Right Person, Wrong Time

The room was silent for a while, and the two women sat on the edge of the bed while staring at one another. There was a mixture of hope and determination in Chloe's eyes as she gazed at Nicole. She genuinely hoped for Nicole to agree to this suggestion. Otherwise, if something happened to Nicole while she was at the research center, Chloe wouldn't be able to forgive herself even if no one else blamed her for anything.

Nicole noticed the look of anticipation in the other woman's eyes. Well, Chloe's plan could work, but I'm just not sure whether Kendrick would agree to this. After all, the initial agreement had been for me to be the one overlooking the research center. It's my job to ensure that nothing goes wrong there, Nicole thought.

When Chloe saw the hesitation in Nicole's expression, she seemed to be reminded of something. Hold on. I was with Nicole when she signed the papers, and one of the terms had been for Nicole to be the one overlooking the research center. She wasn't supposed to be away. If that's the case, things might get a little tricky.

Chloe understood Nicole's concerns then. "I'll talk to Kendrick about this. He can't expect a pregnant woman to travel in and out of the research center every day, can he? Furthermore, my idea would still allow you to overlook the progress that is being made at the research center. It doesn't entirely go against the terms," Chloe uttered in a slow and cautious tone.

Chloe figured that it would make more sense for her to discuss this with Kendrick than to continue allowing Nicole into the research center. If Nicole continued to show up, it wasn't just harmful to her own health; it was also distracting for the rest of the workers. Chloe was considering the bigger picture here. "Fine. You can handle everything, then. I'll talk to him about it if he doesn't agree with our plan," Nicole finally replied with a nod. She didn't have any other plan, and Chloe's plan seemed like the most feasible one. However, they still had to wait for Kendrick's approval before anything.

Nicole couldn't seem to fall asleep after Chloe left. The latter had shut the blinds before she walked out, so Nicole couldn't see anything from her window at all. Nicole lowered her head to glance at her own stomach. People claim that pregnancy is the toughest ten months of a woman's life, but I don't seem to experience many of the symptoms, like nausea. All that's troubling about this pregnancy is that I can't do the important tasks I'm responsible for. Could this be because of the supreme voodoo bug? Nicole couldn't seem to find any other explanation. Perhaps the supreme voodoo bug unintentionally lessened some of my sufferings. I guess it is a blessing in disguise.

However, whenever Nicole thought about Colton, she found herself getting a headache. She didn't want Colton to think that the child in her womb belonged to anyone else, yet judging by the situation they were in, she had no choice but to do so. Forget it. This isn't over until everything has settled down, so I'll think about it then.

It was daytime back in the country, and Roxanna was overlooking the other researchers as they did their work at the research center. The research center was a lot quieter ever since half of the researchers had left. This was supposed to be good news, as it meant that things were going well on Nicole's and Chloe's end. But if that's the case, then why do I feel so bad? Roxanna wondered.