Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 879 Cornered

The leader let out a shaky breath and suddenly thought of the winces and pained grimaces their victim had made. These women had always been the ones throwing punches-they had never wondered about the feelings of those at the receiving end of their abuse.

They knew it now-just as they now learned fear and regret.

"I... I won’t do it anymore...”

Sparing her even a seconds-long glance made Brendan retch. "Sounds to me like you girls aren’t getting enough of it yet.”

Finally, the women lost even the strength to cry. Brendan wrapped his fingers with a handkerchief before tipping one of their chins to face him." So, who gave you girls the order?"

Deirdre stirred, opening her eyes. She instinctively rubbed her hand over her bedside, but there was no one.

"Miss McKinnon? Are you awake?”

in realization. Had Brendan left?

need me to get you something to eat?” "What time is it now?"

quite shocked. That was how long she had slept? And

up and-" "No!" Deirdre's refusal sprung out of her almost instantly. Her cheeks were burning. "He's

or not. Her mind drifted to what happened in the morning, so she asked, "Shea,

still too embarrassed to even put things to word. "I... I mean, I needed your help this morning and thought you were outside, so I called out to you. But you didn't seem

call after hearing what Brendan said? "Oh, well I was... I was

head. Nothing she said was going to help her now- especially not when whatever happened had happened.

Now she knew he simply had his

sheepishly, "I’m a little hungry. Can

a little and winced. She bit her lips hard and took

musing. A moment later,

Shea's tone. "You have to