Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 927 I’ve Only Ever Loved You

“What do you think Charlene is thinking, Deirdre?”

Deirdre’s heart sank. There was no way around it-Charlene had been screwing another man.

She raised her head and met his gaze with pity.

“Oh-kay. Why are you looking at me like that?”

Deirdre churned her thoughts a while longer before deciding to tell it as it was. “This is going to come off as painful to you, but I think you deserve to know at least something. I think… Charlene has another man.” “What gave you that idea?” Brendan replied. The emotion in his tone was unreadable.

“I called you this afternoon, right? A few minutes before that, I smelled… well, a man’s sweat. And then Mrs. Engel told me the way Charlene walked was off. When you square all of those together, the conclusion, well, wrote itself… you know?”

mentally steeled herself

around her waist. “Detective

her. I wouldn’t even feel bad if she got pregnant with some other guy’s child!” “But you’re supposed to be at least a little wounded, right?” Deirdre rebutted frantically. “You used to like her so deeply!” “Huh? Did I?” Brendan murmured to himself as he rubbed his chin against the young woman’s hair. Solemness replaced the playfulness in his eyes. “I used to think like you

had perpetually

he said could be handwaved as a joke. The love and sentiment that pulsated under his every word-it was

“B-Brendan…”

say even after staying silent

to understand her. He planted a kiss on her lips, but it was featherlight, and without his usual aggression, as though he was

is to know that any of your choices were made under pressure.” He breathed. “After Ophelia’s safe and sound and our child is born…

his arm around her waist and closed his eyes, his breath steady. A while later, it became rhythmic. He had