Interrogations (1)

~ Seattle, the Anderson family's villa ~

That evening, Hunter and Max wanted to talk to Nathan, and Madeline made it a dinner occasion where she invited Liz, Mia, Sabrina, Ashton, Angela, Cynthia, and Adam.

"How are you doing, dear?", Madeline asked Cynthia. They all know that Cynthia and Adam are undergoing fertility treatments.

Cynthia smiled. "On Monday we got a confirmation that I am pregnant."

"Oh, that is wonderful!", Madeline gushed and looked around. "Considering that others are smiling, I assume that I am the last to find out."

"Sorry, Mrs. A. We didn't mean to keep it a secret, but everything is overwhelming and now that it's happening, we fear that we might jinx it by spreading the news.", Cynthia explained.

Madeline waved her hand, indicating to Cynthia not to worry about it. "What is your plan now?"