Anyone would know that ticking off the Gu heir would mean catastrophe to whoever crossed him. Kerr
had laid waste to the reporter's career, and gave a hint to Jared, who stood behind him, with his cold
eyes. He swiftly turned around and took Nicole's hand under everyone's gaze, and walked out.
Although no one asked, everyone had their own theory behind Kerr's odd behavior, but it all boiled
down to the child. They figured that the young boy must be related to the Gu Group's CEO in some
way, otherwise he wouldn't have cared.
For the first time in all of history, Kerr Gu protected a woman, a woman with a child nonetheless.
Everyone was wildly curious about the identity of Nicole Ning and Jay Ning.
Taking his boss' hint, Jared took off the name tag of the female reporter's chest and noted it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the commotion is over, the Fang Group's Anniversary Party has
officially begun."
The host then took everyone's attention and slowly got the tension to lessen.
Baron wanted to go after Nicole but his mother stopped him. "Baron, today is a very important day for
the Fang Group. You can't leave!"
Mrs. Fang warned Baron while holding his arm.
She had spent a lot of time and energy on raising Baron to be the man that he was. Making any
mistake was unacceptable because marriage was a matter of vital importance to his whole life, to the
entire Fang Group.
Baron tried to piece together what happened and came to one conclusion. "Mom, this is your doing.
You asked them to bring Jay here, am I right? You want everyone to know that Nicole is a single
mother.
Because you want to tear apart the idea that she and I can be together, so you are trying to ruin her
reputation, am I right?"
Baron looked at his mother in disbelief. His mother had always been gentle and kind in his eyes. But
today, she showed her true colors. His mother was a scheming woman who would even dare hurt a
child.
He was not only surprised, but also very disappointed.
"I'm doing this for your own good. Maggie is back, so don't think about other women. Nicole Ning is not
qualified to be a member of the Fang family. It's impossible for our family to accept a woman with a
child out of wedlock. She doesn't belong with you."
Mrs. Fang had been a member of the Fang family for so long. She couldn't let their family become the
laughing stock of everyone because of that woman. It was absolutely unacceptable for the family to
raise other people's children.
"Mom, you're sorely mistaken. I like Nicole, I've had feelings for her for a long time. I want to marry her,
not the other way around."
Bitterness was etched on Baron's face. He broke free of his mother's grip and walked outside.
At the door of the banquet hall
"Uncle Gu, that was amazing! Those annoying voices disappeared instantly when you appeared. I
hope I can protect Mommy in the future like you can, Uncle,"
Jay remarked and looked up at Kerr with sparkling eyes.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu."
Nicole thanked him as she reached her hand to take Jay, but Kerr dodged. She had to admit that even
though they were in the middle of trouble, she appreciated that he did not avoid them.
And he didn't seem to mind how people think about his relationship with Jay at all.
Looking at the sincerity in Nicole's eyes, Kerr did not say a thing, but saw Baron running out from the
hall.
The heir of the Fang family called out, "Nicole!"
Noticing that she was still standing by the door of the hall, Baron was relieved. With a guilty look on his
face, he walked to Nicole. But when he saw Kerr standing beside her, his eyes darkened.
"I'm sorry, Nicole. I didn't know those journalists would say something like that, and I didn't expect that
they would bring Jay here. I'm so sorry for what I have done."
He had planned to confess his love to her, but he didn't expect any of this to happen. He could tell that
he was losing any chance he had to be with her.
He had been thoughtless on this matter. Of course the Fang family would never accept Jay, but he
didn't expect that his mother would try to tarnish their reputation and show to the world that Nicole was
not suitable to be a member of their family.
"Baron, you didn't want any of this to happen. I know it's not your fault. Thank you for helping me all
those years with taking care of me and Jay. But please, stop using me as your excuse to turn down
other women.
You should know that anything regarding Jay is where I draw the line and no one can cross it. I forgive
you for what happened today. But this ends here."
There was unshakable firmness in Nicole's eyes. She knew that the events of this evening were
perfectly formulated to cut off any possible relationship between her and Baron.
She didn't know who the mysterious person was and she didn't want to make things difficult for him, so
she didn't intend to look into it. But she had to let Baron know her limit.
"Of course, I understand, but I still have something to tell you alone. Can you spare me a few minutes
to talk?"
Looking at Nicole, Baron was a little hesitant. Obviously, now Kerr was with her, so he couldn't speak
with her freely.
Baron didn't forget the lie that he had told Kerr. The Gu heir still believed that Jay was Baron's son. It
was not reasonable for him to ask Nicole if she could send Jay away now.
"No need. If Baron can't say it, let me enlighten you."
Mrs. Fang came out of the party hall, followed by Maggie Chen.
Hearing the voice behind her, Nicole turned her head and looked at Mrs. Fang who was walking
towards her slowly.
The Fang matriarch wore a dark blue cheongsam, looking very regal, and the cold color accentuated
her seriousness.
Mrs. Fang's eyes were fixed on Nicole. She glanced at Jay who was held by Kerr in his arms. Her eyes
showed her clear agenda as she carried a stack of papers in her hands.
"Are you Miss Ning?" Nicole simply nodded in response before Mrs. Fang continued what she had to
say. "I'm well aware that in Manhattan, you and Baron were good friends, but Baron is different from
you. He has the responsibility of the entire Fang family, and not just anyone can become his bride and
become the daughter-in-law of our family.
I hope that you know who you are, Miss Ning. I only hope that Baron will have a wife from a good
family with a clean background. I don't have any comment on how you live your life.
But giving birth to a baby without a father isn't something I can ignore."
Mrs. Fang threw the stack of papers on Nicole. Her eyes were filled with disgust.
Reading what was on them, Nicole's eyes widened at the bold letters "Paternity Test Report". She was
trying so hard to contain her anger at what she discovered.
She didn't expect that Baron's mother would secretly do a paternity test for Jay and Baron, which could
endanger Jay.
you. He has the responsibility of the entire Fang family, and not just anyone can become his bride and
become the daughter-in-law of our family.
| hope that you know who you are, Miss Ning. | only hope that Baron will have a wife from a good
family with a clean background. | don't have any comment on how you live your life.
But giving birth to a baby without a father isn't something | can ignore."
Mrs. Fang threw the stack of papers on Nicole. Her eyes were filled with disgust.
Reading what was on them, Nicole's eyes widened at the bold letters "Paternity Test Report". She was
trying so hard to contain her anger at what she discovered.
She didn't expect that Baron's mother would secretly do a paternity test for Jay and Baron, which could
endanger Jay.
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