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,"

catch the strange look on Nicole's face from the

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

words and her eyes fluttered

was there, so there

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

long before they

Uncle Fang. I

told her earnestly before entering his

disappearing into his room

The man she liked...

warning, Kerr's good-looking face popped into her head. She

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

coming in, she hung up and

will be here in three days. Don't forget to go

a tone that said that he had no choice

I told you before, I've fallen in love with someone else. I mean it. I want her

want to disappoint his mother. As hard as it was, it was time

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

need to evaluate your other half's identity

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

party will be happening in three days. I

to everyone and let them know she was

she didn't say no to him. After all, it was better to meet the woman who had won

fallen so madly for. She

the three days that followed, Nicole didn't meet Kerr at all. No one

way it had been before she had met him. It was as though she had never gotten to know him. Even though she had wished for her life to go back to normal, she couldn't help feeling a faint

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