Deirdre grabbed his hand abruptly and said with bloodshot

said, “He is on a business trip to Eastgene and he

“Three days?”

to wait anymore. She said, “Please call Mr. Brighthall at once. I

ask him!”

could sense that something was off about Deirdre and that she was unstable. Hence, her could only

first call was not picked up, and

McKinnon, perhaps Mr. Brighthall is still busy. Why don’t

She bit her lower lip tightly and said, “Call him until he

and restless. She needed an answer urgently to comfort

over and over again. Fortunately, his call was picked up in the end. Brendan sounded fatigued and impatient when

Ms. McKinnon… She would like to