Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 881 There Won’t Be A Next Time

Brendan held Deirdre even more tightly. "Dee... You're worried about me." "You... idiot!" Deirdre’s eyes felt warm. God, she had to admit-being in his arms, by his side, made her feel so, so safe. But if the price of this safety was an armageddon of a media firestorm, then she would rather not have any of it.

"I.. I am not worried about you! I'm just concerned about myself!"

He caressed her hair. "It’s okay. Don't be scared."

There was no sign of him letting go. He simply held her tightly against his chest.

His action ignited a stack of kerosene. The mob rioted.

Internet about you were right! Deirdre McKinnon is your lover, so you're protecting her! How could you do this to Miss McKinsey!? This b*tch pushed her down the stairs to kill her, and you, the f*cking fiance, chose to side with the criminal and protect her instead of helping your own fiancee!" "Oh, I get it! She’s here in the hospital instead of appearing in the detainment center because of you! F*cking billionaire spitting on the law and order the rest of us had

reason they had not surrounded Brendan

himself said nothing as the mob continued to jeer and shout.

began. "I'm sorry for what happened, sir. The tip came too late, and I failed to recognize

a glance. "You'll get your punishment back in the

abdomen and

though, her eyes snapped open, and she said, "No! This has nothing to do with Shea! It’s

in. 'They came so suddenly... Nobody would have been able to know it was going to happen! Then, when

you have become chums who are just gonna keep covering each other while I'm the bad guy, right? Fine. Dee wants you to be forgiven this time, so I’ll grant her wish. But next time... it won't be that