Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 200 I’ll Lead You

Where to?

Not that she would receive an answer even if she asked. She rose and got changed. Then, when they reached the front door, Brendan removed his scarf and wrapped it around her neck.

They left.

Deirdre was a little uneased by the gesture. She waited for a while before removing the scarf and holding it in her hand.

After a while, she heard him announce, “We’re here.” He removed his seatbelt, and Deirdre followed.

They were in some bustling place. She could hear traffic and crowds of people all around her, so they had to be in the middle of a busy street. He caught her hand and said, “I’ll lead you.”

Brendan displayed unprecedented patience. With her in tow, he weaved through the sea of people, her confusion growing and her mind going blank. Then, finally, she heard someone say, “Welcome!”

They had entered some kind of shop.

“Where are we?” she asked, feeling confused. He was not acting like himself today.

know in

She merely stood by the door for a few seconds before she was surrounded by a litter of puppies that started sniffing and

at her. “This used to be a shelter before Mr. Brighthall supplied us with the money and resources to turn it

funding anymore!

good man, isn’t he?”

it entered her lungs, but it did nothing to dispel the cloud of confusion over her head. Why would Brendan donate money to

hated animals!

she could recover from the shock, she heard Brendan’s cool voice.

as she was told–and a puppy suddenly rested its weight

it. “You said no when I tried to give it to you, so I had it stay here,” he explained. “If you could just regain your sight for a minute, you’d notice how much it resembles Bliss. I know it cannot replace Bliss no matter how much they look alike, but it… really likes you. So you can come here and see it anytime you miss Bliss,

It grunted along before putting its

“Why did you bring me

have pretended nothing had happened. That was what Brendan Brighthall would normally

the corner of her eye,

I mocked your misery. i was at fault for not protecting Bliss as well as I should have. But there is nothing I can do to reclaim what’s been lost. The only option I have left is making it up

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