The Reunion After Seven Years

"What are you doing here?"

When Nicole saw that Kerr had walked out in the rain, she asked quietly, but he didn't answer her question.

He took off his suit jacket and put it on her. Then he picked her up and quickly carried her into his car.

He brought out a dry towel from the compartment and carefully wiped Nicole's wet hair, ignoring his own, which was also soaked from the rain.

"What's wrong with you? It's pouring really hard. Why are you even here?"

Although Kerr didn't say a word since she began to ask, she knew her feeling wasn't wrong and he did look a little different from usual.

When he heard the last question, Kerr wrapped her up with the bath towel and adjusted the temperature in the car before he spoke to her softly.

"I missed you."

Since he left the Gu's ancestral home, he had been missing Nicole like crazy, as if only the sight of Nicole could bring him a little comfort.

"What happened?"

She handed Kerr a new towel to let him dry his hair, and looked at him with concern.

Looking at Nicole, Kerr pulled her into his arms and breathed in, her scent engulfing his senses. He felt like he had owned the whole world.

"Nicole, if I can give you whatever you want, will you stay with me? If I make you my one and only? If I said I've fallen in love with you?"

For the first time, he wanted someone to know how he felt.

could let down all his defenses as long as he was with her, and show her his

on Nicole's

him entirely. She could feel the sincerity

decision suddenly

that.

hers, cutting her off from

him, but she clearly sensed that he was panicking. He seemed

than ever, but for the first time, he acted as though he was an impulsive teenager. Deep down in his heart, he was afraid that she would refuse

she gradually lost her will to push him away. She ended up

was put on hold. Just as Avery had told her—"follow your heart." Right now, she wanted him. She allowed herself to surrender to this man, just this once. Nicole put her arms around Kerr's

thunderstorm continued to

love me too, right?" he

asleep in his arms. He couldn't hide the smile in his eyes any longer.

wanted to enjoy every second of this

the raindrops were slowing to a stop. The sky turned clear while the aftermath of the storm

but didn't see Kerr. Her eyes widened in fear and sat up. The trace of panic was visible on her face while she looked for the man

the car door, she found herself wrapped in a bath towel. She didn't dare to go out. Just then, Kerr opened the car door and sat in all

you awake

"Where did you go?"

face,

Apart from Jay, it was the first time that she was so worried about

don't have to worry.

reached out to hold

herself down. It seemed that since yesterday, she no longer held the strong barrier in her heart but rather harbored

just asked Jared to bring you some clothes. Don't be angry. I didn't expect that you would wake up so soon.