The Reunion After Seven Years

Kerr gently kissed the corner of Nicole's mouth, stood up, and left.

He went downstairs where he paused for a moment to look at the man and the boy who were playing international chess in the living room with a leisurely attitude.

"I don't feel like playing this anymore."

With a random push, Harley scattered the pieces across the board—clearly he was about to be defeated. He looked at Kerr as if pleading with his family member and thought that he finally had a way out.

"Uncle Su, you were losing the game. You can't break your promise just because I am a child."

Seeing the expression on Harley's face, Jay reminded him earnestly.

"Who said that I was breaking my promise? We can finish the game, but I can't do it now."

With this excuse, Harley looked at Kerr, avoiding Jay's keen eyes.

"What happened? Does your father want to force you to hand over your power?"

It was the logical conclusion. It seemed that all parents liked to use this trick to try and get their way. It had been the same when Harley had tried to escape from his marriage by going abroad.

"More or less. It's not quite that serious. How is everything going with Ken?"

Kerr had made a mental note of it. Anyway, it was dangerous for either Jay or Nicole to stay here. Besides, Kerr had his own suspicions about what had happened yesterday.

Hearing this, Harley shrugged his shoulders.

"I have called him. Ken said that everything is fine, but it will take some time. I guess you'll have to deal with the trouble here, too. There were so many coincidences last night."

After returning last night, Harley had carefully reflected on the whole event. There were just too many things that happened for it to be circumstantial, which probably meant that someone had set everything up.

While he considered this, Kerr picked up the cup from the table and took a sip of water.

is that simple. I have asked Jared to look into

would be filled with difficulties, but no matter what, he couldn't let anyone take

Harrow? Why isn't he

no matter what happened to Harley, Harrow would never leave him alone.

a deeper red. He lowered his head to hide the

doubts in his heart, but he did not expect such serious consequences. If he knew this would have happened, he

is Harrow?" Kerr

had seldom seen such an expression on his face. Kerr was surprised

Harrow had been with Harley, he had

dim.

left. When I went to find Harrow, he had

darkened. He looked grimly

he knows

unlikely that Harrow was willing to leave Harley, and it meant that someone had to be threatening Harrow behind their backs. Although Kerr could guess who that

Kerr,

with a chess piece in his hand

bedroom, Nicole was still

seemed to be walking along an endless road. She looked ahead, but there was nothing

"Kerr? Jay?"

the two most important people in her life, but the only response she got was an empty

light. Slowly, her eyes adapted to the light. When she opened

to take their hands, but no matter how fast she ran, they would only move further

"Dad... Mom..."

them

nervous look in his eyes, Kerr gripped Nicole's

You are

gently squeezed and shook Nicole's shoulder as he tried to rid her of