Chapter 979
Felix fell silent.
He stammered for a long moment before finally muttering, "I was just passing by."
Ethan's sharp gaze pierced through him. "To see who? Patrick or someone else?"
"Just... looking around." Felix scratched his head. "Fine, assume I went to see Patrick. No—assume I came to keep you company."
He grew more animated. "You'd be bored alone. It's livelier with me around."
Ethan scoffed. "I'm not bored."
His tone shifted. "Are you hiding something from me? What did Vivian want with Patrick? I heard she met Annika too?"
Felix's eyes widened. "What? She saw Annika?"
His stomach dropped.
Dr. Laurent had explicitly told him to keep this from Ethan.
"I don't know anything," Felix said quickly, waving his hands.
Ethan massaged his temples. "Then what do you know?"
"I promised Dr. Laurent I wouldn't tell."
Ethan snorted. "Patrick already said Vivian is with him now."
Felix relented. "She just asked for Patrick's number."
He hesitated. "When I asked why she didn't go to you directly, she said you couldn't know."
Ethan's brow furrowed.
Why wouldn't Vivian come to him?
"Isabella called me tonight," Felix blurted suddenly. "She never reaches out first."
Ethan gave him a knowing look. "I thought you didn't like Isabella."
"W-who said I went for her?" Felix stammered. "I was visiting Patrick!"
Ethan didn't bother calling him out.
With Victor's recent scheming, he had enough headaches already.
He hadn't seen Vivian in days.
"Boss Ethan," Felix suddenly asked, "why didn't you tell me you're going to be a dad?"
"Why would I?" Ethan said flatly. "It's not your kid."
Felix clutched his chest dramatically. "We're like brothers!"
His eyes lit up. "Can I be the godfather?"
"The actual father isn't even settled yet," Ethan said coldly. "Vivian still wants the baby to call Lucas 'Dad.'"
The thought made his blood boil.
"When's the due date?" Felix asked eagerly.
"Two months."
"So soon?" Felix groaned. "My parents are going to start nagging me about marriage!"
Ethan rolled his eyes. "Not my problem."