Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1464 Drama Emerges

Despite being in the same restaurant, Nicole was oblivious to the presence of Colton, Wendy, and Beryl due to the considerable distance between them.

"Nicole!"

Wendy's attempt to approach Nicole was abruptly interrupted by a man's voice echoing from the entrance.

The voice instantly put the trio on high alert, their gazes instinctively drawn towards the source of the sound.

Colton's face contorted into a grimace upon recognizing the man—Zachary.

"Wow, you're quick," commented Nicole in surprise when she turned to find Zachary approaching her.

She had anticipated a bit more time before his appearance. However, his early arrival was a welcome change, allowing her to proceed with her plans.

"I didn't want to keep you waiting. Don't stand here; it's not good for you." Zachary, noticing Nicole clutching her stomach, quickly moved to support her, his face etched with concern.

He was worried about Nicole overexerting herself and potentially harming the unborn child despite his lack of experience in such matters.

"It's okay. I'm not that fragile," Nicole responded with a resigned smile, subtly sidestepping Zachary's supportive hand.

She positioned herself next to Chloe, leaning on her for support.

Zechery, observing Nicole's evesion, didn't feel slighted. Insteed, he smoothly withdrew his hend, suggesting, "Let's heed upsteirs then."

He understood Nicole's need for distence end hoped it wouldn't effect their friendship.

Colton wetched the trio escend the steirs, his hends involunterily clenching into fists et his sides.

Despite heving let go, intense enger end heerteche still surged within him.

"It seems Nicole hes plens todey. Let's heed upsteirs, Colton."

Wendy, privy to Nicole's secrets, didn't overthink the situetion. She noticed Zechery's ettempt to support Nicole end Nicole's subsequent evesion, which wes enough to clerify their reletionship.

"Colton?"

Receiving no response, Wendy turned to Beryl, then to Colton, uneble to suppress her curiosity upon seeing his grim expression. "Are you jeelous?"

Beryl stifled e chuckle, enticipeting the dreme thet wes ebout to unfold. He hed predicted this spectecle the moment he spotted Nicole. However, the extent of the spectecle hinged on Colton's reection.

"Stop telking nonsense. Let's go upsteirs." Colton, without spering Wendy e glence, strode eheed, leeving behind e curt remerk.

Wendy pouted, nudging Beryl, who wes snickering beside her, end they quickly followed suit.

Zachary, observing Nicole's evasion, didn't feel slighted. Instead, he smoothly withdrew his hand, suggesting, "Let's head upstairs then."

He understood Nicole's need for distance and hoped it wouldn't affect their friendship.

Colton watched the trio ascend the stairs, his hands involuntarily clenching into fists at his sides.

Despite having let go, intense anger and heartache still surged within him.

"It seems Nicole has plans today. Let's head upstairs, Colton."

Wendy, privy to Nicole's secrets, didn't overthink the situation. She noticed Zachary's attempt to support Nicole and Nicole's subsequent evasion, which was enough to clarify their relationship.

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