Niamh took Jackson to the hospital.
She found the doctor who treated Kendrick after the fire.
When asked about Kendrick’s injuries from that time, the doctor told Niamh, “So you’re Mr. Waldburg’s wife? I remember the incident very clearly. Mr. Waldburg was rescued from the fire by the firemen. He was still unconscious when he was sent to the hospital. His hands and legs were bleeding, especially his right calf. His muscles and bones were struck by heavy objects and he couldn’t even stand upright.”
The doctor sighed as he said, “But what was unexpected was that the most serious injury was to his eyes. His retinae were damaged by the smoke and he could barely see anything. He was so badly injured and should have been hospitalized for treatment, but he was forcibly discharged from the hospital that very afternoon.
“His legs were badly injured at the time and simply moving around was very likely to render him disabled. I don’t know why your husband left in such a hurry.”
The doctor described the situation in a calm manner, but Niamh’s heart was already restless.
She took Jackson back to Montgomery Manor in a daze. Eloise, who was at home, was pleasantly surprised upon seeing the mother and son.
“Eveline, weren’t you bringing Jack and Lily back to F Country? Why are you back?”
“It’s because I said something wrong. That’s why Mommy brought me off the plane to find Daddy.” Jackson blinked his pure, big eyes and explained apologetically.
“Said something wrong?” Eloise gradually understood. “Eveline, d-did you go to see Kendrick? Then, did you see that he’s…”
“I saw. He’s blind.” Niamh’s tone was light as if she was talking about something that was irrelevant to her, but she knew that she was very restless at the moment. “Do all of you already know that he’s blind?”
“Eveline, I didn’t intend to hide it from you.” Eloise was deeply sorry. “It was Kendrick who deliberately told each of us not to tell you that he has lost his sight.”
After hearing the answer, Niamh found it a little unacceptable.
Then, she heard Eloise say, “In truth, in that fire, Kendrick completely ignored the safety of his own life in order to save you. But he didn’t want you to know that he had been seriously injured and even lost his sight because of you, so he quietly left the hospital that afternoon. I lied to you and said that if he was discharged from the hospital, it meant that his injuries weren’t serious, but in fact, he couldn’t even walk then.”
Every word of Eloise hit Niamh’s heart painfully. She was breathing uncomfortably.
She felt extremely perplexed at that moment. “Why did Kendrick do that? Why does he not want me to know?”
Looking at the confusion on Niamh’s face, Eloise held her hand preciously. “Silly daughter, the reason is simple. It’s because he loves you.”
‘It’s because he loves you.’
The words that reached her ears fell onto her heart like strange needles.
“Three months ago, on the day before you were prepared to leave Glendale, I actually went to look for Kendrick.” Eloise recalled the situation back then. “I told him that you were leaving for F Country with Felipe the next day and hoped that he would stop you. But he just told me indifferently that not bothering and not pestering you was the last thing he could do for you.”
Not bothering and not pestering her…
Niamh chewed on those six words as if she was gradually understanding Kendrick’s distant behavior toward her now.
He had done it on purpose?
Purposely alienating her, treating her coldly, and drawing a clear line with her just to not let her know that he was seriously injured because of her so that he would not bother her anymore?
“I don’t know how much one person has to love another to do this, but I think Kendrick did it.” Eloise sighed silently, raising her eyes to observe the changes in Niamh’s expression.
In fact, she noticed that Niamh also cared for Kendrick.
Now that Niamh could not even board the plane because of Kendrick, it was the best proof.
……
Niamh stayed in Glendale again, so naturally Felipe did not go back as well.
On the way back to the villa, Felipe received a call from Felicity. Felicity told him that she met Niamh in front of Kendrick’s house not long ago.
Although he knew that Kendrick was now consciously distancing himself from Niamh, he realized that Niamh cared about Kendrick.
Felipe looked at Lilian who was sitting beside him playing. The corner of his thin lips lifted.
“Lilian.”
“Dad.”
“Good girl.” Felipe smiled and caressed Lily’s head, a subtle smile appearing in his slender phoenix eyes.
It seemed that he needed to do something more.
Night fell.
Kendrick was alone in his room, thinking about what had happened this morning.
Niamh’s sudden appearance had caught him off guard.
