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,"

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

in Manhattan, she had never 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

gratefully at his words and her eyes

Jay was there, so there wasn't much she could say. To tell the truth, she didn't exactly know

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

long before they

Fang. I will try my best to

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 her

his mother was on the phone with a

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

days. Don't forget to go pick her up, okay? This is

told him, in a tone that said that he had no choice

mean it. I want her to be my wife. You'll give me your

same time, he didn't want to disappoint his mother. As hard as it

lifelong matter, and 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

still need to bring her home to meet us, Baron. We need to evaluate your other

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

party will be happening in three days. I plan to

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

was a 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 would be easier

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

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

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

is the dress that you asked me to pick