Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 905 No Man Could Suffer This

Deirdre emerged from her room, causing Mrs. Engel’s eyes to twinkle before she immediately rushed to greet her. “Mrs. BrighthaII! You’re here!”

Brendan immediately pulled his arm out of Charlene’s.

Charlene glowered. She finally had the chance to be alone with Brendan before this b*tch decided to ruin it!

Not that she could point her fingers right now. Deirdre was bearing Brendan’s child. It was only normal that the man was disinclined to show any sign of intimacy with her while the woman he impregnated was standing right there.

Thus, Charlene launched back into her well-practiced pretense. “Aren’t you feeling unwell, Miss McKinnon? Why are you here?”

all, I’m pregnant,” she replied. “Besides, this is your first meal since coming to my house, and it’d be so unbecoming and improper of me

choices were calculated! Even the timing of her arrival was meant to dump a bucket of ice all over Charlene’s perfect

even a fraction of her scowl show while Brendan was still there. She gritted her teeth to stop herself from acting out and forced a smile. “Your commitment to courtesy is surprising, Miss McKinnon! Now you’re making me blush. I guess I should learn something from you before Brendan starts making small, unhappy sounds whenever I fumble a little as the house host in the near future.” “It’s okay. No need to be flustered. Manners and etiquette aren’t things

ignored its undertone:’ You’ll never get to be anybody worth a damn as long as I’m

felt as though someone had jabbed thorns into Charlene’s ears. “What’s that supposed to mean? I thought you’d leave after the

woman still needs to recuperate after giving birth, right? And since I’ve gotten

not even reach

her. That b*tch had the audacity to egg her on just because she had a bun in the oven?

got their child

performance anew, cutting pieces of ribs for Brendan

them. After Mrs. Engel set a bowl of steaming soup