“…”
Nevaeh’s eyes darkened because she knew that Niamh was mocking her face.
She was taunting her as being just a stand-in!
She could not lose to that.
How could she swallow down that insult?!
She had pretended to be Niamh for so many years in the past in order to make Kendrick think that she was that little girl. She never wanted to be a substitute for Niamh again!
She knew that Felipe had been out of Glendale for a while and she felt it was necessary to make Niamh suffer.
Otherwise, when Felipe came back, she would not be able to get her chance to do so!
…
Kendrick did not expect Niamh to take him to the hospital to change his dressing and re-dress his wound.
He could feel a vague sense of care from Niamh, but sometimes, he could tell that she still hated him very much.
After he got his wound bandaged, Kendrick followed behind Niamh.
Maybe it was because he enjoyed the time with her too much and coupled with the fact that he could not see, Kendrick started walking askew.
When Niamh saw that he was about to hit the trash can, she reflexively reached out and grabbed his hand. “Come here.”
There was an unprecedented overbearingness in her tone, but it also sounded a little impatient.
Kendrick never thought that Niamh would hold his hand. Her warm and soft touch reminded him of his affection for Niamh.
The rhythm of his heartbeat became pleasant until they entered the elevator. There were murmuring whispers that pulled him back to reality. “I think it’s her.”
“Yes, I’m sure it’s her. I remember that she’s pretty.”
“Tsk, so what if she’s pretty? Does being pretty mean you can throw a tantrum on the road, cause your boyfriend to get hit by a car, and have him get sent to the intensive care unit?!”
“Exactly! She’s the siren who has drawn him to his ruin. I feel so bad for that handsome guy!”
Actually, Niamh could feel the strange looks from the chatty women right when she entered the elevator, so she already knew what was coming for her.
When Kendrick heard those words, he could not help but frown.
He could tell that the siren these women were talking about was referring to Niamh while the handsome guy they mentioned was him.
Sure enough, someone screamed in his direction in the next second. “Isn’t he the blind handsome guy from the video?!”
“Isn’t he dead?!”
“Who said he died? He was sent into the intensive care unit!”
“But do you think he looks like he just came out of the intensive care unit?”
When Kendrick heard that, he could not just ignore it.
“Who said that my girlfriend’s a siren? Why would you say such nonsense?” he said in a cold voice, a bitter aura oozing off him.
The gossipping ladies nearby were a little shocked by Kendrick’s aura, but they still advised kindly and said, “Mr. Handsome, looks are useless. Your girlfriend’s personality is much too horrible. Just break up with her!”
“Yeah! Even though you escaped a disaster, she’ll be the death of you in the future!”
After they advised Kendrick, they pointed their fingers at Niamh to teach her a lesson.
“And you, what’s the matter with you, girl? Quarreling with your boyfriend on the roadside? So what if he complains a little about you? A woman like you who’s selfish and reckless just because you’re beautiful will eventually get dumped by all men!”
Niamh smiled instead of getting angry. She glanced at Kendrick who had a sullen face and went along with it. “It seems that in order to prevent myself from getting dumped by you, I have to dump you first, right?”
Niamh pretended to let go of his hand.
Kendrick stretched out his slender fingers and hurriedly clasped her five fingers. He looked for her in a daze and stared eagerly at her beautiful eyes. “Nia, I need you. Don’t leave me.”
When the people around heard it, they all said, “This handsome guy is too stupid! If he can’t leave this kind of woman, he’ll regret it for the rest of his life!”
“Regret?” Kendrick said coldly, “What do you know? If Nia hadn’t saved me, I would have died! How can you guys point fingers at my Nia based on the untrue reports on the internet? If one day all of you find out the whole story, will you apologize to her? If you won’t, then shut your mouth now!”
The chatty women acted as if no fake news could come from the internet. Since they saw the video, it would not be untrue!
“Just from you guys saying that I was hit by a car and went into the intensive care unit, it’s enough to show how fake the things mentioned on the internet are!”
“Uh…”
“I…”
Kendrick’s words dumbfounded the chatty women and none of them dared to say another word.
After the elevator doors opened, Kendrick took Niamh’s hand and strode forward.
He almost forgot that he was blind when he led her forward.
Only then did he find out that what happened last night was put on the internet with false and exaggerated information, making Niamh the target of attacks and abuse by netizens as well as keyboard warriors.
Everyone thought that Niamh was an unreasonable person who got him killed.
However, they did not know the truth of how desperate Niamh was to save him.
Kendrick held Niamh’s hand with even more heartache, but she broke free from his grasp in the next second.
“I’ll send you back now. I think your girlfriend should be waiting for you for your therapy session.”
“She’s not my girlfriend and I didn’t know that Felicity looks a lot like you.” Kendrick explained and felt for Niamh’s hand again. “Nia, I’m sorry. My self-righteous decision not only made you unhappy, but it also made you look like the bad person.”
“It’s not the first I’m made out to be the bad person.” Niamh smiled indifferently and pulled Kendrick to the parking lot.
When she just walked to the car and was about to open the door, she saw a card stuck in the door handle.
Niamh thought it was an advertisement. Though when she picked it up and glanced at the content on the card, she was stunned by it.
Niamh took the card and looked around after reading it silently.
“Nia, what’s the matter?” Kendrick was a little confused when he did not hear anything from Niamh.
“It’s nothing,” Niamh said and opened the passenger door. “Get in the car.”
Kendrick could sense that something strange had happened but did not question her and got into the car obediently.
Niamh got in the car and glanced at the words printed on the card. [Watch your back, Eveline Montgomery.]
It was obviously not a kind reminder but an arrogant warning instead.
The person called her Eveline Montgomery.
Niamh glanced at Kendrick next to her. His quiet expression gave her peace.
Moreover, the way he defended himself in the elevator just now showed that he did not let his blindness make him any weaker.
He was Kendrick, still the same old Kendrick.
Niamh did not think much of it and started the car.
…
After Kendrick and Niamh left, Felicity also left.
Karen sat in the living room with dissatisfaction and muttered to herself. After tanning, Old Master Waldburg came back inside. When he saw Karen still cursing, he frowned and said in annoyance, “You still don’t know what you did wrong after all this time? Why are you still blaming Niamh? Why don’t you think about how you treated Niamh in the first place?”
“What did I do to her? I just scolded her a little but she’s holding a grudge until now.” Karen smacked her lips and was extremely dissatisfied. “I have something to say to you too, Old Master Waldburg. She took our huge family business away and you’re still talking for her? Well, all I wish for her is the worst!”
“Be honest with yourself. Did you only scold her a few times? At that time, Niamh was suffering so much and you only added fuel to the fire by exaggerating everything!” Old Master Waldburg scolded angrily.
Karen still did not care. “The suffering she got was fated for her. You can’t blame anyone for it. Even if she died back then, it’d be her own fate!”
“You… Ugh. It’s impossible to talk to you.” Old Master Waldburg felt that he could not say anything to Karen to make her understand. He then steered his wheelchair into the room.
When Karen saw that Old Master Waldburg was ignoring her, she snorted and grabbed a handful of pistachios. “It’s Niamh’s fault that she has bad luck. Why should he be angry at me?”
She said disapprovingly when she suddenly heard a noise from the door.
Karen thought that Kendrick had come back, so she got up and walked out. However, she only saw two masked men at the front door. They looked like a couple of hooligans.
“Who are you? What are you doing in my house?” Karen asked irritably while sending them off. “If you’re beggars or salesmen, get out of here. Don’t dirty my front porch.”
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.