The moment Jimmy and the others returned to the staff room and shut the door behind them, they found Ryan still sitting there, calmly scrolling through his phone.
When Ryan lifted his head and saw their expressions, he raised a brow.
"So, who made a mistake?" he asked playfully.
No one answered. The three of them simply stood there, stunned, blinking at him as if they had forgotten how to speak. Their boss had probably just scolded them all, leaving them shocked and speechless.
"Seriously, guys?" Ryan asked again, his tone tinged with suspicion.
Still, no one answers. They walk inside, completely ignoring him.
Danny leaned toward Laura and whispered, "So she might be... you know..."
Laura immediately glared at him, "Quiet unless you want to die. No one should know about it. Not yet."
"My goodness, Laura." Danny chuckled as he shook his head, "I only wanted to confirm if she is pregnant." He whispers.
Danny waited a moment, but when Laura didn’t scold him further, he continued, excitement flashing in his eyes. "She has been eating more. Tired. Dizzy. Those are signs."
Jimmy rubbed his chin slowly, thinking, then saying, "We cannot assume that, Dan. But it is possible. So stop making assumptions. We only need to wait and carry out Master’s instructions."
Ryan, hearing bits and pieces of their conversation, cautiously stared at them with growing confusion.
"What are you all talking about?" Ryan asked, arching an eyebrow as he looked between their overly bright eyes and suspiciously cheerful faces. "And... Boss Axel didn’t scold you guys?" he added after they ignored him.
They all settled into their chairs as if nothing had happened.
Danny grinned, standing up. He needs to start his day by preparing breakfast for their boss.
But before Danny left the staff room, he shot Ryan a smug look before dropping the bomb. "Of course not. We didn’t make any mistakes. But you might need to prepare yourself, Ryan... Because our Lady Boss is probably pregnant." He said, then left.
Ryan froze.
Not breathing, not blinking.
Just... frozen.
A whole fifteen seconds passed before he managed to speak again. "It’s true? Is she really pregnant?"
Jimmy nodded calmly. "Not certain yet. They have not seen a doctor. But Master Axel is suspicious, and all the signs point to it. But do not tell anyone. Keep it to yourself until they announce it."
Ryan slowly sank into a chair, still appearing as if someone had hit him with a shovel made of joy. "Wow. If this is true, Young Master Oliver will jump higher from that sort of exciting news."
Jimmy chuckled. "He will probably demand an Arabian baby horse as a gift for his unborn baby brother."
Their laughter filled the staff room. But the joyous mood was abruptly interrupted when Jimmy suddenly exhaled, long and heavy.
"Alright, focus," he said firmly. "First things first... we have to hide that fast food from the fridge... pizza and fries before Master sees them."
Laura gasped loudly. "Oh, you are right. How could I forget about the fridge?" She spun on her heels and bolted out of the room, worried their lady boss would ask her to heat pizza or a burger again.
Jimmy and Ryan were left behind, though only for a moment. Before Jimmy could say anything else, Ryan’s phone buzzed.
He checked the screen and stiffened. "Boss Axel," he whispered.
Jimmy raised a brow. "Another message?"


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