Resent Reject Regret by Aqua Summers novel Chapter 645

Chapter 645 It’s Simple, Really

"I was about to go abroad then.At that time, I had decided never to come back, so I used that opportunity to tell him upfront.Told him it’s best we never talk to each other again."

"Then why did you come back? When you showed up when Brendan needed you the most!"

"Miss McKinnon?"

Declan was baffled by Deirdre’s accusatory snap.

Frowning, he explained, "I came back for two reasons.One, I wanted to see my mother’s grave.Two, I changed my mind."

He exhaled a breath.

"My mother’s death is connected to Cillian and his mother, Miss McKinnon.I was too young to protect her...I couldn’t save her from them.But now, I’m older.I have more means now.I came back because I wanted to start my business empire here and...avenge my mother."

Deirdre froze.She had not realized that the enmity between Declan and Cillian ran this deep.

"I’m sorry, I didn’t..."

"All’s good."

He flashed a smile.

"I doggedly insist on hiding all of this history from people, so it’s only natural that you knew nothing of it.But since you’ve misunderstood me, I thought it was time to let it out of the bag.As for the angle with Brendan, though? That’s patently false.I haven’t been talking to him for so long already, or you would have heard of me while you were his wife, right?"

Deirdre closed her eyes as she debated in her mind.

Declan was right about one thing—Brendan had never mentioned him before.

Deirdre and Brendan may be more strangers than husband and wife, but there was no way she would have missed Declan’s name.

"Well...Glenna said...Glenna said the falling-out was a hoax! How do you explain that?"

Deirdre finally came to her real point of contention.Her face was pale from suppressing her emotions.

"She’s Fionn’s childhood friend, so she must have known a lot of things.And there’s no reason for her to lie to me."

Declan finally understood the reason behind Deirdre’s behavior.