Time slipped by swiftly, and Nick grew more and more steady in managing the corporation. Entrusting matters to him, Sigourney felt especially at ease.

She gradually let go of her burdens, stepping away from the affairs of Nichols Corporation and leaving them in Nick's hands. Everything continued to run smoothly. 

Indeed, one could even say the corporation was thriving more than before.

At last, when she entered the ninth month of her pregnancy,

Sigourney took leave from her work at Nichols ...