The Reunion After Seven Years

"For example, birth, death, accidents... Most of the time, we have no say in any of these. All we can do is accept it," Kerr said.

Those were things that people usually had no control over, so it was useless to worry excessively about them.

"I know. What about you? Why did you smoke? What were you thinking when I fell asleep?"

Now that Nicole had calmed down, she recalled Kerr's strange behavior from before.

She had never seen him looking so frustrated. Considering who he was and his status, it seemed impossible for him to get embarrassed or upset.

"Nothing. But I haven't forgotten what you promised me in the office today,"

Kerr reminded her, taking the opportunity to change the subject.

He didn't want to talk about his family affairs and get her worried when there was nothing she could do about them.

To his delight, the plan worked. Nicole blushed immediately and turned to look out of the window, pretending she didn't hear him. Still, his words caused her heart to skip a beat.

With Kerr, it seemed she was no longer afraid of the pain she endured in the past.

To her surprise, instead of bringing her back to the hospital, he had driven her back to the Ning family villa again.

"I know these walls are witnesses of a whole life you've had in here. Although I haven't been a part of it, I can take you back to the past while you share a little of it with me," Kerr said with a smile.

Holding Kerr's hand, Nicole walked back into the villa. Only this time, it didn't break her heart to be there. Instead, she smiled.

"Okay, I'll tell you what happened."

Nicole led Kerr to the second floor and pushed her bedroom door open. Looking at the familiar space, she felt as if she had returned seven years in the past.

members and laughter anymore. But now in

grateful for the man beside her. He

front of her old dresser and spread it out. When she saw the first

is what I looked like when I was

her on the dresser. He took a look at the girl in the photo, who was about

had a much happier childhood

old were you

looked down into

"Five."

after seven years. Once the Ning Group went bankrupt, the villa was sealed and certain things, they

by the new owner of the villa. So she was grateful to see them

are there only pictures of you by

found it strange that no photos of Nicole had been taken after she was five

like to have my picture taken

it back where she found it. She remembered that when she was five years old, her mother had passed away, and there was no one else to register

Nicole turned around and looked at the things that could still be found in the bookcase. Every piece of souvenir there held a different memory. She told Kerr all about it with a faint smile on her

lived here for eighteen years. Many goods from my childhood haven't been saved. Otherwise, there would be

once, and a lot

can keep our shared

looked at her gently, reaching out to hold her

to remember in life. A single person could bestow all those ordinary

had a choice, he hoped that Nicole would make

"Okay."

around his

it's time for you

her, Kerr lifted her in his arms and

whole night was filled with sweet love. It wasn't until dawn that Kerr carefully had Nicole tucked under the blanket before getting out of