Kelvin bent slightly towards Sunny, and his face was composed with a respectful look.
"I'm sorry, Miss He. Mrs. Gu is out on business. I don't know when she'll return."
Sunny felt a little disappointed at hearing that. She looked at the villa and was filled with
disappointment as she left.
On the second floor of the villa
Standing in front of the window and looking at the departing figure, Freya could not help but become
gloomy. She lowered her head to examine the photo in her hand. If Kelvin hadn't told her that the child
in the photo was called Jay Ning, she would have nearly believed that it was a photo taken of Kerr
when he was a child.
"What are you doing?"
Jack's cold voice spoke up behind her. It seemed that Freya had become accustomed to it, since she
did not turn around at all when she heard him.
"Forget about Kerr and that girl."
Freya knew that Kerr had a crush on Nicole, and she knew that Jack would certainly object. She hadn't
really worried much about her son as a child, but this time she wanted to help Kerr to fulfill his dreams.
It was also because she didn't want Kerr to turn into a second Jack.
"Do you even know what you are saying?"
Looking at Freya's back, a trace of anger emerged on Jack's face. 'Why did Kerr go against my
wishes? And now, will Freya also help Kerr to rebel?'
"You know better than me what I am talking about, Jack. You and I reached this point only because of a
marriage certificate. You know very well that the so-called love and harmony that we show others is
only a pretense.
I know that you have never loved me, not since the day you married me. You don't love anyone but
yourself. I don't want Kerr to become a second you.
I have never ever disobeyed you. But this time, I will support Kerr. This is my gift to him as
compensation for my dereliction and irresponsibility as his mother."
Freya turned around to look at him. They had been married for more than twenty years. It was the first
time that they had spoken so honestly or lengthily in private.
"Nonsense. If Kerr dares to be with that woman, I will kick him out of the Gu family. He doesn't deserve
to be the successor of the Gu family!"
Jack said, looking at her with his eyes soaked in disappointment.
He had thought that Freya was a sensible and reasonable woman, but now it appeared that she was
only a soft-hearted soul.
"Are you crazy, Jack? Kerr is your only biological son. Will you leave the Gu family to just anyone else?
Or do you count on Moore Gu? Your loyal adopted son?"
In fact, deep in her heart, Freya had always known that Jack held a very high opinion of Moore Gu. If
he had been born as Jack's biological son, then the heir of the Gu family might not have been Kerr.
"Compared with that trouble-making Kerr, Moore is more suitable to be the successor of the Gu family."
Jack turned around and left the bedroom. He stalked into the study and sat down. Then he reached
behind him to open the hidden wall safe. He hadn't opened the safe in more than ten years.
Now that he had opened it again, he took out a stack of paper. Due to the ravages of time, the
handwriting on it had become blurred, but he would never forget what was written on it.
Night fell. When Kerr was about to leave the office, his desk phone rang. He stopped and turned to
answer the phone.
"Brother."
On hearing the respectful voice on the other end of the line, he ended the call without any hesitation
and strode out of the office.
The car parked at the gate of the hospital. Kerr took the bunch of white roses from the front passenger
seat and walked towards the ward where Jay was recovering.
He pushed the door open, but Nicole wasn't there.
"Mommy hasn't come back yet. Uncle Gu, you've come back early."
Turning his face to one side, Jay snickered when he saw the expectancy on Kerr's face turn to
disappointment.
"I'll go pick her up."
Kerr lay the flowers on the table and walked out. Taking his cell phone, he dialed Nicole's number, but
nobody answered. He frowned.
Nicole took Avery to her apartment, gave her the key, and left. She returned to her car and looked at
the screen of her mobile phone. The Caller ID showed that there were three missed calls from Kerr.
Before she could call back, a fourth call came in.
"Where are you?"
His tone was laced with anxiety.
"On my way to the hospital. Have you left the office yet?"
Nicole started the car and drove from the community, heading towards the hospital.
Hearing the sound of Nicole's voice, Kerr felt relieved. He turned around and returned to the hospital.
"Yes, I'm already at the hospital. Drive carefully."
"Okay."
Nicole promised Kerr and ended the call.
When the car was only several hundred meters away from the community, Nicole felt something hit the
car. As the car jolted, she was pushed forward. Luckily she had worn her seat belt, and she was unhurt.
Unfastening the seat belt, she stepped from the car.
"What happened?"
When she looked behind her car, she saw that a white Porsche had crashed into her car.
"Sorry! I didn't mean it. I was just distracted for a moment."
A young man in his twenties had stepped out of the white Porsche. He wore black casual wear, and his
wheat-colored skin had him a healthy tanned look. He sincerely apologized to Nicole.
"It's okay. I'm sure that you didn't do it on purpose. Forget it."
Nicole looked at the back of the car and found the damage didn't seem very serious, but she felt some
regret because this car belonged to Harley.
"It's my fault. Let me pay to repair it. Or you can tell me how else I might compensate you?"
the man politely asked for suggestions from Nicole.
"No, it's not that serious. I have something to deal with, so I have to go now."
Nicole waved the matter off and was about to get back into her car, but as soon as the car started, she
saw the man walking to her side. He tapped on her car window, and she had to roll down the window.
"Here is my phone number. If you have any problems, you can contact me at any time. I will really pay
for any damages."
The man swiftly handed a silver business card to Nicole.
In fact, Nicole had no intention of holding the man responsible. But seeing that he was so serious, she
accepted the business card, nodded to him, and then drove away.
Watching the car driving off, the man smiled.
When Nicole drove up to the hospital, she saw Kerr waiting at the door. She stopped the car and got
out.
"Why didn't you go in?" she asked.
Kerr walked up to her, took her hand, and led her into the hospital.
"I was waiting for you."
His thin lips parted slightly. He said it as if it was a matter of course. He was always being waited on by
others but after trying to wait patiently for Nicole, he finally understood the meaning of waiting.
Waiting on her was a mixture of nervousness, expectation, and deep concern.
It was bitter but also a little sweet.
"Kerr..."
It was bitter but also a little sweet.
"Kerr..."
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