The thought that Kerr would wake up in time to see their unborn child coming gave Nicole great hope.
The mere possibility of this made their reality seem less challenging than it actually was.
But despite the easiness she felt talking to Kerr, Nicole eventually had to end their long chat and leave
the ward.
On the outside, Kim and Harley were waiting when they saw her coming out. Quickly, they straightened
themselves and looked anxiously at her.
"I know something happened to the Gu Group. Tell me. I'm ready to hear it no matter what it is. I'll
protect everything that belongs to Kerr for him."
There was no fear or sadness in Nicole's eyes, but an unshakable firmness in her voice as she spoke.
Kim tore his gaze away from Nicole and looked at Harley standing beside her.
"Miss Ning, you have to save your strength. After all..."
If Harley was right and Kerr couldn't wake up again, then the child Nicole was expecting was Kerr's
only heir and a rightful Gu.
Harley looked at Nicole's peaceful face, nodding in agreement with Kim's words.
"I know. I won't let anything happen to my baby."
Nicole stared at Kim earnestly.
"Alright, then. Well, on the same day you and Master Kerr suffered that accident, Moore had officially
joined the Gu Group under His Lordship's approval. However, Master Kerr had sent me to observe him
in secret before.
What I found out was that Moore has been quietly collecting the Gu Group shares. Of course, we know
he can't be up to any good with these."
Yet this wasn't the only thing that worried Kim. Although the purpose of what Moore had done was
obvious, he actually presumed there was more to it. But taking Nicole's condition in mind, he chose not
to reveal his suspicions in order not to frighten her.
"I'm sure this isn't everything. It was too much of a coincidence that Kerr and I got into an accident
precisely at that time. You were also there that day. It was obvious that someone wanted us dead."
Nicole's eyes were sharp as she calmly analyzed the situation. Despite not having any evidence, she
knew there weren't so many coincidences in the world but someone with a clear intention out there.
She just couldn't tell if that person was really Moore. Unless he had them tracked since they arrived.
At that moment, Harley stared at Nicole with appreciation in his eyes. This wasn't the first time he
witnessed her sensibility. He had also seen how gracefully she had dealt with the Gu family when they
confronted her.
No wonder that the arrogant Kerr had fallen in love with such a gentle, wise, and composed woman like
Nicole.
Kim also looked at her, but somewhat perplexed. He didn't expect that Nicole would voice his exact
suspicions.
"Miss Ning... As a matter of fact, Master Kerr and Moore had never got along, so I suppose Moore
could have acted behind our backs.
I'll look into what happened on that day."
Kim knew that if Kerr wished to kick Moore out of the Gu family, he would need irrefutable evidence.
"Maybe it's not that simple. Moore's people could have been keeping an eye on us since we got here.
I've felt nauseated and vomited before, and now Harley confirmed I was pregnant.
But the doctor who attended me told me that my discomfort was a reaction for not being used to the
weather of this place and prescribed me some medicine. I'm sure he wanted me to abort this child."
Whenever she thought that she almost lost her baby, she couldn't help but feel terrified. There was
definitely something wrong with that doctor who prescribed her the medicine even though he knew she
was pregnant.
Harley was shocked to hear that. Indeed Nicole seemed a little weak. If she had taken the medicine,
she might not have this baby after all.
"What sort of medicine did you take?"
Seeing the nervous look on Harley's face, Nicole shook her head.
"I didn't think what I had was serious. The medicine was also bitter, so I threw it away when the butler
wasn't paying attention. By the way, he was the one who brought me this weird doctor. They must be
together in this."
Nicole frowned, thinking back to the butler's behavior.
"Thank goodness for your cleverness. After I sent you to the hospital yesterday, Kim went back to the
villa. There hadn't been anyone around."
Harley heaved a sigh of relief. This was the first time he was grateful that a patient didn't hear her
doctor.
Nicole nodded in deep thought. Due to Kerr's condition, it was for the best if she went back, but if she
did, it would increase the chances of everyone finding out about what happened.
Therefore, how could she achieve the best of both worlds?
As she pondered, Kim's phone rang, drawing everyone's attention to it.
Kim soon recognized the Gu family's old house number and hesitated. Then he involuntarily met
Nicole's gaze.
"Her Ladyship has called several times," Kim said nervously.
Nicole simply reached out for the phone and answered it.
"Give the phone to Kerr."
Nicole heard Freya say harshly. The mother had called countless times to ask for help, but couldn't find
Kerr. So she wasn't in a good mood.
Yet Nicole couldn't care less. Even though Freya didn't hide her distaste of her, in this situation, only a
mother could help her wholeheartedly take care of what belonged to Kerr.
"Mrs. Gu, this is Nicole Ning. Kerr is asleep now. You can tell me if you have something to tell him. I'll
deliver the message."
Nicole didn't want Freya to know about Kerr's condition before they went back. No matter what
happened, she was still Kerr's mother. Once she found out about his current situation, she would be
worried.
The moment Freya heard Nicole's voice, her face darkened and her tone grew even more severe.
"Who the hell do you think you are? I want to speak to Kerr and I don't need your permission for that!"
Freya couldn't get any more dissatisfied with Nicole. She believed her son was seduced into leaving
the company and taking Nicole away, which granted Moore the breach he needed to get in the Gu
Group.
Nicole shook her head helplessly and rubbed her aching temple.
"If you're going to be like this, then I'm sorry. But Kerr doesn't want to speak to you at the moment. If
you don't have anything else to say, I'll hang up now."
Despite Nicole's words, she didn't seem to want to hang up. She knew that Freya wasn't finished yet.
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