Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 529 As Those Scars Healed

Deirdre had expected Charlene to be arrested, but she did not expect it to happen as soon as two days later. When the police told her the woman in question was already detained, Deirdre was shocked.

The police were careful to put a damp on whatever fervor Deirdre might have after hearing news like that. “We need to put this out there, though. We might not get to arrest her instantly on our first attempt.”

She did not really need it–Deirdre knew it was next to a miracle to get Charlene to admit to guilt or be arrested on the first day. She splashed some water over her face, hoping the cold would wake her up from any stupor.

She was so preoccupied that she missed out on her face’s strange smoothness. She changed into a set of new clothes and went downstairs.

Declan was on breakfast duty today while Kyran played his assistant. Hearing a commotion echoing from the stairs, Declan raised his head and greeted, “Miss McKinnon, good morn-”

He did not finish his sentence.

Kyran instinctively turned to look at the woman at the stairs as well.

covers of slender, arched eyebrows. Her scarred face was gone–her skin was smooth, fair, and supple, like the skin of a newborn. Her ruby lips brought out the pearly whiteness

he could not stop his heart from skipping. His

wrong?” Deirdre blinked in confusion. “What happened? Why did you stop? Is it

face?”

it’s your face, all right. You’re so

“Beautiful?” Deirdre was stunned.

you know? Your scars

feel the jagged friction from her scars anymore. Her face had completely recovered. Her skin was so supple it was

recovered

recovered. You’ll be like a phoenix rising- No, scratch

warmed

really. You can ask Kyran if you think I’m

to be name–dropped

known how beautiful Miss McKinnon really was way before her recovery, which is why he tried to steal your heart that early! D*mnit, Kyran is a psychic, isn’t he?” Declan teased. “Meanwhile, a mere mortal named Declan King

Deirdre, but the man continued. “You