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,"

told her. Even though he was driving, he could still catch the strange look on Nicole's face from the corner of his

how busy her schedule was. He could even detect a slight sense of loss from her behavior. He knew better than to ask but it was obvious that she had

nodded gratefully at his words and her eyes fluttered

she just wasn't in the mood to talk. Anyway, Jay was there, so there wasn't much she could say. To tell the

had met Kerr. No matter how hard she

take long before they

Uncle Fang. I will

told her earnestly before

into his room and

The man she liked...

her head. She

home, his mother was on the phone with a smile on

coming in, she hung up

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

tone that said that he had no choice

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

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 to take a stand for the sake of his

the right to make his own choice. The existence of Jay posed a slight problem, but it wasn't anything that

bring her home to meet us, Baron. We need to evaluate your other half's identity and status

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

happening in three days. I plan to

Nicole to everyone and let them

good idea at all, but she didn't say no to him. After all, it was better to meet the woman who had won his heart sooner rather later, so it

curious to know what kind of woman he had fallen so madly for. She must be quite a wonder if he was this persistent about being

at all. No one mentioned

she had met him. It was as though she had never gotten to know him. Even though she had wished

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