Chapter 690 Deirdre Is His Bottom Line The smile on Charleneâs face melted away, but she still kept her composure. âItâs all thanks to you, Miss McKinnon. If you hadnât kept Brendan company when I was away, he wouldnât have missed me so much and wouldnât have thought of taking me out of jail.
It seems that you can never shake off the fact that youâre my substitute, Miss McKinnon.â
When Brendan heard what Charlene said, he frowned slightly and glared at her threateningly. However, Charlene ignored him. She knew his secret, so she was not afraid of him now.
After that, she turned around and asked Brendan in a sweet voice, âAm I right, Brendan?â
Her face was filled with a smile as she waited for Brendanâs answer.
Brendan closed his eyes. After a few seconds, he opened them again and said, âYes.â
Deirdreâs heart skipped a beat as a chill crept down her spine upon hearing Brendanâs answer. She had gone through so much disappointment that she became numb to it.
She said calmly, âIâm totally speechless, Miss McKinney. You really are the most naive woman Iâve ever met.
âThe fact that Brendan can get you out of jail just because he misses you means that he can leave you without any hesitation when he doesnât love you anymore. If I were you, I wouldnât wipe up that smug smile on my face and show it off in front of his ex-wife. I would be doing all I could to keep him by my side. After all, no matter how happy you are, everything you have right now wonât last long. You canât even tell if Brendan really loves you or not.â
Deirdreâs words felt like blades that stuck into Charleneâs heart. Putting a fake smile on her face, she said, âDo I need to prove if Brendan loves me or not? Can you and Brendan love each other as much as we do right now?â
âNo, we canât,â Deirdre replied honestly. âThatâs because Iâm not someone who would use something that other people have used before.â
Brendanâs face sank. Charlene was waiting for him to get angry, but unfortunately, she was disappointed.
At that moment, she finally could not keep her composure anymore. It was because she did not expect Brendan to be so tolerant of Deirdre.
âWell, I hope that you can keep the positivity going and wonât feel regret in the near future.â
After that, Deirdre turned her head around. âMr. McKinnon.â
It was only then Whelan snapped himself out of his trance. He came over to Deirdre and replied, âYes?â
âLetâs get out of here.â
She wanted to get out of here right now.
Whelan did not say anything anymore and brought Deirdre out of the restaurant.
Charlene did not stop them either. After Deirdre had gone out of the restaurant, she said, âThat man seems to be on rather good terms with Miss McKinnon. Brendan, it seems like you didnât fully gain her heart even though you approached her with another identity.â
Brendan remained silent. Suddenly, he grabbed her arm and dragged her into the private room.
âBrendan! Youâre hurting me!â After arriving at the private room, Charlene shook herself free from Brendanâs grip. She felt so much pain, as if the bones in her arm were broken.
Just when she was about to complain to Brendan, a hand appeared and grabbed her by her neck.