My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 1916

Zane turned around instinctively. He had not expected Nicole to be already there standing by the door.

Nicole had been thinking of how to break the news to Zane when she was walking, but to her relief she heard such words from Zane as soon as she pried the doors open.

Zane looked at Nicole like a father looking at his daughter." Nicole, what are you doing here?"

Jared looked at Nicole as if he had been expecting her. 'I knew she would come personally.' Jared walked up to Nicole, and supported her before turning to Zane and saying, "Then I'll take you on Nicole's behalf."

Nicole looked up at Jared. 'He's just gotten Zane's approval and couldn't even hold his horses.' Nicole noticed Zane’s embarrassment. She could not bring herself to speak.

"I'm sorry, Zane," Nicole blabbered out abruptly, finding herself apologizing.

Zane immediately shook his head. "No, don't be. I'm sorry I didn't let you go sooner." Zane had long since contemplated this issue when Nicole had returned to her family. He had been reluctant about it but now with Nicole being pregnant, it was inevitable. Zane could not let Nicole take any more risks.

Zane said as he glanced at Nicole's

at Jared. "Did

smiled. "Joyous occasions should be shared. After all, he can be considered the

soon as these words were said, Zane's expression softened. "Yeah,

the eyes of everyone, they knew that Nicole and Zane had more than a subordinate-superior relationship. Zane treated Nicole like his own daughter. But isn't saying her child is like

already sad to have me go

him a gentle smile. "Of course, you have all the rights to that.

down. We'll have dinner together.

smiled as Zane offered

dinner together with the couple and he kept

until the meal was over. Zane had to head back to the base and thus he bid farewell to Nicole. Upon reaching the door, Zane said, "From now on, your withdrawal from

gloomy. "Oh... I