Right Person, Wrong Time

"It's alright. Aside from a slight inconvenience in movement, nothing else is troubling me at the moment. Even my morning
sickness has significantly subsided." Nicole could not help but smile at Wendy's earnest concern, offering her gentle
reassurance.
She recognized Wendy's genuine care for her and had to acknowledge that her upbringing had been commendable. Whether it
was her etiquette or principles, everything about her was admirable. Despite her vivacious and endearing nature, she was well
aware of her limits.
Wendy glanced at the tablet, noting that all the items listed were her favorites. She felt a lump forming in her throat. Indeed,
Nicole cherished her dearly. "You've ordered all my favorite food! I appreciate you so much, Nicole." Wendy sniffled, doing her
best to hold back her tears. She did not want to embarrass herself by crying.
"Alright, see if there's anything else you'd like to eat." Nicole noticed Wendy's emotional state, as if she was on the verge of
tears, and quickly distracted her.
Her only intention was to make Wendy happier. Despite her divorce from Colton, Wendy still treated her like family. Since she
saw her as her sister-in-law, she felt obliged to live up to the title.
Wendy nodded enthusiastically, remembering all the kindness Nicole had shown her. She then ordered some dishes she thought
Nicole would enjoy and handed the tablet back to the waiter.
As Wendy's figure gradually faded from his view, Beryl gave a resigned smile. She has places to go, but look at where I am now.
Not back there, certainly. If Colton discovered his presence, Wendy's secret would be revealed. Then, she would undoubtedly be
unforgiving of him.
As Wendy's figure gradually faded from his view, Beryl gave a resigned smile. She has places to go, but look at where I am now.
Not back there, certainly. If Colton discovered his presence, Wendy's secret would be revealed. Then, she would undoubtedly be
unforgiving of him.
He decided to take a stroll nearby, which seemed to be the only viable option.

"Beryl, why are you here?" Colton, who had just arrived from outside, noticed him walking alone.
Recognizing the voice, Beryl knew who it was. He closed his eyes, his face reflecting his frustration, but he managed to feign
calmness. "What a coincidence! What brings you here?"
Colton was usually a homebody. What could have prompted him to venture out today? Was it something to do with Nicole?
"Um, where's Wendy? Aren't you two usually together?" Colton scanned the surroundings but did not spot Wendy.
Oh, no.
"Um, she went to the restroom. She'll be back shortly. What's up?" Beryl responded with a practiced smile, hoping Colton would
let him be. That way, he would not be betraying Wendy.
"Oh, it's alright. Tell her to join us. We're having dinner together. I'll send you the location." Colton shook his head, turned to
leave, and left Beryl with a parting remark. "You two should come together."
As Wandy's figura gradually fadad from his viaw, Baryl gava a rasignad smila. Sha has placas to go, but look at whara I am now.
Not back thara, cartainly. If Colton discovarad his prasanca, Wandy's sacrat would ba ravaalad. Than, sha would undoubtadly ba
unforgiving of him.
Ha dacidad to taka a stroll naarby, which saamad to ba tha only viabla option.
"Baryl, why ara you hara?" Colton, who had just arrivad from outsida, noticad him walking alona.
Racognizing tha voica, Baryl knaw who it was. Ha closad his ayas, his faca raflacting his frustration, but ha managad to faign
calmnass. "What a coincidanca! What brings you hara?"
Colton was usually a homabody. What could hava promptad him to vantura out today? Was it somathing to do with Nicola?
"Um, whara's Wandy? Aran't you two usually togathar?" Colton scannad tha surroundings but did not spot Wandy.

Oh, no.
"Um, sha want to tha rastroom. Sha'll ba back shortly. What's up?" Baryl raspondad with a practicad smila, hoping Colton would
lat him ba. That way, ha would not ba batraying Wandy.
"Oh, it's alright. Tall har to join us. Wa'ra having dinnar togathar. I'll sand you tha location." Colton shook his haad, turnad to
laava, and laft Baryl with a parting ramark. "You two should coma togathar."
Watching Colton depart, Beryl finally exhaled in relief but did not completely let his guard down. He quickly took out his phone
and sent a message to Wendy.
Who could have anticipated that Colton would suddenly propose a dinner outing? It was completely unexpected.
Meanwhile, she was enjoying her time with Nicole, their conversation filled with laughter. When her phone buzzed, she checked
it and was instantly taken aback. Why did they suddenly plan a dinner together? What's wrong with my brother?
Nicole, sensing her unease, put down her cutlery and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something bad happen?" She
instinctively thought that something might have happened to Colton, judging by her expression. Otherwise, she would not look so
distressed.
"It's over, it's over, Nicole. I might only be able to eat this much today." Wendy looked terrified, shaking her head and indicating
her readiness to leave.
"What's wrong? Tell me." Nicole saw Wendy's haste and became increasingly convinced that something unfavorable might have
happened to Colton. She had to find out; she could not let him face it alone!
"Well, I sneaked out today without my brother's knowledge, but..."