In the end, he shoved Charlene away. “This is unfair to you. It’s getting late. Rest well.”

Upon saying that, he headed to the master bedroom by himself to rest, leaving Charlene standing alone in the corridor. Her face, which was delicately made up, looked ready to crumble at that very moment, and she was clenching her teeth in rage.

She remembered that he had slept with Deirdre the night before she had come to the villa, yet he had used unfairness as a reason to reject her. ‘Is he really scared that it would be unfair to me, or is he utterly unwilling…’

Charlene did not have the courage to think any further. She lowered her beautiful gaze, thinking that she needed to work faster. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable if Deirdre were to get pregnant.

…

The next morning, Brendan got up very early to work on official business. After he was done, he told the driver, “Go to the nearest pet shop.”

“Pet shop?” The driver was surprised. “Aren’t you allergic to pets, Mr. Br