However, he was currently holding another woman’s hand with such passion and was about to get engaged to her.
They each gave their vows, exchanged wedding rings, and finally, Kendrick’s face inched closer to Yvette’s before he kissed her on the cheek.
Niamh turned her face to the side, not wanting to witness the scene.
Perhaps it was a fluctuation of her emotions, but she suddenly felt unwell and started retching.
There was no one else present, so Niamh’s reaction caught the attention of Kendrick and Yvette.
“I’m sorry, I’m not feeling too good. You guys can just carry on with it,” Niamh said hurriedly. She hoisted her dress and headed to the side exit.
Yvette frowned at the sight of Niamh exiting hurriedly. “Do you want to go have a look at her?”
She had just opened her mouth when she saw Kendrick, with a serious look on his face, running toward Niamh and catching up to her.
Seeing Kendrick showing so much concern over Niamh, Yvette felt much better and let out a wide smile.
Feeling carefree, she sat at a corner, took out her phone, and looked at the news feed.
Felipe was done with his call and had returned. He wondered where Kendrick and Niamh had gone to as he only saw Yvette sitting all by herself on the long bench.
Of course, he did not want Kendrick and Niamh to be all alone by themselves, but after he saw the familiar outline, he cared a lot more about Yvette at this split second.
Felipe sauntered over, and when he was right behind Yvette, he saw her playing with her phone. What was more surprising to him was that Yvette’s phone case had a Pikachu design.
He suddenly thought of Cathy whose favorite cartoon character was Pikachu.
He felt his heartbeat skipping a beat.
Yvette sensed someone was standing behind her. Raising her eyes, she noticed it was Felipe. She was chilled and put on a shallow smile. “Mr. Waldburg, why are you standing behind me? You look very serious. What are you looking at?”
Felipe stared at the face in front of him. “Miss Charis, you really look like a person I’m very familiar with.”
“Someone you’re very familiar with?” Yvette gradually stood up and asked, “I wonder how close Mr. Waldburg is with this familiar person you mention?”
Felipe fixed his gaze on the almond eyes before him. “Does sleeping together count as being very close to each other?”
“Does sleeping together count as being very close to each other?” Felipe counter-questioned.
Yvette shook her head with a smile. “You can’t prove how close two people are just because they’ve slept with each other before. After all, there are way too many people having one-night stands these days.”
“We weren’t just having a one-night stand. I’ve spent many nights with her.” Felipe lowered his voice as he inched closer to Yvette. His eyes were sparkling with suspicion. Just when he attempted to examine her face meticulously, his phone rang.
He glanced at the incoming call and immediately wore a soothing smile. “Miss Charis, I have a call to answer. We’ll talk about it when we get the chance.”
“Sure, Mr. Waldburg.” Yvette stared at Felipe as he spun around. Her smile gradually faded.
At the garden of the hall.
Niamh supported herself against the wall, unable to control herself from retching.
She could no longer differentiate whether it was because of her body feeling unwell, or it was because she was feeling emotionally disturbed when she witnessed Kendrick acting all intimately with another lady.
“What are you plotting at by taking on the suffering of conceiving a kid of a man who had harmed our daughter, Eveline?”
Kendrick’s inquiry that was uttered in an unsatisfied tone was heard from behind. Niamh came to realize that Kendrick had already shown up behind her.
Clenching her fist, she said in a cold tone, “It’s none of your business.”
“If it’s really none of my business, you wouldn’t have run away from witnessing me getting engaged to another woman.”
“You’re interesting, Mr. Waldburg. I’m just having morning sickness which is very common during pregnancies, so I wanted to come out and get some fresh air.” Niamh denied it calmly. “Why are you always thinking that I’ve not gotten over you?”
“If you’re really not bothered or sad, then are you brave enough to turn around and face me?”
“Why should I turn around to look at a scumbag who I hate?” Niamh snorted. “Since you’ve completed the engagement ceremony with your fiancée, I guess there’s no more reason for Felipe and me to stay here any longer.”
