Chapter 496

At that point, Christine found it difficult to reject Brendan, so she forced a smile. "Saturday? Well, that works," she said. And with that, the matter was settled. After a while, Brendan took his leave. When she noticed Christine's displeasure, Naomi said, "Didn't I warn you about being dishonest? You lied and now you're paying the price." Whenever Brendan dropped them off, Christine consistently never invited him in. Although he had asked her several times when she would invite him in, she always steered the conversation elsewhere. After all, the timing wasn't right. Yet, at that moment, Christine extended the invitation herself, so she couldn't really complain about it. Christine grumbled, "Who knew Brendan would be so presumptuous." "Well, he's never been known for his tact," Naomi replied. With that, Naomi returned to her bedroom. A few days ago, Dennis suggested that Bryson should sleep in a separate room from her, saying it would help Bryson become more independe