"Serves you right for not listening." Puppy dog eyes get a puppy dog hair muss. Rules are rules. "I'm sure I told you about Irene. Anyway, terrifying though I may be, I'd never break a surprise to you like that."

She'll just ignore the 'who's the father?' question. He must know there's been no one else, just as she knows he's upheld his promise and kept any flings discrete.