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?

turn a deaf ear to me either. She answered my remark. Does this signify that her heart is already showing a sign of

chest

head and asked in

shaking? Am I actually

tremor and hugged Deirdre tightly without answering her question. He exhaled and caressed her

happy that you replied to me. I promise you that I will

hurt you again to make up for the pain resulting from

her chest tighten for a moment for no apparent

exhausted that he chose to squeeze

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

McKinnon, are you alright? The hospital bed is so

“It’s fine.”

did not have the courage to move too much, so she kept her upper body stiff

put at ease by Deirdre’s

found herself extending her hand toward Brendan. She stopped on

had truly changed into another person, and that was why she wanted to feel him with her hand to confirm that he was still