Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 312 He’s Angry

Suddenly, a lone rock coursed through an arc and slammed onto her forehead. A sharp pang jolted her.

Deirdre moved her hand and felt warm blood on her fingers. Her head swam in a dizzy sea of pain as she heard the children’s remarks.

“We know you’re in there, you freak! Don’t pretend not to hear us! It’s your eyes that are busted, not your ears! Haha, she thinks she can stay inside and say nothing, guys! Then we’ll play try to hit the freak’ with her!”

The children did exactly what they said they would Rocks began to shower at her, and the fact that every single one landed at her quickly removed the possibility of coincidences Her visage turned pale

Enough was enough. Deirdre was just about to rise when she heard the child’s unkind delight turn awry. “H -Heeeey! Who the h- What are you doing!?”

There was a crash. Something was chucked onto the ground

Deirdre opened the gate and was immediately greeted by the sound of the leader’s angry tears “How dare you lay your hands on me, you stinky outsider!? Just wait! I’m gonna tell Granny! She’ll make you regret this, j*rk!”

scrambled away. His sycophants followed suit, casting their rocks away before bolting away in

breath, endured the sting in her forehead, and turned

answer. A jolt of realization broke her stupor, and she answered herself, ” Is that you, Mr.

told her the man nodded. She heard

close to her new gash. He was careful not to directly touch

from across her. “M-Mr. Reed? Are you… Are

be angry? She could not fathom any reason to.

her wrist before leading her in an unknown direction. Stunned, Deirdre frowned

his hand away. “I’m not comfortable with this. Please let

alone. He walked away, to her surprise, but she did not

pretty nasty for a woman who had just been protected from those bullying children. She might not have

protested in pain. Deirdre almost reached out to it before

way back to the yard and resumed her work. She had just dug up a small mound when she heard the gate creak. Someone had pushed

toward it, she yelled,