On hearing this, Baron was shocked.
"Mom, you don't expect me to live up to my childhood joke, do you?"
He would have totally forgotten about that incident if it wasn't mentioned by his mother just now. Even if
he did remember, how could he take that promise seriously? At that time, he didn't know what love and
marriage meant. He was still innocent to the inner workings of the Fang family.
Why would she bring that up now? Before crossing paths with Nicole, he didn't know what real love
was. He started and ended his relationships without an immense joy or sadness usually felt when one
was in love. Now, he was 100 percent sure of his feelings for her.
He loved her so much. Even though he wasn't sure whether she loved him or not, he would still offer
his heart to her wholly.
"You can make your decision after you meet her. I won't force you, but if you can get along well with
her, it will be a good thing for us. After all, our families are well matched."
Baron's mother persuaded him patiently as she saw that he was frowning.
The future daughter-in-law of the Fang family must be generous and sensible. More importantly, she
must belong to a family of equal social rank.
"Mom, I'm a grown man. I can make decisions on my own. Besides, I'm already in love with someone
else, so I can't keep the promise I made when I was a child."
Baron leaned tiredly on the sofa and rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
He still hadn't helped Nicole solve her big issue with Kerr, and his mother had already gotten him in
trouble. He was unable to cope with what was happening. What troubled him the most was that he
faintly felt that Nicole had changed her mind.
He had thought that she wouldn't mind the lie he told to Kerr, but it turned out that she didn't want him
to help her at all.
Baron's mother was surprised to hear this. It was her first time hearing those words from Baron, so she
was very curious about the woman who had piqued her son's heart.
"Really? Why have I never heard you mention it? Who is she? If you have time, you should take her to
our home and introduce her to us. I won't stop you from choosing your own woman, but she better
belong to a family that won't put the Fang family to shame.
At least, she should be from a family with good reputation. I will never let some shameful woman marry
into our family."
She put her foot down. She didn't want to fight with her son, but she had to make it clear to him that the
pristine reputation of the Fang family should never be put at stake.
Looking at his mother's serious face, Baron sighed. He wanted to say something, but he decided to
keep his mouth shut.
"Okay."
Although Nicole was a good woman, he could not deny the fact that she gave birth to a child out of
wedlock. Although he knew it wasn't her fault, it was true.
No one would dispel their prejudice against the result of what had happened.
In Manhattan, he had fallen in love with Nicole at first sight, and when he was about to confess to her,
he noticed her slightly swollen belly.
He had tried to persuade Nicole to abort the fatherless child, but she refused adamantly. After that, his
confession never saw the light of the day.
Meanwhile, Kerr sent Nicole and Jay back to their apartment complex.
"Jay, could you please go upstairs first? I have something to discuss with Uncle Gu."
Nicole turned to Jay with a meaningful look.
She really needed to have a talk with Kerr. She had thought it over. Baron's lie might be of some use to
stop Kerr from pestering her. But she didn't want Jay to know about it.
"Okay, Mommy. Take your time. I can sleep on my own. You don't have to rush back."
Wearing a naughty smile on his face, Jay looked at Nicole and couldn't help but laugh. He then turned
to look at Kerr and winked at him, raising his little hand to cheer him up.
"Good night, Uncle Gu!"
After that, he walked towards his room.
When Jay had entered the apartment, Kerr looked at her and said coldly,
"Jay is nothing like Baron."
He turned his head and looked at Nicole coldly, as if she had the answer he needed. He never
completely believed what Baron said.
In his eyes, Nicole seemed too calm when dealing with Baron. He always knew she was smart, but he
didn't think she was capable of collecting herself in this kind of relationship.
No woman could calmly face her ex, let alone get along with him after being dumped. On the contrary,
Nicole was very friendly with Baron.
Maybe she loved Baron so much that she would willingly become his woman from behind the scenes.
Thinking of this possibility, Kerr couldn't help but clench his fists in anger.
"Yes, since Jay takes more after me. I've heard that you already knew about Jay's identity, but I hope
you can keep it a secret. I don't want Jay to know about it because the truth will only bring him harm.
Since I have decided to give birth to him, I will definitely take care of him. I don't need anyone to help
me.
It's my own decision to give birth to Jay. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
Nicole was not sure if Kerr believed what Baron had said. After all, Jay didn't seem close to Baron who
had been around him since he was a baby. On the contrary, the boy only met Kerr lately but he already
seemed very attached to him.
She didn't care whether Kerr believed that Baron was the father of Jay, but she had to make him
understand her attitude. Jay was her only child and it had nothing to do with anyone.
'Even if Kerr finds out the true identity of Jay one day, I won't let him meddle with me.'
"Since you and Baron already broke up, why would you give birth to his baby? Do you still love him?"
What bothered Kerr the most was whether she still loved Baron. Was it the reason why she always
tried to keep a distance from him?
He was concerned about Nicole's feelings towards Baron. It seemed that he not only wanted to keep
her, but also wanted to conquer her heart.
Even if Nicole already had a child with another man, Kerr had to make sure she had forgotten that man.
He wanted her to love him whole-heartedly.
"No, I don't. Yes, I gave birth to Jay but he had nothing to do with it. Now that I've been able to raise
him myself these years, I don't need anyone else to take care of him," she explained.
"What's more, since Baron and I have already separated, there is no need for us to think about each
other anymore."
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