Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 199 Nightmare

Brendan would admit that he was feeling up, but he absolutely did not appreciate seeing her initial reaction to his arrival. It was as if she was accusing him of being nothing but a sex–starved animal!

“I came here to rest, Deirdre.”

“Rest?”

“Yes. Rest,” he replied slowly. “Look, it will be very easy for Ophelia to see through our current facade. You’re repulsed by me, and that’s so obvious even I could tell. The good news is, we’ve got 10 days to slowly phase into some semblance of intimacy. It’ll look natural in the end.”

Deirdre’s face turned pale. Brendan, sensing a revolt, changed tactics. “If you object to it, fine by me.”

Object? Deirdre felt the wind get knocked out of her. Her real intention was obvious, but this was not optional for her. She had to please him, not just for Ophelia’s sake, but because she knew Brendan very well. This was the man who would do anything–noble or ignoble–to get what he wanted. Nothing she could say or do would change that.

She would rather not cause any conflict that could potentially rob her of the little happiness her mother’s news had brought her. All she needed to be happy was to hear that her mother lived.

“It’s okay. You can stay here if you like.”

still repulsed by the thought

left some space between them,

Gingerly, he pulled her into

nursed at the back of his mind had transformed into

move. Her tears turned to blood as she wailed and shrieked, “You murderer! You murdered my mother and you

then jumped off a

“Nooooo! Deirdre!”

he swore his throat felt constricted. He breathed hard, his heart racing

looked down and saw Deirdre nestling close to him in a peaceful

dream, thank God. But why

was

would hate him

because the only thing that had kept her

himself dreading the meeting between Deirdre and the impostor. What would happen if something went

was being defeated by the slow, unyielding trickling of time.