Chapter 226 The Day After Tomorrow

With a glare, Nicole turned to look at Kerr and asked, "Why didn't you tell me about it?" As soon as she
asked, she suddenly remembered the fact that Jay had fancied Kerr very much, because Kerr had
arranged a great school for him.

Nicole now felt that Kerr had already known then that Jay was gifted and not like any other children.

Nicole heaved a deep sigh as the anger flared in her eyes, burning Kerr with them. He was indeed
hiding a lot of things from her, so who knew what else he was keeping to himself?

"It's nothing to worry about. I just really knew it a little earlier than you did," Kerr replied gently.

A faint smile slowly crept onto his face, trying to hide the fact that he felt very nervous deep in his heart.
Truth be told, he set up this trap meant for Jay, but Kerr was surprised and did not expect that he
himself would get caught in it in the end. Kerr sighed and reached out his hand to try and hold Nicole's,
but she dodged and moved a little farther from his reach.

"Mommy, let me tell you the truth. The old man knew it long ago and joined me, so it is not only my
fault. I really just wanted to protect you, but I don't know why the old man did it," Jay said with eyes
about to be filled with tears.

Then, he placed his head on Nicole's legs with his pitiful face completely replaced by a happy smile
and a smug look in his eyes. He turned to Kerr and made a face.

Upon hearing this, Kerr's face darkened and thought about how sneaky this little boy was. Instead of
trying to reach for Nicole's hand once more, he reached out and held Jay in his arms, carrying him and
walked away to take him upstairs.

"Mommy! Help!" Jay screamed. He kicked his short legs and shouted as he tried to get himself off
Kerr's hold but obviously failed due to the physical gap and strength he had. He stopped struggling and



watched Nicole with pitiful eyes as he was being taken away farther and farther from his mommy.

Nicole watched at them as they moved up the stairs and could not help but shake her head helplessly.
There was nothing she could really do with the both of them.

"Nicole, tell me. How are you really feeling recently?" Harley asked with concern. He placed his laptop
aside and looked at Nicole with a gentle smile. He then turned to the direction to where Kerr and Jay
had just passed and thought about how he had never seen Kerr act this way before. It seemed like
Nicole was slowly becoming a huge influence on Kerr.

As a matter of fact, Harley knew that Nicole had given Kerr a family to make him feel warm and gentle.
He returned his gaze back towards Nicole.

Nicole sighed and nodded at him. "Well, honestly, I feel great." As she heard Kerr and Jay's muffled
squabbles over trifles upstairs, she could not help but smile and turn to the direction of the stairs. Deep
down, she knew that she was enjoying this kind of life.

Nicole thought that was what a normal family would look like.

"How about regarding Sunny? I heard that she's pregnant. How do you feel about it? Are you worried
about this situation?" Harley asked, changing the topic completely. Since Harley was working in the
hospital, he could surely get the news that Sunny was pregnant.

Moreover, he could guess why Nicole and Kerr were invited to go back home today, and just by looking
at their easy and warm expressions, it seemed like they were not that affected.

As soon as Harley mentioned Sunny's name, Nicole turned to face Harley. The light that was present in
Nicole's eyes started to grow a little dim. "To be honest, I really can't help but feel worried about it. After
all, another woman pointed at her stomach and blurted out that she was pregnant with Kerr's child.



So, how could I not feel anything? Then again, Kerr assured me that he had nothing to do with her nor
the baby inside of her. Therefore, I should try to trust him a little more, since he trusted me so much
before."

To assure Harley that she was all right, Nicole gave him a weak smile. She then realized that maybe,
the reason why they could be together was because of the trust they had for each other. However, as
the thought crossed her mind of the days passing by nearer towards the day Sunny could get a DNA
test to prove whether or not Kerr was really the father, Nicole's head ached every time.

Still, she could not do anything about it but pray that she trusted the right person.

"If Kerr said that he had nothing to do about it, then I'm certain that he won't let you down. Now, take
that sadness out of your eyes and keep your spirits up. Just believe in Kerr and leave the rest to him.
I'm sure your trust is the most important thing to him in this situation," Harley comforted her. He knew
both of them well, so he, too, wasn't just spouting empty words for Nicole.

Besides, he had high hopes for the couple and wanted them both to be together forever.

