When Michelle remembered she still had Nathan to deal with, that brief moment of relief faded. She couldn't guess what Nathan would do.

He would definitely be angry. Furious, even.

But the child in her belly would be treasured and cherished by Martin. With Martin backing her, there was really no need to be so nervous. The thought of that made Michelle relax again.

"Nathan went out early today, Michelle. Do you want to call him and tell him the good news?"

Michelle said, "Rosa, please don't tell Nathan about my pregnancy yet. I'll find a chance to tell him myself."

Rosa said, "Sure thing!"

"I'll head to work after breakfast."

"Michelle, I know you'll work even while pregnant, but please try to take it easier. The baby comes first now."

Michelle placed her hand on her belly. "Don't worry, Rosa. I'm the baby's mother. No one is more excited about his arrival than I am!"

...

Nathan had been busy at work all day. He'd canceled all his plans yesterday to take Michelle on a date, so there was more work than usual for him to handle.

By the time he finished, it was already afternoon. Kelvin set a coffee beside him. "Mr. Lynch, here's your coffee."

"Thanks."

Nathan took a sip and then picked up his phone. There was no notification on his screen. He was surprised that Michelle hadn't messaged him on WhatsApp. Yesterday, she'd bombarded him with texts and even showed up at his work with homemade soup. But she'd vanished today.

Nathan smiled helplessly. Sometimes, he really couldn't figure out what Michelle was thinking.

"Mr. Lynch, why are you smiling? Did something good happen?" Kelvin asked curiously.

Nathan said, "Do you think women are all like this?"

"Like what?"

"They'll be passionate for one minute, then become cold all of a sudden. They're like some kind of puzzle you can never solve."

Kelvin didn't answer the question. Instead, he chuckled.

Nathan looked at him. "And what are you laughing about now?"

"Let me guess. Mrs. Lynch Madam hasn't contacted you today, has she?"

Nathan was quite speechless. "How did you know?"

"Mr. Lynch, I've noticed that you'd look super confused whenever Mrs. Lynch gives you the cold shoulder Have you realized you seem more and more interested in her lately, and your mood gets affected by her easily?"

Nathan paused and said impassively, "Really?"

"Of course! You're in a great mood whenever she's warm toward you. When she's distant, you'll be in a bad mood Though you and Mrs. Lynch have been married for three years, it feels more like you're dating@ight now."

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Dating? The word felt novel to Nathan. Their marriage had been an arrangement between wealthy families. When he married Michelle, he'd never planned on divorcing her.

He'd thought they would simply

show each other respect, putting on a show for the family. He had never expected to feel this way about her, and he actually liked the current dynamic.

If he could just date Michelle like this, it didn't sound like a bad idea at all. After all, they were a legally married couple who'd registered their marriage.

Nathan set down his coffee and picked up his phone to call Michelle.

The phone rang several times before the call was hurriedly answered. Michelle's pleasant voice came through, "Hello, Mr. Lynch. How do you have time to call me?"

Nathan could tell she was busy because he heard her flipping through drafts. "What, am I not allowed to call you?"

"Of course you are! Do you need something? I'm a little busy right now, and there's a meeting later."

After pausing for a bit, Nathan said, "I might be home late tonight."

"Okay. I might be home late too."

Nathan did not know what to say. "All right then. I'll let you get back to work."

Michelle, "Okay. Bye."