Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 298 He Just Can’t Let Her Go

“Goddamn it!” It was the first time Madame Brighthall had ever been so apoplectic. She shot daggers at Brendan and snarled, “Haven’t you reached rock bottom yet?!”

Brendan took a deep breath. “Yes! Which is why I need Deirdre. I need to atone!”

“And what if she doesn’t want your stupid atonement?” Madame Brighthall retorted.

Brendan felt a pang in his chest and clenched his fists. “I’ll make her accept it.”

Madame Brighthall turned to face a statue of Mother Mary. “No, I don’t think it’ll work at all. Do you really think she’d be eager to leave because of me? No. It’s because she hates you to her very core. She wanted to escape you and never see you again in her entire life. If you’re really seeking atonement, then put everything about her behind you and settle down with Lena already. Treat her as though she’s already

dead!”

“Never!” Brendan snapped unthinkingly. Without flinching, he demanded again, “Where did you hide Deirdre?!”

Madame Brighthall ignored him.

fit seized Brendan, but he marched over to the stairs to get to the first floor. Just two steps in,

eyes reddened, and she

slapped her hand away

from their previous conflict. Charlene bit her lip and cursed the fact that that. b*tch was still alive-and that Brendan had somehow found out about it

gone. insane! Lena is right here, right next to me! The two of you are going to be

no change in his resolve as he groaned. “I’ve never begged you for anything, Mom, but this time… I’m begging you… Tell me where Deirdre is! She’s suicidal and she’s acted on it multiple times already. Now that her mother’s. gone, she’s got nothing left

remembering the day when Deirdre had thrown herself off the ledge. The despair in

hopelessness on her

is to have her by my side! I have to find her-I need her back! I owe

“Why you-!”

finally find the voice to say, “I promised her I wouldn’t say a word about her whereabouts, okay? You want to atone? Then think!

muttered under his