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.

get to the first floor. Just two steps in, he lost his footing and

eyes reddened, and she tried to

her hand away

cursed the fact that that. b*tch was still alive-and that

“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

you for anything, Mom, but this time… I’m begging you… Tell me where Deirdre is!

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

on her

her to live is to have her by my side! I have to find her-I need her back! I owe her too much and I

“Why you-!”

freakishly mulish state before. It took her minutes to finally find the voice to say, “I promised her I

know,” Brendan muttered under his