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,"

though he was driving, he could still catch the

looked this tired no matter 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 been through a

his words

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

seemed to be a huge mess ever since she had met Kerr. No matter how hard she tried,

long

it's okay if you like Uncle Fang. I will try my best to accept

told her earnestly before

disappearing into his room and

The man she liked...

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

phone with a smile on her

soon as she saw him coming in, she hung up and beamed

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

told him, in a tone that said that

someone else. I mean it. I want her to be my wife. You'll give

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

was a lifelong matter, and he wanted to be in control of his happiness. He should have the right to make his own choice. The

to meet us, Baron. We need to evaluate your other half's identity and status since you are

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.

happening in three days. I plan to

opportunity to introduce Nicole to everyone and let

to him. After all, it was

for.

meet Kerr at all. No one mentioned him either, not even Jay and the

felt as though life was finally going back to the way it had been before she had met him. It was as though she had never gotten to know him. Even though she

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