“Jackson,” Niamh muttered the name as her eyes glinted in excitement.
“Also, let me tell you this, Nia. Nevaeh and I have never had an intimate relationship, and I never came to love her. Back when I thought she was you, I’ve never laid a finger on her. Nia, I only like you. We’re meant for each other.”
Kendrick’s comment left Niamh shocked and delighted, but more toward the latter.
“Kendrick, I want to meet our child as soon as possible. Where’s he now?”
“He’s at his grandparents’ house, your biological parents’ house.”
“My biological parents?” Niamh was still in a daze when Kendrick held her hands. “Come, let’s go get our son.”
He placed his fingers between hers and headed downstairs.
Suddenly, the main door flung open and a silhouette showed up before them.
Felipe was still in his groom’s attire that was made specifically for that day.
He was holding onto an umbrella as the rain had started pouring even heavier. He still appeared to be as elegant as usual, but the warmth was no longer seen in his eyes.
Niamh stared at Felipe who was standing in front of her while her mind was flashing with memories, telling her she somehow knew the man before her.
Time passed as the rain continued pouring heavily, and Felipe was still holding onto the umbrella while dressed in his black tux. He was walking over to her.
“Felipe, why are you here?” Kendrick’s voice made Niamh snap out of it.
She lifted her gaze and coincidentally saw Felipe’s lips curling up.
“I’m not here for you.” Felipe’s gaze fell onto Niamh’s face, which then became much soothing. “Niamh, you must be very puzzled as to why you were about to marry me back at the wedding ceremony. That’s because—”
“Felipe Waldburg!” Kendrick interrupted, crossed. He stood ahead and shielded Niamh behind him with a stern look. “Stop feeding my wife with memories that don’t belong to her.”
Felipe let out a faint smile. “I think you’re the one who’s feeding her with fake memories. Do you think you’d be able to hold her hands if it’s not for her memory loss?”
“She wouldn’t be marrying you if she hadn’t lost her memories,” Kendrick retorted with full confidence. Then, he opened an umbrella and escorted Niamh into the car.
He drove the car at full throttle. Niamh, who was sitting at the front passenger seat, raised her gaze to look into the rear-view mirror.
Felipe and the smile on his stunning face gradually vanished from her sight.
Eloise and Sean never expected that Kendrick would send Niamh back home to Montgomery Manor.
After a thorough introduction by Kendrick, Niamh came to learn that both Eloise and Sean were her biological parents.
She was quite astonished to receive such a piece of news, yet she could feel the warmth of the couple before her.
“Mommy… Mommy.”
At that moment, they heard an innocent and crystal clear voice that was like a bell.
Niamh looked up at the source of the voice and saw a delicate little face.
Jackson ran to her and hugged her leg. “Mommy, it’s been a few days since Jack last saw you. Jack really misses Mommy…”
“Jack?” Niamh slowly got down to her knees, and before she realized it, she was touching the doll- like face.
She stared at the pair of orbs that looked like Kendrick’s. Heat accumulated behind her orbs as she hugged the little kid dearly and said, “Oh Jack, Mommy misses you too.”
“I knew Mommy would miss me,” said Jackson proudly while still in Niamh’s arms, behaving coquettishly.
Eloise and Sean felt the heat in their eyes as well after witnessing the scene. They could not help but sigh. “Eveline has gone through so much suffering.”
“As long as I’m still around in this world for even one day, I’ll never let Nia suffer again.” Kendrick gave his words.
“With her current situation, I wonder what we should do,” said Eloise worryingly, “Why did Eveline suffer from dissociation disorder?”
“It’s all because of me.” Kendrick placed the blame on himself.
He could still recall vividly the day when Niamh was met with the car accident. She emphasized that she had never pushed Nevaeh even though she was already losing consciousness.
Deep at the bottom of her heart, she still remembered those years of suffering from being wronged.
“Kendrick Waldburg!”
“Scumbag!”
Daniel and Ava suddenly came in.
They came intending to learn of Niamh’s whereabouts, yet they bumped into Kendrick.
“Kendrick, you’re such a scumbag. Where did you hide Niamh?” Ava rushed to the front of Kendrick, anxious and exasperated.
A few seconds ago, Niamh was still in the hall, but coincidentally, she had gone to the backyard with Jackson.
Kendrick was about to explain, but the infuriated Ava hoisted her arm high in the air, about to slap Kendrick.
“Ava!” Daniel quickly stopped and comforted her, saying, “Calm down, Ava. Niamh wouldn’t be in any trouble.”