Suppressing the uneasiness she was experiencing, she headed straight for the side exit of the hall.
She could not afford to turn around as she did not dare to do so. She was afraid that when she faced the man, the latter would notice her eyes that had become teary long ago.
Niamh just wanted to get away from Kendrick’s vision and did not notice a car coming from the side.
She heard the honking of the car, and at the same time, she felt a warm hug that grabbed her from her waist.
Kendrick held her tightly in his arms and brought her to a safe zone.
Niamh appreciated how Kendrick was exerting a lot of strength into hugging her as if he was afraid that she would escape the moment he let loose.
“Even though you don’t want to face me, you shouldn’t go around risking your life.” His deep voice was heard coming from the top of her head. His voice was trembling.
Niamh wished she could remain in his arms, but she forced herself to push him away. “As long as you don’t keep bothering me, I won’t have to risk my safety.”
She suppressed her tears from rolling out of her eyes and shoved him to another woman. “Go keep your fiancée company. I don’t need your protection.”
Niamh walked off when she suddenly heard Kendrick’s cold voice coming from behind.
“Get rid of the kid in you and stay away from Felipe. This is my last advice to you as your ex-husband.”
Niamh remained composed with her back still facing Kendrick. “Listen up, Kendrick. Even if I die, I’ll still keep this kid alive.”
Her stubbornness left Kendrick in a contradictory state.
‘Eveline, leaving him is for your own good.
‘But you’d rather risk your life just to protect that man’s child.
‘It seems that you really do love him.’
His phone rang and he answered it. The person on the other end of the phone’s words made Kendrick’s eyes dim. “Is this news reliable? Alright, I’ll board the next flight and will meet you soon.”
He hung up the call, spun around, and saw Yvette walking to him. “Do you know that Felipe has a warehouse in F Country on Third Street?”
Yvette shook her head. “Regarding his business matters, he has never allowed me to get involved. What’s wrong?”
“He has gained some power and wealth all those years he was in F Country. I’m afraid there’s some sort of illegal trade behind this.”
Yvette’s expression changed. “How is that possible? He wouldn’t do anything illegal.”
“You still have this much faith in him even when it comes to this? He has done so many illegal trades already.” Kendrick’s question stumped Yvette.
She stood there in a daze as tears started welling in her eyes.
“You should leave your brightest smile to the person who hurt you the most,” Kendrick said before frowning. Then, he continued, “Just like Eveline Montgomery’s relentless revenge on me.”
…
After Felipe received the phone call from F Country, he had already booked a flight ticket back.
Of course, he would not let Niamh stay in Glendale, so he decided to take her back to F Country with him that night.
He arranged for someone to take Niamh to see Lillian while he left hurriedly.
Niamh saw the scar on the little girl’s head and felt her heart break.
“Mommy, it’s been a long time since I saw Jackie and that handsome mister. I don’t want to stay here every day. Mommy, when are you going to take me out to play?”
The little girl blinked her huge eyes and looked at Niamh expectantly.
“Lily, be a good girl. I’ll find a time to take you to play with Jackie and the handsome mister.”
“Really?”
“Why would I lie to you?” Niamh’s eyes were filled with love as she caressed the little girl’s face. “However, you have to listen to Mommy. You have to be careful and can’t fall like you did before.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you. I’ll be good.” The little girl nodded and ran up to Niamh to kiss her cheek. “Mommy, can you tell me a story tonight?”
Niamh nodded and agreed. However, it was up to Felipe whether she was allowed to stay the night.
The sky had turned dark when Niamh called Felipe, but no one was picking up.
“Mommy, I want to eat the muffins you make. Your muffins are the best.”
“I’ll buy the ingredients and make some for you now, okay?”
“Okay.” Lillian was smiling so widely that her eyes turned into crescent moons. Then, she leaped into Niamh’s arms. “You’re the best mommy in the world.”
Niamh kissed the little girl, and at that moment, she felt that all of her grievances and sadness had been alleviated.
As a mother, she longed for a moment like this.
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.