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.

but he marched over to the stairs to get to the first floor. Just two steps

reddened, and she tried

her

cursed the fact that that. b*tch was still alive-and that Brendan had somehow found out about it

sickness had tortured his features into a terrible grimace, but he still stormed up the stairs and began searching every room. Madame Brighthall was so appalled that she cried, “You’ve gone. insane! Lena is right here, right next to me! The two of you are going to be engaged on the 28th! The two of you are going to get married! But you… You are throwing a hysterical tantrum over another woman right in front

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

remembering the day when Deirdre had thrown herself off

hopelessness on her face

have her by my side! I have to find her-I need her back! I owe her too much and I can’t have peace

“Why you-!”

pressed her hand against her temple. The world was spinning. She had never seen her son in this freakishly mulish state before. It took her minutes to finally find the voice to say, “I promised her I wouldn’t say a word about her whereabouts, okay? You

Brendan muttered under his breath. Of course he