Even the coldest heart would soon grow warm if she kept holding on to it. That was what she believed. That was why she became his unloved placeholder of a wife. Unfortunately, all her devotion only led to a heartless divorce. “She’s awake now,” he told her. “Step down and step away, you miserable knock-off.”Then, he left. When he came back, it was because he needed her to do something only an impostor could do: go to jail for his dream girl’s crime. Deirdre McKinnon was condemned to perdition. She lost her baby before it was born. She lost her face to violence. She lost the ability to see. It was two months of a hell-like nightmare. At last, something died inside her heart. Two years later, she found herself another man, but when Brendan Brighthall met her by pure happenstance, a new feeling was born in his heart: jealousy. There were no means too terrible, no scheme too underhanded—not if it meant he’d possess Deirdre’s heart again. And yet, she simply refused to love him anymore.“What do you want me to do, Deirdre McKinnon?! What must I do to go back to the good old days?” His eyes turned red. “I’ll give you everything I have!”“You gave me a copper trinket two years ago. It was a sorry excuse for a wedding ring, and yet I cared for it as though it was the most precious jewel in the world…“But now? Nothing you can give would be even remotely worthwhile. Not even you.”
Chapter 33 Charlene Won’t Dance Again Upon hearing that, Deidre clenched her fists so hard that her nails dug into her flesh. She would never forget that, of course. She would never forget how merciless this man was or that he had made her spend a year in agony. Deirdre’s body was shaking, but she …
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Chapter 34 If You’re Out to Condemn Someone, You Can Always Trump up a Crime ‘Ah?’ Brendan could not believe it upon witnessing Deirdre’s reaction. How could she actually be so nonchalant after causing someone else’s leg injury? He clutched the woman’s throat in a strong grip. “How can you be so malicious, Deirdre! Your …
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Chapter 32 Don’t You Dare! Deirdre found his reaction insulting. The corner of her lips curled into a sneer as she enunciated her next words clearly. “The condition of my eyes is completely your fault! It was all you, Brendan! Now, you’re pretending to want to treat my eyes. Will I get back the one …
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Chapter 31 The Condition of My Eyes Is All Your Fault “You didn’t receive surgical intervention during the best treatment time, so it would be too difficult to treat the condition now. The success rate of the surgical intervention would be low, so I don’t recommend taking the risk to undergo surgery.” “It’s fine, I …
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Chapter 30 You Brought This Upon Yourself “Detest you? Who detests you?” “Who?” Deirdre almost burst into laughter. “Do you have even half of Sterling’s courage? Enough courage to take me out there? Introduce me to everyone? Do you even have the guts to tell the world my name-my real name?” Brendan froze. Of course …
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Chapter 29 You Detest Me Just As Much, Don’t You? Malice poured out of Brendan’s eyes. He looked less like a man and more like a monster braying for blood. “I let you off the hook, Sterling! How dare you spit on my goodwill! How f*cking dare you take my woman?!” Pain burned Sterling’s cheek, …
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Chapter 28 He’s All She Could Rely on The room seemed suspended in shock. No one would even remotely react in any way, and Deirdre looked like a forest nymph who had jumped out of a masterfully crafted painting, but she… Well… Richard was the first to compare Deirdre’s height and figure to the unknown …
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Chapter 27 You’re Coming Home With Me Brendan was so infuriated that his eyes turned beet red. He had never been relegated to second place by a woman before. He had never felt this way before! “Is that how important that son of a b*tch is to you?! You’re acting as if you’ll die if …
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Chapter 26 You Liar! The call was connected. Brendan gnashed his teeth as he said, “Where the hell are you, McKinnon?!” Deirdre said nothing. At the end of her silence came a click -and the call was hung up. She stuck the phone back into her pocket, feeling disappointed. That had not been Sterling, as …
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Chapter 25 Who Dares Deny Me a Child? The receptionist kindly escorted Deirdre to the front door. She thanked the former before adding , “Can you tell me where the closest pharmacy is?” The receptionist was not sure why she needed one, but she gave her the required directions either way. With help from her …
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