“How am I supposed to calm down? Niamh is bound to be in trouble if she continues lingering around him! Let me go, Dan. I want to beat this scumbag up so badly!” Ava said through her gritted teeth, staring with her reddened eyes.
“You’re such trash, Kendrick. Do you think I don’t know what you’re up to? You’re planning to avenge Nevaeh! How dare you be so shameless and cheat Niamh, claiming that you love her? Do you even know what it’s like to love a person? Do you know?!” Ava scolded. She was trying to lecture the scum on behalf of her bestie, yet tears started streaming out from the corners of her eyes.
She felt utterly sorry for Niamh.
“Kendrick, do you know how much Niamh suffered those years she spent by your side? Was there any time that she was sincerely happy ever since you two were married? Was there a time she smiled? She was all over you, to a point where she was willing to discard her pride. But how about you? How did you treat her in return? You’re such a cold-blooded man. You even joined forces with Nevaeh and made her suffer in prison for three whole years! You two even disfigured her and took her biological child away from her!
“Kendrick, do you know what decision she made when she first found out she was pregnant and at the same time, noticed she was suffering from a grave disease? She brought me to the beach at April Hill and said to cast her ashes into the ocean if she couldn’t survive. It was at the place where you and Niamh made a promise to each other. Despite facing death, she still loved you so much!
“Do you have any idea how much courage Niamh had to summon to get back on her feet? Yet why aren’t you letting go of her up to this day? Why are you so unsatisfied that Niamh is lucky enough to have a happy day in her life?!”
Ava’s condemning marks made Kendrick utterly heartbroken.
Although there were some misunderstandings, Kendrick had no intention to defend himself. No matter what, he had indeed hurt her before.
Ava was not done, and just as she wanted to continue on scolding, her eyes sparkled. “Niamh!”
She struggled to free herself from Daniel and sprinted to Niamh before hugging her in her arms.
“Niamh, thank God you’re alright. Promise me, never bother Kendrick again. He has already harmed you once, so don’t give him another opportunity to harm you for the second time!”
Niamh, who was being held tightly by Ava, sneaked a peek at Kendrick.
Kendrick was perturbed, thinking perhaps Niamh had heard all the things that Ava mentioned. He strode over to her, saying, “Nia—”
“Kendrick, stop coming any closer to Niamh!” Ava stood in front, defending Niamh. “Niamh, don’t bother about him. Right now, you’re making a big mistake because you’ve lost your memories. Wait till you’ve recuperated, then you’ll remember how much you despise this scumbag. You’ll remember just how much you hate him, to the point you want his reputation to go bad and make him never have the chance to stand up proudly ever again!”
Just when Kendrick had no chance to argue back, Niamh held Ava’s hand and smiled. “Thank you, Ava. I’m very glad to have such a good friend like you.”
Ava also grasped on Niamh’s hand. “If that’s the case, please listen to my advice, Niamh. Never bother about this scumbag again!”
“Scumbag?”
Dimples appeared on Niamh’s smiling face as she walked to Kendrick, facing his apoplectic gaze.
“You’re right, Ava. I lost my memories, and because of that, I only remember that I really love this man. Despite him having treated me coldly, I still can’t control my emotions. I keep thinking about him and missing him. This feeling of determination and love has been with me ever since the first time I met Kendrick.”
Kendrick was speechless when he heard the comment, tears building up behind his eyes. “Nia…”
His voice trembled as he held onto Niamh’s hands. He got down to one knee as he looked at Niamh with his eyes brewing with remorse and love.
“I’m sorry, Nia. I’m terribly sorry…”
He apologized sincerely, his eyes reddened and drenched.
“Nia, please give me another chance to love you. A chance for me to make up for all the terrible things I’ve done in the past. I swear to God, I’ll ensure you’ll be happy for the rest of your life. You’ll live a life without suffering or tears.
“Nia, let us start a brand new life, alright?”
Kendrick got down to one knee, tears almost flowing out from his eyes.
His eyes were swirling with sincerity, giving off a strong sense of love.
Niamh nodded with a smile. “Yeah, let’s start all over again.”
Ava snapped back to reality after hearing Niamh’s reply.
She could not believe she was lost in her thoughts at the sight of Kendrick’s gestures.
However, she still could not accept the fact that Niamh had once again returned to Kendrick’s side. After all, the bloody past was still flashing vividly in her mind.
Especially the fact that Niamh used to hate Kendrick so much back when she had not lost her memories yet.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.