Resent Reject Regret by Aqua Summers novel Chapter 222

Chapter 222 I Thought We Were Closer Now

“Here, eat some eggs. You need protein.”

Deirdre stopped moving her spoon slightly.

Brendan caught the change instantly. “What is it?”

“Nothing.” She cast her eyes down on her food, looking a little hesitant, before drawing the egg close to her lips.

Sam snatched the spoon away from her, alarmed. “Miss McKinnon, no! Don’t you remember what the doctor said? No eggs two hours after taking your meds!”

“What the…?” Brendan’s eyebrows were furrowed dangerously. Incredulity swirled behind his eyes as he scanned her face. “Why didn’t you say anything?!”

Deirdre shrugged. “It was just not important.”

“N-Not important?! You mean severe nausea is fine? Gastric pain is fine? Cold sweat and pain are fine?!” Even Sam was growing exasperated. “Or did you forget what happened the last time you ate a teensy bit of egg? Is that why you were gonna stuff yourself that much just now?!”

His snippy retort made Deirdre choke on her reply. Brendan’s face, erstwhile pale in shock, turned redder and redder. He was not irritated just because of how furious Sam was while questioning the mistress he served but also because Deirdre chose to say nothing. He pinned her wrist on the table with one hand and tightened his grip suddenly.

“You knew!” he snarled, gritting his teeth. “So why didn’t you say so?!”

This stubborn mule would have eaten them if Sam had not stopped her!

“I told you…. It’s n-nothing…” Pain caused her face to turn a little pale. She wanted to pull her hand away. but it only made him increase the pressure. She could feel his rage boiling over from his palm.

“Nothing? Then what counts as ‘something’ to you?” Brendan argued. “Oh, of course! Nothing matters! You even jumped off a building because, hell, not even your life matters to you!”

Deirdre’s lips parted, but she realized she could not defend herself.