Chapter 268

Three hours of class later, and it was already dusk. In just one afternoon, Celeste Harper had effortlessly clicked with the other expectant moms. After saying their goodbyes, she walked out with Ethan Shaw. Right then, Nora Murray approached them. “All done?” Ethan raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting her. “Didn’t you have something to take care of?” With an easy smile, Nora replied, “Celeste said it wouldn’t take long. I figured you might head back to base afterward, so I waited here.” That line—“Celeste said it wouldn’t take long”—sounded like she was hinting Celeste had kept the truth from her on purpose. Honestly, Celeste thought Nora would’ve lost patience and left. Who knew she’d actually park herself at the door that long? Celeste quickly spoke up, explaining, “Nora brought you from the base, so I felt kinda guilty. I told her before class that if nothing was urgent, maybe she could hang around a bit, and we could grab dinner together.” She paused, glancing at Nora. “Didn’t