Thank you for this share,
Aiden619.
Considering what is shown in those interesting WIP screenshots of the Part 15 code, it's very clear that MC is very frustrated with the situation generated in the cliffhanger of Part 14 and has undeservedly paid for it with Nicole, although I cannot explain what the cause may have been because MC knows that Nicole loves him, that she wants to be with him and that she already knows serious clues at least about what a bad person John is with Silvia.
I can totally understand that this is just caused by MC's huge frustration at being forced to leave his town, his friends and, above all, the woman he loves, but I can't help but find this rather fishy. Maybe it's something exclusive to the route where MC confesses his love to Nicole and doesn't happen in the route where Nicole confesses her love to MC? Or maybe it was just a too-crass attempt by MC to not give the impression of how close he and Nicole really are to each other when someone familiar (probably Chloe, John, or one of MC's parents) approached them unexpectedly while they were at the park? Or has MC, seeing that his departure is irreversible, simply tried to end (probably unconsciously) their relationship for Nicole's sake, so that she doesn't ruin the marriage and family that she loves so much, even if it is with that bastard John (it may be a bit cliché in fiction but this often happens in many affairs where both want to be together but one or both are tied down by their respective families and don't dare to take the step, so the other decides to burn bridges for the sake of the person he/she loves)? Or maybe MC is so nervous that he doubts Nicole's true love for him, perhaps thinking he's become nothing more than a plaything for her to temporarily escape her loveless marriage to John?
However, whatever the true origin of that poorly controlled frustration, it could also be adding a little more drama to their relationship for the narrative purpose of distancing them a bit so that MC (with the probable help of Marilyn and/or Silvia) can focus on finding a way to avoid his forced transfer and then reconcile with Nicole after a sincere apology and show her that he truly loves her. However, considering that the reason for the forced move is the health of his Aunt Martha, I highly doubt that he can do anything to prevent this move that would take him away from Nicole. At least in the short term.
Another thing is that Nicole, already completely hooked on MC's love, decides on her own to help MC, claiming to accompany him in helping to take care of his aunt Martha and trying to get away for a while from all the family circumstances that are tormenting her at that moment, since Chloe is apparently going to take a long time to recover and John is not exactly playing the role of a husband and father afflicted by his family circumstances, but rather focusing on his business affairs and enjoying coercing another of his many victims (probably the wife of the school principal, in revenge for what happened with her daughter since, being the principal, he should have ensured the safety and well-being of all his students at the graduation ceremony).
However, I highly doubt that this possibility will come true because it would mean Nicole would distance herself from Chloe in these difficult times and that would not be motherly at all. In fact, the following scenario seems more likely to me and would be a bombshell: Nicole is next to an unconscious Chloe during a night that she spends with her in a private hospital room for her alone and Nicole cannot help but be flooded by remorse for everything that happened (perhaps fueled by the frustration suffered at the words of MC) and she confesses in a loud enough voice her forbidden relationship with MC, at which point Chloe could wake up from her coma (probably without Nicole noticing, as she may have gone shortly afterwards to the bathroom in the hospital room where Chloe is staying).
Finally, leaving aside the multiple speculations about the content of this new Part 15, it must be kept in mind that Orb usually updates its new part three or four months after releasing the first post with WIP screenshots. So it looks like we'll be getting more MC and Nicole adventures starting in January or February 2025. Definitely a great way to make us want to get to next year as soon as possible.