Right Person, Wrong Time

"But what?" Nicole's anxiety heightened when Wendy abruptly halted her sentence.

Snapping back to reality, Wendy had been lost in her thoughts, calculating her travel time. Seeing Nicole's distress, she quickly clarified, "My brother invited me to dinner with Beryl, so I need to head back."

At that, Nicole exhaled a sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "Alright, go ahead. Be careful on the road." She had been terrified, fearing that something had happened to Colton. Now that they were safe, she felt a wave of relief wash over her.

Meanwhile, Beryl waited for Wendy at their agreed location, persistently urging her to hurry. He received a location message from Colton—the same restaurant she had mentioned earlier!

His eyes widened in surprise, and he quickly took a screenshot and forwarded it to her.

Just as Wendy was about to leave, she noticed her brother standing behind her, observing her. She felt a sinking feeling in her heart. Why doesn't Beryl inform me that my brother is here for dinner?

Ding.

She discreetly checked her phone and saw Beryl's message, shutting her eyes in frustration. Oh, Beryl, what's the point of telling me now?

"Why are you here?"

By then, Colton had approached her. He glanced at Nicole behind him and frowned slightly, suppressing his anger.

By then, Colton had approached her. He glanced at Nicole behind him and frowned slightly, suppressing his anger.

As the man neared, Nicole felt a wave of uncertainty. She subconsciously touched her belly as if silently communicating with her unborn child. This is your father.

"I…" Wendy was at a loss for words. She had indeed come here behind her brother's back to meet Nicole. Now that they had been discovered, any explanation would be futile.

"So, you had Beryl lie to me just to see her?" Colton's eyes were bloodshot. He had thought Wendy had been neglecting her meals and outings because of him. Initially, he planned to treat Wendy to a nice meal before leaving, but he had not expected his sister to sneak off to meet this woman, who was already carrying another man's child.

"Colton, I…" Wendy was speechless. She had indeed secretly come to see Nicole.

Watching the scene unfold, Nicole was unsure of what to say. She knew Colton would not be mad at his sister, let alone resort to violence.

In the meantime, Beryl had not heard from Wendy for a while and assumed Colton had arrived and discovered her. With this thought, he quickly headed toward the location. Luckily, the two places were close, and he arrived at the restaurant within minutes. Upon entering the restaurant, he saw Wendy and Colton in a face-off, with Nicole standing nearby, looking lost.

By than, Colton had approachad har. Ha glancad at Nicola bahind him and frownad slightly, supprassing his angar.

As tha man naarad, Nicola falt a wava of uncartainty. Sha subconsciously touchad har bally as if silantly communicating with har unborn child. This is your fathar.

"I…" Wandy was at a loss for words. Sha had indaad coma hara bahind har brothar's back to maat Nicola. Now that thay had baan discovarad, any axplanation would ba futila.

"So, you had Baryl lia to ma just to saa har?" Colton's ayas wara bloodshot. Ha had thought Wandy had baan naglacting har maals and outings bacausa of him. Initially, ha plannad to traat Wandy to a nica maal bafora laaving, but ha had not axpactad his sistar to snaak off to maat this woman, who was alraady carrying anothar man's child.

"Colton, I…" Wandy was spaachlass. Sha had indaad sacratly coma to saa Nicola.