The Reunion After Seven Years novel Chapter 38

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."