Right Person, Wrong Time

Needless to say, Colton noticed Kendrick's change in facial expression. All of a sudden, exultation washed over him. It went without saying that a man could see through another man. The way Kendrick looked at Nicole was far from ordinary, and his reaction upon learning that she was pregnant was really satisfying.

Nicole hesitated for a moment, grateful that Chloe had reacted swiftly by preventing that person from hurting her baby by accident. Thinking of her baby, she suddenly realized that she had almost forgotten about them for such a long time. However, her pregnancy this time was different from the norm. She hadn't experienced morning sickness or other visible signs of pregnancy, nor was there anything particularly uncomfortable about it.

Kendrick asked, "Miss Anderson, are you pregnant?" He found this hard to believe. He hadn't heard anything about Nicole being pregnant. Moreover, if she was indeed pregnant, she should've lost her baby under the effect of the voodoo bug Ryan had planted on her.

Hearing his question, Nicole looked at him with embarrassment. "Sorry, Mr. Hofstead. I didn't mention it before, but I'm already five months along."

Five months along, eh? Colton's eyelids twitched. He couldn't help but let out a sneer as he brushed past Nicole, saying in an icy voice, "Wendy, let's go."

Nicole staggered slightly; for a moment, she was unsteady on her feet. Fortunately, Chloe was quick enough to support her just before she fell. "Nicole, why don't you go back and rest if you're not feeling well?"

"It's not necessary." Nicole shook her head slightly, but her face turned pale in an instant, as if her health had deteriorated at this very moment.

Chloe frowned deeply. She knew that Nicole's condition wasn't due to illness; it was just that Colton's every move had an impact on her. Nicole must've noticed Colton's expression just now, or she wouldn't have reacted like this.

"Take care of yourself, Nicole." Wendy looked at Nicole with concern. She was somewhat worried, but Colton was getting farther and farther ahead, giving her no time to continue reminiscing.

"Miss Anderson, if you're not feeling well, you should go back and rest. I'll handle things here," whispered Kendrick tenderly, having gauged the situation from Colton's expression just now.

Nicole shook her head. "It's alright, Mr. Hofstead. Let's go inside." She took a step back, keeping a clear distance from him.

As soon as she said that, Chloe supported her as they headed toward the private room reserved by Kendrick.

Kendrick watched Nicole leave with a dark look in his eyes. The baby surely isn't Colton's. In that case, whose baby is it? If it's Colton's, why would he look so grim just now? With questions in his mind, he followed Nicole into the private room, where the researchers had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as Nicole entered, they began chatting amiably with her.

"Nicole, our team made some major progress today. It's really awesome," said a researcher proudly. Progress meant breakthroughs. For their medical base, this was cause for huge celebrations.