Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 906 She Won't Push Me Away If She Really Loves Me

Storm clouds pooled around Brendan's visage almost instantly. He locked his eyes dead on Deirdre's face, snarling, "How long are you going to act like a brat, McKinnon!?"

The commotion summoned Mrs. Engel out of the kitchen. Seeing ceramic pieces bathing in a pool of pumpkin soup on the floor, the good woman immediately tried to de-escalate the situation.

"Mr. Brighthall, please hear me out! Mrs. Brighthall had never liked pumpkin soups! I can vouch for that! This is why I made something else for her instead. She's not trying to make things hard for you, I promise!"

Deirdre's face was ashen and unyielding. 'You don't have to explain anything to that thick skull, Mrs. Engel. I'm always wrong to him anyway!" She sulked.

His patience was running out. ‘You're the one who's been acting out like a petulant tw*t since you were released from the detainment center!” he thundered. "If anything in this house offends your oh -so-high horses, talk it out like a grown-up! Nobody will lick your boo-boo just

a resentful glare overtook

to step in. "Bren's right, you know," she said, her voice dripping with faux concern. "If something's bothering you, let it out like an adult instead of throwing a tantrum, okay? Bren's exhausted from work already. There's no reason he has to come home just to suffer another

that’s because you pushed me down the stairs from the first floor and almost killed me! How was I supposed to play it cool after all that trauma!? In fact, you’re the one who’s getting a slap on the wrist instead of actual justice.

seat, stormed up the

Engel wanted to follow her and comfort the young woman, but Brendan stopped her. "Screw that b*tch! I bet she's starting to act like a brat because I've been too nice to her! As if I haven’t been as patient and understanding as I could! If I let you comfort her despite her being at fault, she will start acting like a royal pain in everyone's *ss!" "But Mr. Brighthall, M-Mrs. Brighthall's.... She’s simply hurt. I don't believe she wanted to throw a tantrum for tantrum’s sake at all. Pregnancy also often comes with mood swings, and-’’ "You should stop defending her, Mrs. Engel," Charlene suddenly spoke up and sighed. ‘This isn’t the first time I've seen her throwing hissy fits. Bren's human after all. Of course, his patience wears thin. But I’m sure Miss McKinnon will come around someday... when she

off curses against Charlene for a while. It was all that demon's fault! She just kept sowing discord ever since she had arrived. Even Brendan's attitude toward Deirdre