“Alright,” Charlene said and showed Brendan a smile.

As the days passed, things began to settle. The Internet had bigger scandals to fry and gravitate toward, and slowly but surely, the commentaries were reduced.

Charlene felt great. She was sure that given more time, she would finally be the undisputed Mrs. Brighthall who bore him a child. She would no longer have to fear anything.

As for Deirdre McKinnon…

Malice pooled into Charlene’s eyes. She had never planned to let that fiasco durin