"Ms. Ning, it would be great if you came to the party with Jay."
The man offered his invitation generously, in a confident tone, as if he had no doubt that Nicole would
accept.
Before Nicole could answer, Jay chimed in,
"Thank you, Uncle. I will not miss Callie's birthday." Jay's eyes were fixed on Callie, but it was a pity
that Callie was above him since she was in her father's arms.
Jay felt a little frustrated, and wondered where the old man was right now. Jay really needed his help,
but he didn't see him anywhere nearby.
Callie seemed to know what Jay was thinking, but she didn't get down from her father’s arms. She said,
"I hope Auntie Nicole can come with Jay. You're beautiful and I like you very much."
Callie's compliment made Nicole feel a little shy, as she wasn't accustomed to receiving praise from
children other than Jay. "Okay, I will be there. I like you, too."
Who could resist such an adorable kid?
The man nodded to Callie and said, "We have some other things to do now. We'll see you tomorrow."
Then he left with Callie in his arms.
When they sat down at the table again, Nicole suddenly became curious about the father and daughter.
"Jay, how did you meet Callie? Why didn't I know about this girl before?"
Not knowing that Jay had concealed so many secrets from her, she felt like a bit of a failure.
In the past, she was always the first one to know what was going on in Jay‘s life.
"I got to know her on a website. Mommy, what gift should I prepare for Callie's birthday tomorrow?" His
face was beaming with happiness.
It would be the first time for him to give a gift to anyone other than his mother. He wanted to give Callie
something special and rare.
The look on Jay's face made her laugh. "Jay, you really like Callie, don't you?" Nicole knew it wasn't a
big deal, but she felt very curious when she observed Jay.
After all, it was the first time that Jay had a crush on a girl.
"Don't you like her too?" Jay didn't catch the implication of Nicole‘s words. He was only thinking about
what he should give to Callie.
"Yes, I like her too. As for the gift... It doesn't matter much what kind of gift you choose. What matters
more is your sincerity. I can't help you with this."
Jay was different from other children. Since Callie could make friends with him, Nicole felt that the girl
must be very intelligent.
It was a good thing that Jay had a friend. The girl's father was what concerned her more. That man
seemed so familiar to her, so she was thinking hard about who he could be.
Meanwhile, Callie put her arms around the man's neck and said, "Dad, aren't you happy that I found
her?"
The man smiled, "Don't worry, Callie. I'll take care of this matter." The man took the girl and walked out
of the restaurant.
But when they walked past Kerr as he entered the restaurant, their eyes met. Instantaneously, they
both felt an intuitive alarm at the sight of the other. But this man still looked calm and casual, while Kerr
was confused.
As soon as Kerr entered the restaurant, he stopped and ordered Jared calmly, "Go to investigate the
identity of that person." He was suspicious of that man, though he hadn't seen any malice in his eyes.
Nonetheless, he had to be on guard against strangers. D Island was not his home ground, so he had to
take precautions for the sake of Jay and Nicole.
Kerr would never allow the same accident to happen again.
Jared nodded.
When Kerr walked to Nicole, he saw from a distance that she was smiling slightly. "What are you
thinking about so happily?" He sat next to Nicole and put his arm on the back of her chair.
Nicole said happily, "Nothing, dear. Have you finished your call? What would you like to eat?" Jay was
sitting opposite. She knew the boy would be shy if she told Kerr about Callie.
She would always consider Jay‘s feelings.
"Are you hiding something from me?" Without taking the menu from Nicole‘s hand, Kerr raised his hand
and pinched Nicole‘s chin, boldly kissing her on the lips.
Nicole lifted her hand and gently patted Kerr on his chest. She felt relieved when she found that Jay
hadn't paid attention to them.
"Nothing can be hidden from you." Nicole cut a piece of steak and lifted it to Kerr's mouth.
Kerr enjoyed the steak and was surprised that Jay didn’t say anything about it. When he raised his
head and looked at Jay, the latter jumped off the chair.
"Mommy, I'm full now and I'll go to my room. I won't go out to play this afternoon. Don't worry, I'll stay in
my room." At that moment, he only cared about preparing the birthday gift for Callie.
So he didn't want to go out. He was a little disappointed, in fact, because it seemed that Callie wouldn't
have told him about the party if her father hadn't invited him.
Nicole saw that Jay looked preoccupied, and for the first time in her experience, she was not the
reason for it. So she smiled and agreed. "Okay. Let Uncle Harley keep you company."
She knew what Jay was thinking, so there was no reason for her to refuse.
As Jay walked away, Kerr said calmly, "He has something on his mind."
Jay had never been so quiet in front of him. Kerr was curious about what could be more important than
Nicole in his heart.
"He has a new friend, so why should he care about his mother?" There was a clear trace of jealousy in
her words, but she was still smiling.
Whether it was an adult or a child, they needed to have their own private space. She knew this, so she
was only joking.
"A new friend?" Kerr was curious about what kind of person could attract Jay‘s attention. In fact, Jay
and Kerr both had high standards for their friends.
It hadn’t been 24 hours since they arrived there. How could he have made a new friend already?
Nicole shook her head. "Sometimes I really feel like a bad mother. I didn't even know about him well
enough to know about his friend."
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