Sure enough, as soon as he heard Harley's words, Kerr opened the bedroom door. Staring at the man,
Kerr demanded, "Where is she?"
Even with just the tiniest shred of hope left, Kerr was not about to give up. From the very moment the
explosion happened, Kerr had never been convinced that Nicole had really left him. He felt like she was
waiting for him just around the corner.
Harley looked at Kerr and sighed deeply. "You should stay at home and wait for news. Even if you saw
the body... I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to recognize her."
The body had been so badly burned that, at first sight, Harley couldn't even tell whether it was male or
female. It was only after identification that Harley knew for sure it was a woman.
Ignoring Harley's words, Kerr rushed past him. He drove straight towards the Gu Group's hospital.
The car roared down the street as Kerr slammed hard on the accelerator, not wanting to waste a single
minute. It couldn't be Nicole. Even though Kerr felt like his heart was empty, he felt no pain.
He truly believed that Nicole would never be so heartless as to leave him like this.
Meanwhile, when Nicole finally neared the Gu family's property, she saw a car hurtling past her.
Although she couldn't clearly see who was inside, she had a strange feeling that it could be Kerr.
Standing in the middle of the road, Nicole stared at the car as it disappeared into the shadows.
"Kerr..."
Harley had jumped into his car and followed Kerr, but the man had driven so fast that he'd left Harley
for dust a while ago.
Suddenly, a woman appeared in the middle of the road, startling Harley. He stomped hard on the
brakes, screeching to a halt just a few feet away from her.
As the shrill braking noise rang out, Nicole instinctively raised her hands to cover her ears.
The pain she expected didn't come. Her breathing was rapid and shallow as she heard footsteps from
the car behind her.
"Nicole? Harley's face filled with astonishment and his mouth hung open in surprise. He couldn't
believe his eyes. "Are you real or a ghost?" His words were tentative.
Nicole turned around and looked at Harley, her expression dark. "You really think I'm a ghost?" Nicole
realized that if Harley had heard her voice earlier, she would not have to walk back all by herself.
Harley walked up to the woman and put his finger under her nose. Not until he felt her breath clearly
did he truly believe that the person in front of him was a living Nicole.
She did actually look a little rough and a bit like a ghost.
"Great! You're not dead!" Harley heaved a sigh of relief.
Nicole gave Harley a strange look. "What are you talking about? Of course I’m not dead! I'm
exhausted, though." As she spoke these words, she felt her legs grow weak.
She had never walked so far, let alone while pregnant.
Harley reached for Nicole. "Hang in there. I'll take you home right away." He helped her into the car. He
was very worried about the woman. Right now, her face was looking so pale that it was almost lifeless.
Nicole sank wordlessly into the seat and closed her eyes, finally able to rest and relax. Within seconds,
she was asleep.
Harley parked his car at the gate of Kerr's villa and glanced at the sleeping woman. He took out his
phone and dialed Kerr's number, but there was no reply.
So he asked the maids to lift Nicole carefully and carry her into the villa.
Vedder looked at Harley in surprise. It was a shock to see Nicole, but he was careful not to disturb her
sleep.
"Call Kerr and ask him to come back right away. Oh, and by the way, don't tell anyone about Nicole's
return. It's better if you keep it secret from Kelvin for now." Harley's words were full of urgency.
Vedder understood that the man was doing this for the sake of Nicole and Kerr, so he nodded his head
and said nothing more. He turned around to call Kerr.
Harley went into the medical room and gently checked on Nicole as she slept.
Meanwhile, Kerr had just arrived at the hospital, where the results of the DNA test were ready. He
looked at the report, feeling inexplicably relieved.
As he turned and left, he saw Baron hurrying toward him.
"How's Nicole doing? I just heard the news." Baron was worried. When he'd gotten the call, he couldn't
believe his ears. He'd never thought Maggie was capable of acting so crazy.
But Kerr didn't answer Baron‘s question.
The cell phone in his pocket kept ringing. He took it out and, tapping the answer button, pressed it to
his ear.
"Sir, Mrs. Gu is safely at home." Vedder's tone was full of surprise.
Kerr's eyes lit up, and he walked outside. He took a step forward, but stopped when he remembered
Baron behind him. "You have to take responsibility for this incident.
I won't let the Chen family off the hook, nor the Fang family, for that matter!" Kerr made his words
deliberately vague, not telling Baron that Nicole was safe and sound.
Kerr wasn't prepared to show that kind of compassion. He wouldn't let go easily when it came to
anyone who wanted to hurt Nicole.
What was more, the whole matter was something to do with Baron, and this incident was entirely his
fault.
Then, Kerr rushed back to his villa. He pushed open the door to the medical room, unaware that Nicole
was fast asleep. His movements made a huge amount of noise, waking her up.
Nicole opened her eyes and looked at Kerr in a daze as he approached her. "Are you back?" Her voice
sounded nasal.
Kerr strode to her side, reaching out and holding her tightly in his arms. "Nicole!" The joy of calling her
name filled him from head to toe.
Nicole could sense Kerr's worry as she let him hold her. "I'm so sorry I scared you. I wanted to call you,
but my phone battery was dead."
She felt terrible about the whole thing. If her phone hadn't been out of charge and she hadn't been
worried that someone would try to hurt her and the baby again, she wouldn't have had to walk home by
herself.
Kerr leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead. "I'm so glad you're back. Are you in pain?" He
was more worried about Nicole than he was about the baby.
Harley heard Kerr's words and replied lightly, "Relax, the baby's fine. But Nicole needs a good
rest."
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