Heaving another sigh, Nicole nodded and appreciated the comfort Harley gave.

Harley gave Nicole a smile and then looked at his watch. "Look at the time. It's getting late, so I should
head home. I'll see you the day after tomorrow," he said as he stood up to pack his things. After he
hung his backpack behind him, he gave Nicole a deep look as if reminding her as to why they would
meet the day after tomorrow.

Seeing Harley's expression, Nicole looked at him back curiously and wondered why he was going to
see her after tomorrow. With no luck remembering the reason, she shrugged the thought off and
assumed that it was nothing important and that Harley was just going to visit again. Harley did not say
anything more as he took his leave.



Time passed by quickly that it was already the day after tomorrow, the day Harley said he was going to
meet Nicole again. It was early morning that day, and the sun was barely risen, when Nicole was
awakened by a call from Avery. Nicole grumbled in annoyance. Since she was pregnant, she was often
exhausted and annoyed.

Even though it was almost ten o'clock in the morning, Nicole still felt very sleepy and tried to ignore the
ringing of her phone, but when the phone just kept ringing as Avery kept dialing her, she immediately
reached for her phone and placed it near her ear.

"Good morning, Nicole! It's time to get up! I'm on my way to your place, so get your body out of the bed
and open the door for me. I'll be there soon." Avery greeted with evident joy on her tone as soon as
Nicole answered the call.

Last night, Avery received a call from Kerr, who told her about his plans. Knowing that Kerr had a huge
surprise for Nicole today made Avery excited and even more when she was assigned a difficult task.

Hearing Avery's excited and jolly voice, Nicole rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and slowly fluttered her
eyes open. Seeing the sunshine passed through her curtains, she smiled and replied, "Okay, okay."

After hanging up, she wore a coat over her nightgown and simply washed her face to completely
remove the sleep she was feeling. When she was almost done brushing her teeth, she heard the
doorbell ring, making her rush. Then, she opened the bedroom door and walked downstairs to open the
door for Avery.

"You're early today. What's the rush?" Nicole asked as soon as she opened the door and let Avery in.
Then, she noticed something out of the ordinary. "What's the occasion? Why are you dressed up nicely
today?" Nicole asked as she looked at Avery up and down, who was wearing a pale, yellow dress that
did not look casual at all.



Avery ignored her question and gasped at the sight of Nicole, who was still wearing her nightgown and
her face completely bare. She shook her head helplessly and said, "What are you still wearing? We're
going somewhere, so hurry and change your clothes! We're running out of time."

Avery then looked at her watch and pointed at it. She knew that Nicole should not be late, since she
was the main guest of the event.

Nicole did as she was told and changed to something casual. As she walked down the stairs, she
looked at Avery with a puzzled look and asked, "Where are we going? And why are you in such a
hurry?" Without answering Nicole, Avery grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the door in a rush.

Avery led her towards the car, and as soon as they were settled in the rear seat, Nicole recognized that
it was Zachary in the driver's seat. "Hello, Zachary," she greeted. As Zachary turned at the rear view
mirror, Nicole smiled and nodded at Zachary.

Zachary smiled back as a response.

It was then that Nicole noticed that Zachary was wearing a formal suit and realized that something was
incredibly different today. She looked at Avery who was wearing a dress and could not help but feel
strange. "Are you going to attend a grand banquet? Oh, is it your formal engagement party? But, isn't it
going to be held next month? Right?"

Nicole remembered it was next month, but when the two people sitting in the car heard her mention the
engagement party, their expressions changed. Nicole then looked at Avery, who was now frowning.
Then she turned to Zachary, who just stayed relaxed unlike Avery.

"Oh, come on! It's such a good day today, so don't ruin it by mentioning the engagement party or
anything related to it!" Avery crossed her arms and turned to look at the window, trying hard to avoid
the topic, but every now and then she could not help but shoot a glare at Zachary.



She still did not expect how cunning Zachary could be to the point that even her parents had sided with
this bastard.

Seeing the two of them, Nicole could not help but feel the corners of her mouth lift to form a helpless
smile.

"Come on, Avery, don't say that. Zachary is a great man, you know. I mean, that's obvious. I'm pretty
certain that Zachary will take good care of you."


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