Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 189 She’s Lying

“How did that happen…” Charlene bit her lower lip, feeling scared out of her wits. She asked in a flurry,” What happened afterward? Is Ms. McKinnon alright? She’s too foolish. Why would she commit suicide because of this?”

“She was saved in the end.”

“Great then.” Charlene felt relieved. She remembered something that made her face turn paler and she looked at Brendan incredulously. “Brendan, you’re here to tell me about Ms. McKinnon’s suicide attempt… What are you implying? You also asked about my whereabouts yesterday. Could you be suspecting me of exposing the secret?”

Brendan did not answer, but Charlene’s eyes reddened with tears instantly. “Did Ms. McKinnon tell you that I told her the secret?”

“No.” Brendan frowned deeply, and his voice sounded agitated. “I was only asking casually.”

McKinnon. Why would you associate the incident with me if she hadn’t mentioned it? Besides, Brendan, you’re breaking

admit that the dog incident was my fault! It was the servant who committed the act, but it was partly incited by me. But I truly had no idea that the dog would die such a tragic death! Even if I really did ask my servant to do that, was I not supposed to do it? Deirdre framed me and almost caused my death. She ruined my leg, and now she’s trying to take you away from me

was bawling profusely and

furrowed his eyebrows.

bring me the receipts from my shopping trip yesterday!” Charlene ordered the servant while she wiped her tears. She then handed the receipts to Brendan when the servant brought them. “These are the receipts from my shopping trip yesterday morning till afternoon, with a timestamp printed on them. You can look into the receipts and ask around for information. The return journey

deep inside. Charlene could not be bothered to be in the same room with him, so she took it upon

already gotten downstairs. Noticing the situation, the servant approached Charlene and complimented her by saying, “You’re impressive, miss! You had already prepared an alibi for yesterday and you also explained the dog’s death well enough that Mr. Brighthall is no longer bearing a grudge

so tightly clenched that her nails dug into her

fact that he had come signified his lack of trust in her and how much he favored

Brendan, yet she had not expected that everything would change as soon as that woman came back into his life. She’d had

able to make