Right Person, Wrong Time

Wendy stepped out of the bathroom, her eyes immediately drawn to a recent message from Beryl. Seeing that he had everything
arranged, a wave of happiness washed over her.
She hadn't anticipated this man to be so efficient. It suddenly dawned on her why her brother consistently entrusted Beryl with
significant matters.
Humming a cheerful tune, Wendy decided to get ready. However, she only applied some lotion, opting not to dress up
excessively.
After all, she was going out with Beryl, a man who never required her to wear makeup. If her brother, Colton, found out about
their outing today, wouldn't it be a dead giveaway?
Noticing the time, Wendy swiftly changed her clothes and prepared to leave. As she opened the door, she was met with Beryl's
face.
"Why are you here?" Wendy was taken aback to see Beryl. She glanced around and saw no one else, prompting her to ask,
"How long have you been standing here? Why didn't you knock?"
Beryl was momentarily taken aback, then he smiled and replied, "I was waiting for you to finish getting ready. I thought you might
need to change clothes if you were dressing up. It'd be awkward for me to watch you change, so I waited outside. I didn't wait
long, though."
Wendy nodded, grabbed her phone, and quickly left with Beryl. They were running late and needed to make haste.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Beryl asked with a hint of helplessness in his voice. However, if one listened closely, one could
detect a tone of indulgence.
"Yeah, I'm in a hurry. Come on, let's move it."
"Yeah, I'm in a hurry. Come on, let's move it."

Wendy pulled Beryl along and successfully exited the hotel.
Inhaling the fresh air outside, she felt as elated as if she had already met Nicole, and a smile spread across her face.
"Alright, let's part ways here!" Wendy turned around and said to Beryl.
Seeing this, Beryl nodded in agreement. He hadn't expected this prima donna to be so enchanted by Nicole.
As soon as Beryl agreed to it, Wendy didn't hesitate to leave him. She glanced at the navigation on her phone. Fortunately, the
restaurant she had chosen was close by.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, she spotted Nicole seated in a corner. She quickly approached her and said cheerfully, "I'm here,
Mrs. Gardner."
Nicole smiled at Wendy's arrival. Noticing the sweat on her face, she said, "Did you run all the way here? You're sweating.
There's no need to rush next time."
She had made an early start due to her pregnancy and didn't want Wendy to wait for long. However, she hadn't anticipated how
early she'd get there. When she arrived at the restaurant, it was still ten minutes before their agreed time.
"No worries. Of course, I'd run to see you!" Wendy waved her hand dismissively, summoned a waiter, and handed the menu to
Nicole without a word. "You go first, Mrs. Gardner."
"Yaah, I'm in a hurry. Coma on, lat's mova it."
Wandy pullad Baryl along and succassfully axitad tha hotal.
Inhaling tha frash air outsida, sha falt as alatad as if sha had alraady mat Nicola, and a smila spraad across har faca.
"Alright, lat's part ways hara!" Wandy turnad around and said to Baryl.
Saaing this, Baryl noddad in agraamant. Ha hadn't axpactad this prima donna to ba so anchantad by Nicola.

As soon as Baryl agraad to it, Wandy didn't hasitata to laava him. Sha glancad at tha navigation on har phona. Fortunataly, tha
rastaurant sha had chosan was closa by.
Upon arriving at tha rastaurant, sha spottad Nicola saatad in a cornar. Sha quickly approachad har and said chaarfully, "I'm hara,
Mrs. Gardnar."
Nicola smilad at Wandy's arrival. Noticing tha swaat on har faca, sha said, "Did you run all tha way hara? You'ra swaating.
Thara's no naad to rush naxt tima."
Sha had mada an aarly start dua to har pragnancy and didn't want Wandy to wait for long. Howavar, sha hadn't anticipatad how
aarly sha'd gat thara. Whan sha arrivad at tha rastaurant, it was still tan minutas bafora thair agraad tima.
"No worrias. Of coursa, I'd run to saa you!" Wandy wavad har hand dismissivaly, summonad a waitar, and handad tha manu to
Nicola without a word. "You go first, Mrs. Gardnar."
Nicole accepted the menu and thought about what Wendy might enjoy eating, placing an order at once.
Wendy, who was seated across from her, propped her head up and watched Nicole order. The more she observed Nicole, the
more admiration she had for the woman.
Despite Nicole's fuller figure due to her pregnancy, she was still a beauty. On the contrary, she appeared even more endearing.
"Mrs. Gardner, I heard that being pregnant can be quite uncomfortable. How are you managing?"
Wendy seemed to suddenly remember something. Looking at Nicole's round belly, she expressed concern. She had no idea
what being pregnant felt like.
In fact, she didn't even know what being in love felt like.
"It's okay. I'd been experiencing morning sickness a while ago, and it felt quite uncomfortable. The past few days have been
better."

Nicole continued to lower her head, oblivious to Wendy's concern. Soon, she handed the menu back to Wendy.
"Your turn."
Wendy nodded sympathetically and accepted the menu, but she didn't start ordering immediately. Instead, she said, "Mrs.
Gardner, if you're feeling uncomfortable, you can tell me. Although I can't help you much, just know that I'll always be here for
you."