The Reunion After Seven Years novel Chapter 96

Kerr's intense gaze silenced Bonnie as soon as she saw him.

When she noticed that Nicole was comfortably wrapped around in the arms of Kerr, she decided to quietly leave the room. Standing alone in front of the door of the ward, she caught a glimpse of Ken walking towards her from the other end of the corridor.

"Bonnie, why haven't you gone in?"

Ken was a little confused when he saw that Bonnie was just pacing to and fro in front of the door of the ward that Nicole was in.

He called Bonnie so she could take care of Nicole. She was injured so someone must look after her. Ken reached for the doorknob.

"Don't go in!"

Bonnie immediately stopped Ken from opening the door of the ward.

"My sister is already resting. You'd better take me to see my nephew. How is he doing? Any updates?"

When Ken told her what happened on the phone, she was petrified from shock.

"The doctor told us that Jay would be alright as long as he gets through the next 24 hours."

Ken took her hand and led her to the ICU. She felt a little uncomfortable by the gesture.

It was a 24-hour waiting torture for both Nicole and Kerr. Halfway through the wait, they had to give emergency medical attention to Jay once more due to a small complication but thankfully, he pushed through it.

Quietly sitting next to Jay, Nicole looked at the pale face of her son with a heavy feeling in her chest.

"Don't worry. The doctor told us that he will wake up by tonight," Kerr reassured her.

Kerr was by her side the whole time and never left. He would attempt to comfort her with his words every time that he would see her distressed face.

Upon hearing Kerr's words, Nicole just nodded without saying anything else. Nicole knew that she wouldn't feel even an ounce of relief until she saw her son open his eyes again.

"Mom…" a voice suddenly called out. "Mommy…"

Jay's small mouth slightly opened, and his voice was soft like a kitten's. His eyes were still closed. Perhaps because he was still in pain. His face suddenly scrunched up, like he was feeling something uncomfortable.

He frowned.

"Mommy is here, baby. I'm always by your side. Tell me, Jay. Where does it hurt?"

Nicole let out a sob as she whispered to Jay. She couldn't imagine why such harm would ever come to a child.

When he heard Nicole's voice, Jay slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing the worry in her face, Jay immediately gave her a faint smile and looked into her eyes.

"Mommy,"

Jay softly called out to Nicole. When the car accident occurred, he remembered that he felt nothing but pain. He even thought that he would never see his mother again.

"Mommy is here, Jay. I'm so sorry this happened to you. It's all my fault that you ended up here. Tell me, baby, where does it hurt? Do you feel uncomfortable in any way?"

Tears kept flowing out of Nicole's eyes; she couldn't stop them. Her voice was full of regret as she sobbed in front of her son. She held his little hand with both of her hands and stared at the back of his hand inserted with the infusion tube.

She wished that she was the one lying on the bed and not her son. She would be willing to accept all of his pain if she could. Jay was still so young, he shouldn't be suffering like this. He didn't deserve it.

Jay put his tiny hand on her crying face and wiped away her tears.

"Mommy, Jay doesn't hurt. Don't cry," he said.

It was the first time that Jay had seen Nicole sob uncontrollably like that. When they had lived together, his mother would always put on a brave face and would never ever cry in front of him.

When he heard Jay's soft but childish words, Kerr, who was beside Nicole, felt like his heart jumped right out of his chest. He was deeply moved.

It was an unusual sight for him. He didn't expect Jay to immediately comfort Nicole instead of crying out in pain or acting like a common child. At that moment, Nicole and Jay only saw each other. It was then that Kerr felt disappointed with himself. He wished that he was able to protect them earlier.

"Jay, good boy. If you're still feeling tired, you can sleep a little longer."

Kerr reached out his hand and gently touched Jay's forehead to comfort him.

The doctor informed them that sleep was essential for Jay's quick recovery, and he needed a quiet setting to do so. Kerr knew he couldn't let anything ruin the peaceful environment that surrounded Jay.

Staring at Kerr's look of concern, Jay slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep pretty quickly.

It wasn't until they saw Jay's steady breathing that Nicole covered her mouth shut with her hand. Unable to control her emotions, she turned on her heels and swiftly ran out of the ward.

"Nicole!"

Kerr called out her name behind her but she did not attempt to even slow down.

Nicole managed to run to the rooftop and squatted on the ground as soon as she arrived. She held her body tightly with her arms as a way of comforting herself.

She quietly cried. God knew how difficult it had been for her to bear all of this. She had no idea how she was even able to push through all of it. She was so scared that Jay would never wake up but seeing Jay open his eyes for the first time since the accident… it was overwhelming.

When she had heard about Jay's condition, Nicole felt as if her whole world had collapsed around her.

As soon as Kerr arrived on the rooftop, his eyes immediately saw the woman squatting on the ground. Her shoulders looked so thin and were shaking weakly from her sobs. Nicole had always been the type who would carry all the burdens by herself. She was stubborn that way. Seeing Nicole look so lifeless broke Kerr's heart.

He walked over to her, bent down, and gently embraced her to comfort her.

When she felt the sudden warmth of a hug coming from behind her, she was surprised. However, when she recognized the familiar smell of Kerr, she quickly turned around and threw herself into his arms.

"Let me lean on you for a while," she whispered to him.

Even though she was aware that she shouldn't depend on Kerr so much, she couldn't help it anymore. She just felt so helpless. It seemed that all the pain and fears that she had hidden in her heart for seven years just poured out of her.

Kerr's shirt quickly turned wet from Nicole's tears.

"It's okay. Don't be scared. No matter what happens in the future, I won't let you face it alone ever again. I will be by your side. You are not alone,"

Kerr told her in a comforting manner. This was something that no one should ever experience twice.

They stayed like that for quite some time. Nicole just cried her heart out until her voice became hoarse. Eventually, she wiped her tears away and took a step back from Kerr's embrace.

"I'm really sorry for ruining your shirt," she said sheepishly.

She felt a little bad once she saw the giant, wet stain on his clothes.

Admittedly, she felt so much better after crying. She had so many pent up things in her heart for so long. Her mood was so much better and she had better control of it now.

Even though Kerr had been nothing but sweet to her this whole time, she knew she couldn't let it get to her. She had to return to reality once again. After all, Kerr didn't belong to her, so she shouldn't be so greedy for his warm and gentle embrace.