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 8 He’s Not Granting Her Clemency Deirdre froze for a second. She had hardly recovered from the shock when someone stepped forward, grabbed her ankle, and began to drag her on the floor. “What are you doing?! Stop! Noooo!” Her screams fell on deaf ears. The leader responded with her own irate yell. “That …
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Chapter 9 You’re Free Deirdre’s eyes did not focus. They did not react at all. The doctor pressed her lips with a pang of pity. Faced with a woman whose face was in irreversible ruin, the doctor suddenly found it hard to form any words. “E-Excuse me?” Deirdre asked obviously. “Are you still there, doctor?” …
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Chapter 7 This Is Goodbye Brendan realized, belatedly, that she was referring to his previous request regarding Charlene’s crime. Still, not even the apocalypse could convince him that she meant what she had said about getting out of his life forever. How was he supposed to believe that when this woman had the tenacity and …
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Chapter 6 You’ll Bear Charlene’s Crime Deirdre was so happy about this that she almost cried. Gritting her teeth to suppress her pain, she staggered toward the front door. It opened, its swing slow and creaking. She then looked, and her eyes suddenly glinted. “Bren!” She stepped forward, animated by her excitement. “Bren, listen! There’s …
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Chapter 5 The Divorce Agreement Deirdre’s skin was screaming at being scalded, but nothing hurt more than her heart. Charlene had begun to sob, but instead of being pissed off, Brendan winced in a true act of sympathy. It occurred to Deirdre that he did not hate seeing women cry in general. He just hated …
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Chapter 4 Miss McKinney Is Awake “No, Brendan! Pleaseeeeeeee! I’m begging you, pleaseeeeeeee don’t!” His lips cracked into a cruel smirk. “Don’t? Don’t what? Aww, Deirdre, Deirdre, Deirdre. Are you playing hard to get now? How low can you sink?” he jeered. He could not care less about how she felt. If anything, hearing her …
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Chapter 3 A Laughable Motive After making sure Charlene was okay, Brendan returned to an empty living room. Frowning, he asked Steven, “Where’s Deirdre?” The question threw Steven off. He froze, but before he managed to come up with an answer, Brendan’s phone rang. It was a call from the old family residence. His mother’s …
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Chapter 2 You’re Too Inferior to Bear Me A Child Deirdre was stunned. Then, her eyes began to redden. He had found out. He had found out even before he had given her that call. If he had known she was pregnant, why had he not called her out?! Because he had gotten a kick …
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Chapter 1 That Child Has to Go “Mrs. McKinney? Congratulations! You’re one month along!” The doctor’s excitement only made Deirdre McKinnon’s face pale. It was as though something had drained every drop of blood from her body. “Are you, uh, sure?” she asked gingerly. “I’m certain what I had was just gastric pain. I don’t …
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