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.

filled with her family members and laughter anymore. But now in this place, only her

she was grateful for the man beside her. He made her less

old dresser and spread it out. When she saw the first picture, she pointed at the girl in a pink dress

I looked like when

and put his hands around her on the dresser. He took a look at the girl in the photo, who was about five or six years

made Kerr dizzy for a moment. Nicole had a much happier childhood than he did. It could be seen that she

old were

down into

"Five."

was after seven years. Once the Ning Group

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

there only pictures of you by the age of five

photos of Nicole had been taken

like to have my picture taken after that

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

bookcase. Every piece of souvenir there held a different memory. She told Kerr all about it with a faint smile on

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

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

keep our shared memories in the

looked at her gently, reaching out to hold her in his

person could bestow

choice, he hoped that Nicole would make

"Okay."

his neck and agreed

for you to

her in

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