Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 198 Back to How It Used to Be

“The truth behind our…?” Brendan’s ire was palpable. “What’s that supposed to be?”

Deirdre panicked a little. He knew exactly what she meant and had asked her this question anyway. How was she supposed to answer that?

Brendan closed his fingers around her wrist as his handsome face loomed close to her own. “We. Are. Husband And Wife, Deirdre McKinnon,” he stated, prolonging each word. “You should remember that. I’m not some polyamorous man loving a harem of women. All you have to do is stay in your lane and stop trying to harm Lena–and I swear, you’ll always have a shelter in me.

“It’s not impossible for us… to go back to how it used to be.”

Brendan stiffened. Had he really said that? Why would he say that?

Was this his deepest wish after all? To go back to that time?

Deirdre was so taken aback that she could not even reel out of her own shock. His voice–his request- reverberated within her brain like a cursed echo. What was the point of telling her this? Was he trying to explain the nature of his relationship with Charlene?

so strong that her headache seemed to pulsate along an unknown rhythm.

closed her eyes and felt Brendan pulling her into his arms. She then felt his coat wrapping

sense of discomfort coalesced, and she began to

know what an award–winning performance means. If you really want our act to work, then I’m gonna have to method–act until you’re satisfied starting today. That way, she won’t be able to

amiss.”

to the intimacy between them. Her voice was trembling when she said, “J–Just acting like we used to be back then will be

“And when is that?”

had to push the next words out of her teeth. “The two years following our

froze a little. “But I wasn’t treating you right at

he could walk away from when he was done. He would

more back then, but now, she would not

eyebrows were furrowed as he scanned the young woman’s

in his mind. Could this be it? The chance he had been waiting for–the opportunity for things to go back to how they

that… if I haven’t forgotten exactly how I used to treat you back then,” he argued. “Look. Let’s get inside