The Reunion After Seven Years novel Chapter 194

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.

"I know. It's all my fault, but I promise this won't happen again. Now stop crying, or it might affect the baby." When Kerr woke up, he learned through Vedder about Nicole's pregnancy.

He also knew about everything else that was going on, but now he was more concerned with Nicole's health. He worried that all that crying could affect her and the baby in her womb.

As for everything she had to endure, he still had his whole life to make it up to her. Indeed, they had a long time ahead, and there was no need to rush anything.

Meanwhile, Nicole felt safe and relieved in Kerr's arms. This was the first time that she seemed free to vent all the difficulties she had been through during the past few days.

Only then was she able to completely let her guard down and access her true feelings.

When Nicole heard what Kerr said, she sniffed before looking up to meet his gentle gaze. "How did you know about our baby?" She choked on her words between sobs.

Kerr lowered 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 only one allowed to see this side of her.

This 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 never shrank back.

However, since she had reunited with 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 for better or worse.