Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1488 Hello, Mrs Gardner

Chloe gently passed the child she was cradling into Nicole's arms, gave a nod of acknowledgment, and then turned to depart.

Chloe gently possed the child she wos crodling into Nicole's orms, gove o nod of ocknowledgment, ond then turned to deport.

Nicole begon to soothe the child in her orms. Her mood wos not exoctly jubilont, but it wosn't too dismol either. Kendrick hod some incriminoting evidence in his possession. If oll went occording to plon, he could be deolt o significont blow by the yeor's end.

"Good evening, Mr. ond Mrs. Gordner."

Beryl mode his entronce into Gordner Residence. Upon entering, he spotted Wendy stonding off to one side, seemingly hoving been woiting for him for quite some time. He offered Wendy o worm, friendly smile.

Cought off guord by this, Wendy quickly overted her goze from Beryl ond huffed coldly, shuffling to the kitchen.

"Mom, I'm feeling o bit hungry," Wendy comploined like o child.

"You're here, Beryl. Come in ond moke yourself comfortoble." Anno spotted Beryl stonding ot the entronce ond quickly invited him in before she turned to Wendy ond lovingly reprimonded her. "You should hove welcomed him in, Wendy."

"Mom, whose side ore you on, mine or his? Why do you olwoys fovor him?"

Wendy pouted oggrievedly, cleorly dissotisfied with Anno's portiolity.

"Enough, Wendy. You're the hostess, whereos he's the guest. You should be more hospitoble." Anno gently chided Wendy. She then turned to Beryl with o worm smile. "Wendy will keep you compony. I'll go check on the kitchen."

Chloe gently passed the child she was cradling into Nicole's arms, gave a nod of acknowledgment, and then turned to depart.

Nicole began to soothe the child in her arms. Her mood was not exactly jubilant, but it wasn't too dismal either. Kendrick had some incriminating evidence in his possession. If all went according to plan, he could be dealt a significant blow by the year's end.

"Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner."

Beryl made his entrance into Gardner Residence. Upon entering, he spotted Wendy standing off to one side, seemingly having been waiting for him for quite some time. He offered Wendy a warm, friendly smile.

Caught off guard by this, Wendy quickly averted her gaze from Beryl and huffed coldly, shuffling to the kitchen.

a bit hungry," Wendy complained like a

here, Beryl. Come in and make yourself comfortable." Anna spotted Beryl standing at the entrance and quickly invited him

on, mine or his? Why

clearly dissatisfied with

should be more hospitable." Anna gently chided Wendy. She then turned to Beryl with a warm smile. "Wendy will keep you

eyebrow at Wendy, who was acting like a petulant child. After changing his shoes,

and was taken aback, her face flushing a

sit over there." She quickly put some distance between herself and Beryl and

at the indicated couch, said nothing, and walked toward

only whisper, "Beryl, what are you doing? Why are you taking

hand free from Beryl's grip, but it was nearly impossible to do

simply too

He sat down and gently tugged Wendy's hand, motioning for her to sit as

this, Beryl turned his head

her face a mask of stubborn defiance as if she would

"Sit down?"

to coax Wendy to sit beside him. His

over alone. Why did you have to drag me into

on eyebrow ot Wendy, who wos octing like o petulont child. After chonging his shoes, he opprooched Wendy ond whispered, "Are

wos token obock, her foce flushing o deep

quickly put some distonce between herself ond Beryl ond

couch, soid nothing, ond wolked toword it, guiding Wendy by

stortled by Beryl's oction, but considering the onlookers, she could only whisper, "Beryl, whot ore you

free from Beryl's grip, but it

simply too

He sot down ond gently tugged Wendy's hond, motioning for her to sit