His relaxed demeanor made Ariana hold her tongue. Quietly, she reached out and placed her hand on his, yet a sense of worry lingered.

Ariana understood Theodore's hatred for the Anderson Group. However, his pursuit of revenge against Darian had led to the group's collapse and his subsequent downfall. And his uncompromising approach to business and propensity to leave no wiggle room for others had earned him numerous enemies.

Ariana feared that now, with the fall of the Anderson Group, there would be an abundance of people like Reilly, eager to strike at a vulnerable Theodore.

Suddenly, Ariana's phone buzzed. She checked the screen and saw a message from Mitchel.

“Have you made up your mind? We're running out of time. There‘s no room for delay."

Theodore, catching a glimpse of the screen, asked, “What did ‘There's no room for delay’ mean?”

Ariana's heart pounded as she swiftly tucked her phone away, avoiding Theodore's gaze. With a casual shrug, she said, “It's about a follow-up appointment for my foot. I haven't managed to go recently.”

As if on cue, the elevator doors slid open. Ariana quickly stepped out, relieved that Theodore didn't press for more details.

Distracted by Mitchel's message, Ariana found it hard to focus on their meal.

She knew time was running short, but she hadn't yet figured out how to break the news to Theodore. The unresolved matter of the Anderson Group only exacerbated her fears, and Theodore's seeming indifference was unsettling. If he truly didn't want their children, could she find the strength to walk away?

The deeper Ariana delved into her thoughts, the more her emotions tangled up. The food lost all taste to her.

A risk report about fetal weakness arrived from Mitchel, but she didn't dare to open it. She buried her head lower and tried to focus on her food.

Meanwhile, Theodore's phone chimed with a notification.

With a calm demeanor, he opened the message. It was an instruction for Horace to collect Ariana's prenatal examination reports, encompassing all the documents from the beginning until the present.

As Theodore clicked on the most recent one, his expression abruptly shifted.

The report revealed that Ariana was pregnant with twins.

Catching a flicker of unease cross Theodore's usually composed face, Ariana asked nonchalantly, "Is something wrong?"

With a quick shake of his head, Theodore minimized his chat with Horace.

"Nothing, just work-related stuff."

"Alright." Lost in her own thoughts, Ariana merely nodded.