He had smiled forcefully and pretended to be free and easy, but he did not have the courage to look back when he called her ‘Miss Montgomery’.
She was clearly standing in front of him at such a close distance, but it seemed that she was across mountains and rivers, extremely far away.
He stroked the wedding ring on his ring finger to comfort himself.
The phone beside him suddenly vibrated, and he picked up the Bluetooth headset to answer.
Felicity’s gentle voice sounded from the other end. “Mr. Waldburg, 7 PM tomorrow is a good time for psychological intervention. I hope you can come over for psychological treatment on time.”
“Got it,” Kendrick replied coldly and hung up the phone.
He raised his dull eyes and looked ahead. Only Niamh’s appearance was clear and profound in the dark void.
He thought about it all night.
The next evening, Niamh drove to the villa.
She was walking in when she happened to see Karen walking out.
Karen’s face instantly fell upon seeing Niamh. Her tone was extremely unfriendly as she said, “Niamh, why are you here? Have you not hurt Kendrick enough? Do you want our whole family to have no peace before you’ll be happy?”
Niamh did not want to argue with Karen. She calmly opened her mouth and said, “I came looking for Kendrick to discuss something.”
“There’s nothing to discuss!” Karen refused. “Kendrick became blind because of you and you still don’t want to let him go? When will you be satisfied?”
Niamh curled her lips and smiled. “Do you want me to be satisfied? It’s simple. I’ll be satisfied if you shut up.”
“You…” Karen was exasperated. When she was about to drive Niamh out, she saw a car stopping at the entrance.
Seeing Felicity getting out of the car, she was startled. She turned her head and looked at Niamh’s face again.
The two faces were so similar!
Niamh had also noticed Felicity. She looked at that face suspiciously and could not help but feel strange.
‘Is there really someone in this world who would look so much like me?’
“Who are you?” Karen pointed at Felicity and asked, looking closely at this face that was very similar to Niamh’s.
Felicity glanced at Niamh and showed a bright smile. “Hi Aunty, I’m Kendrick’s girlfriend, Felicity Walker.”
“What? Kendrick’s girlfriend?” Karen’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Felicity’s face with some disgust. However, after thinking about Niamh, Karen’s face immediately changed. “It turns out you’re my future daughter-in-law.”
She obviously chose to stand on Felicity’s side and did not forget to cast a provoking glance at Niamh after she was done speaking.
“Niamh, did you hear that? Kendrick already has a girlfriend. You and Kendrick have gotten your divorce certificate and have nothing to do with each other anymore. Don’t come looking for Kendrick from now on. Just leave!” Karen dismissed with dissatisfaction.
Felicity looked at Niamh in surprise. “So you’re Kendrick’s ex-wife.”
Niamh looked back and vaguely caught the flash of an extremely strange shade in Felicity’s eyes.
“I’ll be taking my leave.” She smiled gracefully and calmly. She turned around and walked away, but a feeling of loneliness dispersed in her heart.
Seeing that Niamh was gone, Karen rolled her eyes and snorted while feeling quite pleased.
She turned her head to look at Felicity. This face that looked so similar to Niamh’s made Karen feel repulsed and confused.
“You’re Felicity Walker? Are you really Kendrick’s girlfriend? Why do you look so similar to Niamh?”
“Hi Aunty, this is my business card.” Felicity smiled and handed her business card over. “I’m a psychologist and I’m carrying out psychological intervention with Kendrick, hoping to help him regain his vision. As for why I look so much like Kendrick’s ex-wife, I’m also quite surprised.”
“What psychology intervention? What do Kendrick’s eyes have to do with psychotherapy?” Karen stuffed the business card back to her for some unknown reason, then glanced at Felicity again. She said unhappily, “It seems that Kendrick hasn’t given up on Niamh. Even his new girlfriend looks so much like her!”
She was roasting her softly when Kendrick came out of the house.
He had vaguely heard Niamh’s voice from his room, but when he walked to the entrance, he only heard Karen and Felicity.
“Why are you here?” he asked Felicity.
“I was afraid you couldn’t find the place, so I came over here to pick you up. Psychotherapy is also about timing. It’ll be just right if I take you over for treatment now.”
Kendrick nodded. “Wait for me here. I’ll go change.”
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.