The Reunion After Seven Years

"Excuse me."

Kerr stood up abruptly and walked out of the dining room.

When Nicole saw what Kerr had done, she couldn't help feeling touched. Had he hidden his injury because he was worried that she would faint at the sight of blood? Was he taking care of her feelings subconsciously?

The thought made her feel slightly melancholy. She couldn't believe that Kerr cared about her that much.

"Mommy, Uncle Gu is angry."

Next to her, Jay looked up at her innocently. He didn't look panicked, instead his little eyes seemed to be filled with helplessness.

It seemed that the grownups world was a lot more complicated than his.

"It's not your fault, dear. Don't worry about it,"

she smiled at him comfortingly as she stroked his hair. She temporarily ignored her curiosity about Kerr's sudden departure and focused on Jay. Looking at his little face, she felt like she was looking at Kerr.

She didn't see Kerr again until the dinner ended.

"Miss Ning, my apologies but Mr Gu can't be interrupted at the moment. He is currently taking an overseas call,"

Vedder told her respectfully. He was standing at the entrance of Gu family villa.

"It's okay, Vedder. Could you please tell him I'm very sorry about what happened earlier? It's already rather late, I need to take Jay home."

Nicole took a quick look in the direction of the stairs before saying goodbye to Vedder. Then she took Jay's hand and left.

When they got into the car, Nicole leaned her head against the door. She felt and looked as though she hadn't slept in days.

"If you are tired, you can close your eyes for a while. I'll wake you up when we arrive,"

could still catch the strange look on Nicole's face from the corner of

slight sense of loss from her behavior. He knew better than to

nodded gratefully at his words and her eyes

it would be impossible to sleep, but she just wasn't in the mood to talk. Anyway, Jay was there, so there wasn't much

a huge mess ever since she had met Kerr. No matter how hard she tried, it looked like her life would never

take long before they

you like Uncle Fang. I will try my best to accept

told her earnestly before

watched her son disappearing into his room and

The man she liked...

warning, Kerr's good-looking face popped into her head. She shook her head violently to get rid

Baron arrived home, his mother was on the phone with a smile on her face. She seemed to

coming in, she

in three days. Don't forget to go pick her up, okay? This is her first time here,

that said that

before, I've fallen in love with someone else. I mean it. I want her to be my wife. You'll give me your blessing,

knew he couldn't avoid the topic anymore. He didn't want anyone other than Nicole, but at the same time, he didn't want to disappoint his mother. As hard as it was, it was time

he wanted to be in control of his happiness. He should have the right to make his own choice. The existence of Jay posed a slight problem, but it wasn't anything

Baron. We need to evaluate

was slight annoyed with his stubbornness. He should know by now that his family didn't have the luxury of marrying for love. For a family of their status, marriage was more like a partnership, it was all about mutual benefits. All they had to do was respect each other and take care of each other's image in the public eye. What happened in private was a whole

be happening in three days. I plan to bring her as my

the perfect opportunity to introduce Nicole to everyone and let them know

all, it was better to meet the woman who had won his heart sooner rather later, so it would be easier for

fallen so madly for. She must be

Nicole didn't meet Kerr at all. No one mentioned him either, not even

was as though she had never gotten to know him. Even though she had wished for her life to go back

the dress that you asked me to pick up. It's lovely. Do you have