"Wait, you're actually expecting? How far along are you?"

"About three months."

“And you kept this from me for that long? What, do you have a new BFF or something?" Nicole feigned indignation.

"No, it's not like that. I wanted to make sure things were stable first," Raegan explained.

"And what about Mitchel? How's he taking the news?" Nicole curiously asked, keen to gauge his reaction.

"He..." Raegan recalled the scene last night when Mitchel had lovingly placed his hand on her stomach and asked why their little one had not started moving yet.

"He's ecstatic.”

Then, out of nowhere, Nicole burst into tears.

"Oh my..."

"Hey, what's wrong?" Raegan coaxed Nicole.

Nicole enveloped Raegan in a hug and sobbed.

"I'm just so happy you found your happiness."

Nicole believed that at least one of them should lead a happy life.

Tears welled up in Raegan's eyes. She returned Nicole's tight hug and swore, “You're going to find your happiness, too. No way you're missing out on that."

"Okay..."

Both women let the tears flow for a little while in each other's arms. Eventually, Nicole stood up and said, “Listen, you're expecting now. You're practically more precious than a national treasure. Don't stay up late. You should go home now."

Just as Nicole ushered Raegan out of their chamber, they saw a familiar face in the corridor.

Raegan froze. Her eyes landed on Matteo who was standing at the entrance of another chamber. It seemed he was equally stunned when seeing her, but he quickly recovered. He bowed his head and offered a greeting.

Raegan walked over and asked, "Is Mitchel in here?"

Matteo paused for a second and nodded.