The Reunion After Seven Years

After they got in the car, Kerr put his arm around Nicole's shoulder and looked down at the little woman leaning on him. It broke his heart to see the tears rolling down her face. Whenever he attempted to wipe them away, more would start to fall back. She just couldn't stop crying.

"Don't cry. I'm fine now and here with you. I won't let you suffer anymore." He thought she was crying for all she had been through while he was in a coma.

Never could he have imagined those were actually tears of joy.

Nicole looked up and was soon enraptured by the sight of him. In fact, she wished she could keep staring at him for the rest of her life.

"Do you have any idea how scared I was? What would I've done if you never woke up? I was so afraid that I would lose you and never be with you again.

But I couldn't let anyone see it. I had to be strong. I had to make them believe you were okay even though I was constantly afraid they would find out the truth.

This was the biggest lie I've ever told in my life. Of course, I felt guilty, but I had to go through with it."

Nicole usually refrained from lying. The first time she did it, it was to protect Jay by concealing his identity, and the second time was to protect Kerr as she pretended he was fine.

In both cases, she felt as if she didn't have any other choice, so she lied despite being afraid of getting caught.

After Nicole got everything out of her chest, Kerr held her and placed a gentle kiss on her head. He could feel her trembling in his arms but did his best to comfort her.

Now stop crying, or it might affect the baby." When

on, but now he was more concerned with Nicole's health. He

up to

that she seemed

able to completely let her guard

looking up to meet his gentle gaze.

his head and looked into her eyes. Her eyelashes were still soaked from the tears, making her look so vulnerable and innocent like a child. However, Kerr knew that he was

the same woman that, in his time of trouble, had been strong enough to face all kinds of challenges. No matter how hard she had to work or how others mistreated her, she

Kerr, she allowed herself to become vulnerable again. She no longer needed to pretend to be strong now that she had someone by her side

be quite unpredictable. Nicole, for example, could tough up and face anything on her own. But the moment she saw Kerr, she broke down in tears, and all she wanted was to snuggle in his arms for a while. At that

I know. By the way, is the baby all right? And what about you?" Kerr gently rested

Kerr. For a minute, he seemed to have a halo around his body. Typically, he

nodded blankly. "Why did you wake up all of a sudden? I was so worried about you... Harley told me that

knew you wouldn't want to leave me alone or the baby."

so firm all this time, perhaps she wouldn't have made it without him. She relied on her confidence that Kerr wouldn't be able to leave her

that you were going to get married to someone else,

take her from him. When he saw how sad she was earlier at the door of

that he ever doubted he could give her one. In fact, he would