The Reunion After Seven Years

'If I set out after Kim arrives, I won't be able to make it,' Kerr thought.

"I'm leaving now. Tell Kim and his men to follow after me as soon as they arrive."

Kerr got in the driver's seat and gunned the engine.

"But Mr. Gu..."

As Kerr's car slowly disappeared into the night, a raindrop fell from the sky. There was a hint of worry in Jared's eyes, but he had no choice.

He had to do what Kerr asked him to do, so he turned around and walked back into the hospital. As he made his way to Nicole's ward, he sent a message to Kim, telling him to follow after Kerr and protect him.

At the ward, Nicole sat on her bed.

The storm had come. Nicole watched the thick, angry raindrops pummel the glass window like little liquid shards. She could not see anything outside now but a blanket of rain.

Then, lightning flashed across the night sky, lighting everything up and cleaving the heavens in half. Roaring thunder followed suit.

Nicole hurriedly covered Jay's ears, worried that the wild storm would stir him awake, but the boy remained fast asleep. Nicole sighed with relief and gently stroked Jay's hair.

She tried her best to keep her mind off Kerr, but she was still so worried.

It felt like a lifetime had passed, but Nicole still could not fall asleep. She quietly slipped out of bed, took out a coat from the wardrobe, and walked out of the ward.

"Director Ning, why are you still up?"

Jared had been guarding Nicole's door as per Kerr's orders. He was surprised to see her walking about at this late hour.

"I can't sleep, Mr. Kang. You must know where Kerr is. What happened? Is there anything wrong?"

and

hesitated under Nicole's stern gaze. Although Kerr did not ask him to keep his whereabouts a secret before he left,

Director Ning. It's just work. Please

on cue, Jared's phone rang. He excused

"Kim,

where are you?"

Jared frowned

do you mean you can't find him? How come? You have

dead after that. When Jared dialed again, no

be found?

conversation, but she could guess what it

"No, it's not."

to

tried calling Kerr, but she could not reach

from me? Where on earth

tell from the nervous look on his face that he was worried. It took

mountains. The signal's bad there,

night and this kind

late. What's he doing up in the

anyone to go to the mountains in this weather, but Nicole

Mr. Gu's worried about him being alone up there,

nothing to do with the Gu Group. It was Kerr's and only

here? Give

determined. As the night sky threatened to collapse with the heavy rain and deafening thunder, Nicole reached out her hand and waited

you

look like a weak woman, but making such a risky decision

care of Jay for me. I'll be back