Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 165 Our Relationship Will Be Official After Today

Brendan narrowed his eyes as his gaze swept past the woman near the couch.

He had never noticed it when she was in his arms, but now, it became impossible to miss-she was almost emaciated after a week. He could see her collarbones heaving in and out just from her effort to breathe.

It pissed him off for some reason.

“Ignore her. For all intents and purposes, she’s invisible,” he scoffed with characteristic callousness and disdain without reservation. He leaned close to Charlene, his lips inches away from her ears, and added, ” Come to my room. Our relationship will be official after tonight…”

He did not say it aloud, but it was enough to let everyone in the living room hear it. Deirdre felt a sting in her chest, but it was nothing compared to the biting frost in her heart.

She was hardly surprised, though. In fact, she wanted to laugh. Just a few days ago, Brendan had demanded that she bear him a child-and now, after the revelation of her infertility, she had lost her purpose and function in his eyes immediately. Naturally, he had tossed her aside the way a man disposed of unwanted stuff. He had brought Charlene home with him so that they could spend the night together.

could make their relationship

this moment

seemingly stifled, as she cast her eyes down to the floor. Charlene, however, had more false modesty to spare. “B-Bren! I believe you, but can you, you know… at least not talk about this when Miss McKinnon is still here? She’s still your legal wife,

snapped impatiently, as if any mention of her was a crime against his mood. Deirdre had so much emotional sway over him that it infuriated him. It had been a grueling week, and he’d had to rely on his workaholic attitude to

him. Why was this woman-whose heart was uglier than she could ever look-dominating his

with him? The first to become his “wife”? Was this all just confusing, messy sentiments his mind created simply because she had been the

intimate with him?

yes, then Charlene could do the same. In fact, Charlene could do it better. They were at least genuinely in love,

you’re not feeling it. We could

he might regret saying yes to her advances later! She had only gotten the chance to cuddle with him because Brendan was so

was this eager! If she let this chance slip and he walked back on his promise once

go, Bren. I’m sure she could turn a deaf ear to our activity if we try to be