Resent, Reject, Regret novel Chapter 13

Sterling returned to the clinic and got back to work. Brendan clenched his fists tightly and pried open the fence eagerly to enter the backyard. He then made his way to Deirdre in a rage.

Deirdre was enjoying the treat by herself. When she sensed the commotion, she was under the assumption that Sterling was approaching her again. “Why are you back? The cake does taste good indeed, and it’s even better than the one before. Would you like a bite?”

She held the cake in her hand, her lips stained with cream. Brendan could not help making blind conjectures and wondering if Deirdre was kindly inviting Sterling to taste her lips.

‘Has their relationship already progressed to that base?’

Brendan could not stand watching anymore, so he raised his hand abruptly and slapped the dessert off Deirdre’s hands.

Deirdre was stunned by the unexpected violent force that knocked over the dessert and then heard the devil-like voice that came from above her saying, “Deirdre McKinnon, you’re really good at hiding.”

Deirdre’s face turned ghastly pale with a tinge of anger.

“Sterling…” She held up the hem of her outfit and got up from the rope swing abruptly. She could not stop her body from shaking as those nightmarish scenes flashed past her mind, and her face turned pale with fear. “Where is Sterling? I’m going to get him…”

She had just taken two steps when Brendan grabbed her by her wrist and pulled her to him. He said in contempt, “Why are you still putting up a front, Deirdre? You should put an end to this, even if it’s just a trick.”

Deirdre struggled but had no idea how she gathered the strength to shove away Brendan abruptly. “Go away!”

She lost her balance and stumbled to the ground as well at the impact. Her expression was filled with fear, and she was fumbling around before she picked up a tree branch and pointed it straight at Brendan. “Go away now, or I’ll call the police.”

The tree branch was utterly useless, yet the sight of the woman’s fearful and anxious expression, as well as the confusion that stemmed from her loss of sight, vexed and annoyed Brendan.

He was annoyed that Deirdre treated him in a completely different manner compared to Sterling.

‘Who does he do to make her think about him at all times?’

“Deirdre, do you think that you’re some young beauty? It’s already considered very nice of me that I was willing to take two glances at you in your current state!” Brendan clutched her hands with ease. “I want my child back. Where is the child? Where are you hiding our child? Don’t tell me that you’re making that man raise my child!”

‘Child?’

Deirdre stopped struggling and felt her head spinning. ‘You still have the nerve to bring that up! It has been a year, yet you’re still trying to criticize me!

‘You’re disgusting!’

Deirdre had actually begun gagging and wondered if it was because she was too emotional.

Brendan’s expression turned unpleasant instantly. “Are you pregnant?”

‘It has been a year, so it’s clear as day whose child it is if she is pregnant.’