Kendrick saw the changes in Niamh’s expression. Then, he leaned down and pecked her on the corner of her lips.
She looked at him and did not fight back. On the contrary, she held his hand and closed her eyes.
“Kendrick…”
Niamh called out his name softly, but before she could say anything more, Kendrick pressed his lips against hers without being able to control himself.
Niamh felt her heart getting confused.
Her brain was blank.
She did not remember how she ended up in bed with the man.
Kendrick’s kiss landed on her face, and when he was about to remove Niamh’s clothes, he saw her wearing the colorful shell on her neck like a necklace.
Kendrick’s heart started beating erratically. Then, he kissed the shell appreciatively.
Even though they did not have a comfortable bed, for Kendrick, it was more than enough to stay with Niamh in a small and simple room.
The next day, Niamh woke up in Kendrick’s arms. Her face immediately heated up.
She remembered what happened last night and she started panicking.
What happened to her last night?
She was indulging in his embrace as if she had fallen into a trance.
She touched her stomach subconsciously. Even though the child was three months old, the fetus was still not stable.
Perhaps she was overthinking, but Niamh did feel a pang of pain in her stomach.
Kendrick woke up from his sweet dreams, and when he did not see Niamh, he started to panic.
After he woke up, he saw that his wound had been redressed and he felt a gush of warmth in his heart.
“Nia,” he called out to Niamh when he saw her walking out from the toilet. She did not look too good.
He got up quickly and walked over to her worriedly. “Nia, are you okay?”
“I don’t feel too good.” Niamh touched her stomach. “I need to go to the hospital.”
Kendrick admitted that he had gotten too worked up last night, but he still remembered that Niamh was pregnant, so he did not go too hard on her.
When he saw Niamh in pain, he immediately took her to the hospital.
In order to hide from Felipe’s men, he put face masks on him and Niamh.
After they were done with the check-up, Niamh and Kendrick waited patiently for the result. When Kendrick saw Niamh’s worried face, he could feel jealousy rising in his chest.
“Are you really so worried about Felipe’s child?”
“…” Niamh did not answer him. “I’m going to the restroom.”
“I’ll go with you.” Kendrick was determined to stay with Niamh no matter where she went.
“I’m going to the women’s restroom. Do you want to come with me too?”
When Niamh said that, he stopped.
Kendrick let Niamh go to the restroom after he recalled what happened last night.
While waiting for the result, Kendrick scanned the QR code on the examination sheet. At the same time, the result was out too.
He got his hands on it and looked at the data and pictures. Then, his eyes darkened as his heart plunged. The next moment, his expression started changing gradually.
Even though Kendrick was not a doctor, he knew how to read data and indexes.
He took out his phone and took a picture of all of the papers. Then, he sent them to Adam.
With the result in hand, he ran to the doctor’s office.
The doctor looked at the result and frowned. “Did your wife have a tumor in the same place previously? If she did, then it might be a relapse.”
Kendrick felt his temple throbbing. Then, he remembered the time when he was told Niamh was sick and already at the end of her life.
He did not expect the same thing to happen again.
“If she decides to take the risk and give birth to this baby, she might die. You should arrange for surgery as soon as possible. It won’t be too late for you to have another child when she recovers.”
Kendrick walked out of the clinic dispiritedly. He firmly believed that this child belonged to Felipe.
However, for some reason, after he heard this news, he felt sorry for Niamh. At the same time, he felt heartbroken and remorseful for having to abort this child.
At this moment, he received Adam’s reply: [Niamh has signs of relapse. You should advise her to give up on this child and have the tumor removal surgery as soon as possible. The risk regarding this surgery is small and she has a near 100 percent chance of recovering. If she delays this, she’ll be in trouble. After all, you already have two children. It’s not too late to have another after she recovers.]
When he saw this reply, Kendrick felt his hands turning cold.
He had told Niamh to give up on this child before.
However, when the time came, he felt like there were a thousand knives plunged into his heart.
When he saw Niamh coming back, he put the result away and walked to her as if nothing happened.
“Is the result out yet?” Niamh asked.
Kendrick nodded. “I’ve asked the doctor to take a look at it. There’s nothing major, but you still have to come back for another check-up tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow?” Niamh felt that it was a little unreasonable, but she did not suspect anything.
Kendrick felt even worse when he saw that Niamh believed him.
However, if he told her the truth, it would only trouble her even more. Plus, he was worried that she would protect the child and risk her life like how she did before.
“Are you still in pain?” He looked at Niamh who had no idea about the hurt behind his gaze.
“Much better.”
Kendrick felt relieved after he got this answer.
He was about to leave with Niamh when he noticed someone strange and suspicious appearing in his vision.
He figured that it was one of Felipe’s men, so he grabbed Niamh’s hand. “Let’s go.”
Niamh did not know what was going on before she was pulled out of the hospital by Kendrick.
However, from Kendrick’s stern and vigilant gaze, she figured that Felipe’s men were around. That was why he was being so careful.
Kendrick pulled her into an alley, and after a while, there were some people in black walking past.
He lifted his hand and put it behind Niamh’s head. Then, he pressed it down to his chest.
When Niamh took in his scent, her heart started beating faster.
She recalled what happened last night and felt her ears heating up.
“Nia, your heart is beating so fast.”
The man’s deep and seductive voice came from the top of her head.
Niamh held her breath and said coldly, “Kendrick, go back to Glendale.”
“Even if I were to go back, I’ll bring my wife along with me.”
Wife.
That word sounded so melodic when it went into her ears, causing her to lose her spirit.
“Nia, you still love me, right?” Kendrick asked softly. Then, he took out the necklace from under her shirt. “If you don’t care about me, you wouldn’t still be keeping this shell.”
“Tell me, why are you so cold to me? You have me in your heart. Last night was the best evidence.”
He exposed how she truly felt.
Niamh’s cheek turned hotter. When she was about to say something, she heard the sound of footsteps from the entrance of the alley.
Kendrick looked up vigilantly and held Niamh’s hand again. His fingers were intertwined with hers as he turned around quickly.
“Over here!” Suddenly, someone yelled from behind them.
Niamh let go of Kendrick’s hand. “Go. They won’t do anything to me. However, Felipe will never forgive you if you’re caught.”
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.