Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 269 Don’t Hate Me

‘You still have me.‘

In the past, Deirdre would not have been relieved. Instead, she would have been haunted by Brendan’s remark. However, Deirdre lowered her gaze now and felt her heart, which was sealed in ice, begin to crack slowly.

She actually found Brendan’s remark convincing; perhaps it was due to Ophelia’s presence that her withered heart had been restored. She had found a way to pursue her dream and she was no longer living like a zombie.

Similarly, she would not attach any hope to Brendan, like she had in the past.

She felt that her current life was pretty great. Her mother would return to her when her illness was cured, and she would be working in the meantime. That was already enough for her, and she would be able to leave without feeling any disappointment. and live a life that belonged to her when Brendan was bored of her.

“Hmm.”

She answered nonchalantly in a very soft tone, as if the voice came from her throat. However, Brendan managed to hear her reply, which lasted a brief moment, and his dark eyes were tainted with joy.

‘Did she answer me? Has she responded to my remark?

manner, like she did in the past, and she did not turn a deaf ear to me either. She

chest was burning hot, as if something

raised her head and asked

I shaking? Am I actually

Deirdre tightly without answering her question. He exhaled and caressed her hair

I’m very happy that you replied to me. I promise you that I will take

that will hurt you again to make

her chest tighten for a

he chose to squeeze into

sleeping so close to each other that they were connected. Brendan held her hand throughout the whole process and fell

She hastily said, “Ms. McKinnon, are you alright? The hospital bed is so small that your arm might get hurt accidentally… Would you like me to set up a new cot for

“It’s fine.”

did not have the courage to move too much, so she kept her upper body stiff as she said, “I’m fine. You don’t need to go to the trouble to

Deirdre’s remark, dressed Deirdre’s

extending her hand toward Brendan. She stopped on his nose bridge before sliding down

was why