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,"

he could still catch the strange look on Nicole's face from the corner of his

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

nodded gratefully at his words and her eyes fluttered shut

just wasn't in the mood to talk. Anyway, Jay was there, so there

she had met Kerr. No matter how hard she tried, it

didn't take long before they arrived

you like Uncle Fang. I will try my best to

told her earnestly before entering

watched her son disappearing into

The man she liked...

popped into her head. She

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

him coming in, she

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

told him, in a tone that said that

someone else. I mean it. I want

knew he couldn't avoid 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

right to make his own choice. The existence of

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

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.

in three days. I plan to bring her

opportunity to introduce Nicole to everyone and let them know

After all, it was better to meet the woman who had

what kind of woman he had fallen so madly for. She must be quite a wonder if he was

followed, Nicole didn't meet Kerr at all. No one mentioned

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 sense of loss and

Ning, this is the dress that you asked me to