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,"

was driving, he could still catch the strange look on

detect a slight sense of loss from her behavior. He knew better than to ask but it was obvious that

at his words and

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 exactly know how to face Baron

be a huge mess ever since she had met Kerr. No matter how hard she tried, it looked like her life

long before they

like Uncle Fang. I will try my

told her earnestly before

son disappearing into his room

The man she liked...

popped into her head. She shook her head violently to get rid of the

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

soon as she saw him coming in, she

been confirmed. She will be here in three days. Don't forget to go pick

told him, in a tone that said that

I've fallen in love with someone else. I mean

want

control of his happiness. He should have the right to make his own choice. The existence of Jay posed a

to meet us, Baron. We need to evaluate your

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

Fang Group's party will be happening in three days.

was the perfect opportunity to introduce Nicole to

no to him. After all, it was better to meet the woman who had won his heart sooner rather later, so it would be easier

had fallen so madly for. She

at all. No one mentioned him either,

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

the dress that you asked me to pick up.