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.

weird not to find the house filled with her family members and

grateful for the man

bookcase, Nicole sat in front of her old dresser and spread it out. When she saw the first picture, she pointed at the

what I looked like when I was a child.

behind Nicole and put his hands around her on the dresser. He took a look at the girl in the

had a much happier childhood than he did. It could be seen that she had been spoiled

old were you

looked down into her

"Five."

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

to think that those belongings had been thrown away by the new owner of the villa. So she was

only pictures of you by the

found it strange that no photos of Nicole had been

didn't like to have my picture

She remembered that when she was five years old, her mother had passed away, and there was no one else to register her growth

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

old room. I lived here for eighteen years. Many goods from my childhood haven't been saved. Otherwise, there

villa had been renovated once, and a lot of things couldn't be

can keep our shared memories

looked at her gently, reaching out to hold her in

single person could bestow all those ordinary

would make new memories with him every day from

"Okay."

put her arms around his neck

it's time for you to keep

her, Kerr lifted her in

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