Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

"The door is not locked."

Deirdre pushed the door in and heard the sound of Brendan coughing more clearly.

Brendan didn't know it was Deirdre who knocked on the door, so he demanded after a moment, "Sam, go get me a glass of water."

Deirdre turned and went downstairs without much thought.

There wasn't any hot water, so Deirdre got a kettle to boil some hot water. When she went back to Brendan, she brought along a first-aid box.

When Brendan stood up to take the glass of water, he saw a woman's slender and fair fingers and looked up to the owner.

"Why is it you?" Brendan took a deep breath before realizing that because Deirdre was sleeping in the mansion today, Sam should have left by now.

Deirdre didn’t reply to Brendan but asked as she put the first-aid box on the bedside table, "Where's the coughing medicine?"

answer. He merely drank half a glass

it's not like you to lose your temper. If you cough so

silent for two seconds and suggested, "Would

Brighthall was very sensitive about Brendan's health-just a call, and Brendan would be

and stared at Deirdre for a while as if trying to see her through before he said, "What are you

downcast eyes, "Where

They

Deirdre was startled. "How

smirked. "You were the one who has been managing this first-aid box and bought all those medicines. Since you have left, no one else is taking care of

moment, and she said, "Then I'll call

a low-pitched wheezing sound, he said," We're divorced, aren't we? I have given you what you wanted. What else is there to pretend? Now treat

to say toward

frowned tightly and bent down.

man no longer said anything. Deirdre only heard the sounds of muffled cough and shortness