Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 607 She Remembers How Much He Hurt Her

Deirdre remembered. She remembered all of them, and now she returned every single insult he had hurled at her back at him.

Brendan had never, in his life, felt more stung by karma. All of the sh*tty things he had said in the past came back to stab him in his chest, drawing blood.

He opened his mouth. "I..."

Nothing remotely good came out. In the end, he clenched his hands and ended pathetically, "If that's what you think, so be it."

Explaining himself ceased to be meaningful. He could sense an unprecedented deluge of disgust and hatred from Deirdre. It was like a vortex sucking in any remnant of his strength, and suddenly, he found himself too feeble to say anything more.

"So be it?" Deirdre lowered her head. Something seemed to flicker in her eyes. She exhaled a long breath. "Good.”

The room was drowned in frosty silence.

After some time, Brendan spoke. "I talked to the receptionist. Just give her the number, and someone will call him for you."

"Thank you.”

the lobby, but before she could say anything, one staff member called, "Miss McKinnon? Are you here to make

"Is now

me

was about to recite Kyran's numbers when she stopped herself for a minute. "Hey. If I tell you... will you

reason to ask such a thing. She would not be able to stop them if they

relief, the staff replied, "No, don't worry about it. I'll even clear

"Ah. Thanks."

in before passing it to her. She placed

was on

the call connected. Deirdre could not stop her emotions from pouring out of her lungs

"Dee, is that you?"

unexpectedly low and growly. In fact, she almost could not make out his words. She paused and asked, "God, what's wrong with your

through several puffs of strong cigarettes to change his voice since he had forgotten to bring his voice-changing device. The absence

the weather. I didn't get enough rest, so I sound kind of tired.

then worry crept in again. "Are you alright?

in you calling me with a new number.