Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 645 It’s Simple, Really

"I was about to go abroad then.At that time, I had decided never to come back, so I used that opportunity to tell him upfront.Told him it’s best we never talk to each other again."

"Then why did you come back? When you showed up when Brendan needed you the most!"

"Miss McKinnon?"

Declan was baffled by Deirdre’s accusatory snap.

Frowning, he explained, "I came back for two reasons.One, I wanted to see my mother’s grave.Two, I changed my mind."

He exhaled a breath.

"My mother’s death is connected to Gillian and his mother, Miss McKinnon.I was too young to protect her...I couldn’t save her from them.But now, I’m older.l have more means now.l came back because I wanted to start my business empire here and...avenge my mother."

Deirdre froze.She had not realized that the enmity between Declan and Cillian ran this deep.

"I’m sorry, I didn’t..."

"All’s good."

He flashed a smile.

insist on hiding all of this history from people, so it’s only natural that you knew nothing of it.But since you’ve misunderstood me, I thought it was time to let it out of the bag.As for the angle with Brendan, though? That’s patently false.l haven’t been talking to him for so long already, or you

closed her eyes as she debated in her

thing —Brendan had

more strangers than husband and wife, but there was no way she would have

a hoax! How do you

of contention.Her face was

so she must have known a lot of things.And there’s no reason

finally understood the reason behind

told you something, and now you’re struggling to make sense of me and

Glenna said it was

"I told Fionn to

"But why?"

Deirdre demanded hastily.

talking, so I told everyone it was just for show.That way, Cillian would be too uncertain about our relationship to

cropped up on his

expected.He told my family the truth pretty straight-up.As for Glenna...Well, I haven’t had the time to explain it to her,

"Oh.That’s all?"