Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 743

Chapter 743 An Engagement

Still, Deirdre could not stop herself from asking, "Why?"

Brendan placed his head on where her shoulder and neck met. He twirled a strand of her hair with his fingertip. "Because a baby girl will be an adorable, mischievous, sweet little gremlin. Just like her mother."

"But what if it was a boy?"

The light in Brendan's eyes dimmed. "Then I hope he doesn't turn out like H me.

Had Deirdre still believed him to be Kyran, she would have chalked this up as Kyran being modest as usual. He was perfect! Impeccable! Flawless! Why would anybody hope their son turned out differently?

But now, she was simply startled at Brendan's sudden display of self- awareness. She forced herself to smile and reply, "You're pulling my leg again."

Brendan responded by squeezing her hand silently. Feeling a little disconcerted, Deirdre made up an excuse, "It's getting late. I need to take a shower.”

She rose, and Brendan suddenly called out to her. "Dee?”

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

"How much?" she asked,

so happy for our child,

saturated with unmistakable sincerity. It overpowered Deirdre so much that she almost lost control of her act, and that thought terrified her. She could feel that sudden, impulsive urge to just beg Brendan to let her go because

much wrong, he would let

"Dee?"

of her thoughts and

you were going to take a

She nodded. "Oh. Right."

down on her hands as she stared into space. She had to repeatedly remind herself that "Kyran Reed"

was there a hint of authenticity in the things he said just

Deirdre, her question was answered soon enough. It did not take more than three days before she heard about Brendan and Charlene’s engagement from the

teased, joked, and milked the fact that Brendan and Charlene had been a couple for such a long time but never seemed to have the good timing for their engagement. That moment had finally arrived, as it seemed-the two would be engaged by next week, and their wedding

breaking news, but the media managed to ramble about it for more than ten minutes. As Deirdre tightened her grip

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