The sky had become much darker, and it was not convenient to continue with the search.
They had no choice but to retreat for now and continue the next day.
At dawn, crystal clear dew dropped onto the cliff without a sound.
Kendrick moved his lids, feeling a chilling breeze blowing up against him. He gradually opened his eyes.
The morning sunlight shone through the heavy mist. As he breathed in the air, the fragrance of the grass drilled into his nose as well.
Kendrick blinked his eyes and suddenly thought back to the incident that occurred last night. He spun around and saw Niamh lying in his arms, still not awakened.
He got up and gently tapped on Niamh’s face.
“Nia, Nia, wake up,” he called out to her softly but received no reaction from Niamh.
Kendrick noticed that her face was extremely pale. He started searching high and low all over her body to look for any injuries, but nothing unusual was noted.
He then called out to her again, but Niamh still did not respond.
Kendrick got more anxious, and when he extended his hand again, he was stunned.
He looked into a face that looked very similar to Niamh’s. He waved his hand gently as the colors and crystal clear images projected right in his vision.
‘Am I able to see things?
‘I really can see things again.’
Thinking back, he had actually recovered his vision since last night. He witnessed Yvonne pushing Niamh down the cliff and went over to catch Niamh.
“Hmm…”
At that moment, Niamh let out a groan, snapping Kendrick out of his thoughts. He hugged Niamh, who was still drowsy, in his arms.
When he lifted Niamh, he realized that just beneath the area where she was lying was a stone. The back of her head had hit it when they fell.
His heartbeat went erratic as he carried Niamh in his arms and walked straight ahead.
He attempted to search for an escape route, but after strolling around for a long time, he failed.
He looked down at her in his arms. She was still unconscious. Kendrick was anxious and started picking up his pace.
“Kendrick.”
He suddenly heard Niamh’s voice and came to a halt. “Nia? Are you awake?”
Niamh opened her eyes in a daze and nodded. “Put me down.”
“No, you’re still very weak.”
“I’m not as weak as you might think.”
Kendrick did not dare to go against her after seeing her being so determined.
He put her down cautiously and glanced at her with a concerned look. “Nia, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”
Niamh shook her head, and when she was about to speak, she noticed that Kendrick was staring hard at her.
She raised her hand and waved it in front of him.
The next second, Kendrick grabbed onto her hand.
Niamh’s heartbeat was racing. “You’re able to see?”
Kendrick nodded with a smile. “Nia, I can see things again.”
He grasped her hand, and in his eyes remained a passionate look. “It’s been a while, Nia. You’ve gotten much prettier.”
Niamh was dumbfounded. Words could not describe her current emotions. She tried to suppress her palpitation and retrieved her hand, but she was still puzzled.
“When did your eyes recover?” She remembered that he could not see a thing when he came to her rescue last night.
‘Did he recover after falling down the cliff?’
While still deep in thought, she heard Kendrick’s reply, “Last night, I was so worried looking all over for you, but just when everything seemed hopeless, I suddenly saw Yvonne about to push you down the cliff. That’s the moment I was able to see again.”
Niamh was flabbergasted.
‘Does it mean that I’ve got nothing to do with Kendrick losing his sight?
‘I didn’t expect him to regain his vision out of desperation when he couldn’t find me.’
That just showed how much he cared and missed her, to a point where a miracle occurred.
Of course, she did not forget the moment when he rushed to grab onto her and said, “Listen up, Eveline. I’ll never let go, not even death can make me let go of you!”
He did not let go of her and held her dearly in his arms, falling with her into the unknown danger.
However, Kendrick knew it deep in his heart that he could regain his vision in such a situation because he had overcome that psychological barrier within him.
Three years ago, Niamh lost her sight because Nevaeh took away her corneas. This had left a thorn buried deep in him.
He was unable to forgive himself, and even at this moment, he still could not free himself.
A hush befell among them, and Niamh turned around. Just when she took her first step, a burning and prickling sensation struck her, crawling from her toes upward.
She wanted to look at what was going on, but Kendrick suddenly went in front of her. His expression sank as he kneeled.
Niamh wanted to evade him, but Kendrick had already grabbed onto her left ankle.
“What are you planning to do, Kendrick?”
Niamh groaned in pain and frowned. It was followed by a cooling sensation on her calf.
Kendrick got down to his knees before her and pulled up her trousers only to find an enormous bruise on her calf.
Heartbroken, he frowned. “I’ll carry you, Nia.”
“Thanks for your kindness, Mr. Waldburg, but I don’t need you to do so.” Niamh rejected his offer. Bearing with the pain, she continued waddling ahead.
Kendrick knew she was mad at his previous actions, but he could not bear to see her torturing her body.
He quickly caught up to her, grabbed her waist, and hoisted her up.
Niamh fumbled, and when she lifted her gaze, all she saw was the side of Kendrick’s stony face.
“Put me down.” Niamh rejected in an indifferent tone. After a few attempts of struggling which failed, she grabbed onto his collar. “Kendrick, I’ve made myself very clear back at Glendale University. I don’t need your concern and you no longer need to treat me well.”
Kendrick looked at her with a passionate stare. “Nia, I know you’re mad at me. You can continue being mad or even hate me, but please don’t harm your body just because of this.”
Niamh smirked. “Don’t you find it rather hilarious that today, you’re telling me not to harm my body?”
Kendrick grabbed her even tighter when he heard her comment.
He was staring at Niamh before him as though he was being brutally tortured himself.
“I’m sorry.”
He apologized sincerely but still continued carrying her and walking further ahead.
“I’ll never act all noble and hand you over to another guy. Nia, you have no idea how much I desire for you to give me another chance to take care of you.” He suddenly blurted such a comment as if he was making a promise to her.
Niamh was dumbfounded. Silence befell them, and she sensed that Kendrick had picked up the pace.
…
At Waldburg Manor.
Winston was feeling perturbed and was waiting for the news from the search party. He spun around and saw Karen sitting on the sofa blankly. The sight worried him.
Ever since Karen was rescued last night, her overall condition became strange. She would not talk at all.
He wanted to question Karen whether she was feeling unwell when Felicity entered the scene.
Winston felt uncomfortable when he saw the lady who looked like Niamh.
Karen heard the commotion and turned to look. She got up to her feet when she saw Felicity and was agitated. “Niamh?! You’re back in one piece?”
Nevaeh smiled. “I’m Felicity, Aunty.”
Karen looked disappointed to hear it.
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.