The Reunion After Seven Years novel Chapter 112

Kim fell silent. He was not able to confirm if the tire tracks belonged to Kerr's car. He had only hoped that Kerr was all right.

"Jared, how far is the site from here?"

Nicole turned to Jared.

She could not wait any longer. She would not feel relieved until she was sure that Kerr was safe and sound.

"About three kilometers."

Jared had once come to the site with Kerr, so he was a little more familiar with the place.

"I have an idea. Kim, you stay here and clear the road. Have someone check if the fallen vehicle was Kerr's car or not. Jared and I will walk to the construction site."

Nicole was unusually calm as she doled out the tasks.

A car might not be able to pass through the road, but she could. She wanted to make sure Kerr was all right, and there was no stopping her.

"Director Ning, the rain is too heavy. You'll be worn out. Please just stay in the car until the road is cleared. I'll go to the site with Kim's people."

Jared was not about to indulge Nicole. If something happened to her, he could not afford the consequences.

"Mr. Kang, I didn't come here to wait. I should've just stayed at the hospital if that were the case. I know my own health. I'm going."

Nicole tightened her coat, put on her hood, and prepared to get out of the car. Kim stopped her.

"Miss Ning, at least put on this raincoat."

Kim took off his raincoat and handed it to Nicole. It was dripping wet, but it was better than nothing. There were strong winds outside, so it was impossible to hold an umbrella.

"What about you?"

Nicole refused to take Kim's raincoat. She looked at him hesitantly. Kim might work for Kerr, but that did not mean his life mattered less than hers.

Kim was just as important alive as she was.

"Don't worry, Miss Ning. I have a spare raincoat in my car."

Kim could tell by the way Jared treated Nicole that Nicole was special to Kerr.

"All right. Thank you."

Nicole took the raincoat and put it on. Then, she stepped out of the car with Jared.

Nicole's face met cold rain as soon as she set foot on the wet mountain road. Summer rains were not as piercing as autumn showers, but it was still cold. Kim's raincoat was large, but it did not stop the rain from drenching Nicole's clothes.

"Miss Ning, be careful!"

Before getting out of the car, Jared had tried to contact Kerr but failed. Now Nicole was braving the storm to find Kerr. Jared was to protect her at all costs, although Nicole was not exactly making it easy for him.

The three-kilometer mountain road was already a challenge in a sunny day. Now it was a full-blown nightmare, but Nicole did not care.

She gritted her teeth with every step. As long as she kept walking, she would soon find Kerr. She just had to take it one step at a time.

The wind had not stopped. If anything, it had grown even stronger. To Nicole, it seemed to be a God-given test. She felt like she had been walking forever. The road seemed to be endless.

Somewhere in the mountains, Kerr was sitting at the back seat of his car in a silent fit of panic.

All he could think about was Nicole. He was holding his mobile phone, but all communication lines had been blocked because of the storm.