Chapter 964

"Get out of my way!" Isabella Langley shoved Felix Valdemar aside impatiently.

Felix stepped back obediently and pulled out his phone to call Ethan Roscente.

The moment the call connected, he blurted out, "Boss Ethan! Did you know Dr. Laurent is pregnant?"

A brief silence followed.

Of course Ethan knew—he was the father. But how did Felix find out?

"Did you go see Vivian?" Ethan's voice turned icy.

Remembering Vivian's warning, Felix stammered, "Not exactly... I ran into Isabella and saw Dr. Laurent looking like she was about to deliver. The baby's yours, right?"

"It is." Ethan confirmed without hesitation.

Felix exhaled in relief. "Good."

Then it hit him. "Wait—you're going to be a dad and didn't tell me? That's not cool, Boss Ethan!"

"I just found out myself." Ethan lied smoothly.

Felix sounded skeptical. "Alright... But damn, you work fast!"

"Didn't I get married faster than you too?"

"Yeah, you're always one step ahead." Felix quipped without thinking, "Even divorced faster than most."

Ethan's expression darkened. "Screw you."

"Okay, okay. As long as you know." Felix quickly changed the subject. "I was worried you might be in the dark."

"I'm tied up with work. Since you're with Vivian, keep an eye on her." Ethan paused. "Notify me immediately if anything happens."

Felix suddenly hesitated. "Uh... Sure..."

"Problem?" Ethan's tone turned dangerous.

"No!" Felix backpedaled. "Dr. Laurent is more than capable. She doesn't need me babysitting her."

He glanced furtively at Vivian, who had explicitly forbidden him from telling Ethan.

"Even the smartest people slip up. Just watch over her."

"Got it." Felix agreed, stealing another look at Vivian.

She was speaking quietly with Isabella.

"Are you really going? I still don't like this." Isabella frowned.

"Then come with me." Vivian reassured her. "We'll leave Ethan out of it. Happy now?"

Isabella finally nodded. "Much better. It's been ages since we worked a mission together. Let's see what Annika Heilbronn and her organization are really after."

Her expression darkened. "And that bastard Zero! You saved his life—he'd be dead without you!"

Vivian's eyes turned shadowed. "Isabella... I'm starting to think it was all a setup."

"You mean... he took that mission deliberately, got captured on purpose, just to draw you out?"

"Before revealing my identity, I crossed paths with Zero a few times." Vivian analyzed. "He probably suspected me but wasn't certain. So he played along... knowing I'd intervene."