She cut it open and did some tests on it in the lab.
The results came out in the evening.
When Niamh was about to look at the report, she received a call from Kendrick. “If you like it, I can give it to you. Why did you steal from me?”
It was obvious he was talking about the cigarette. Plus, he sounded annoyed.
“Eveline, a strong woman will only elicit a man’s lust to dominate her. Plus, it’ll even trigger an invasive sense of control. Congratulations, you’ve succeeded.”
“What do you want to say?” Niamh asked directly.
However, Kendrick only laughed. “You’ll find out.”
He hung up the phone after he said that.
Niamh did not think too much about it. She picked up the results to take a look, and there was a lot of jargon she did not understand. However, after some research, she saw something that shocked her.
She looked at it in disbelief when the phone rang all of a sudden. This time, it was Lana.
“Eveline Montgomery,” Lana said slowly, “Your parents are as gutsy as you. Do you know they’re looking into the Stygian Johnson Gang? I won’t allow anyone who’s going against me to live in this world. You’re an exception because I want to torture you slowly. Unfortunately, it won’t be the same for your parents.”
Niamh sensed danger. “Lana, what do you mean?”
However, Lana only snorted. “Go home and take a look. The man you love will be giving you a huge surprise.”
Niamh got up abruptly, and as she ran, she called Eloise and Sean. However, no one answered the phone. In addition to that, no one picked up the phone in the manor as well.
She drove home quickly, but before she could get to the entrance, she saw fire devouring the extravagant building without mercy.
Niamh got out of the car frantically and saw Kendrick at the entrance. In front of her, the fire was burning everything in its path.
One of the maids ran out of the building while coughing from the heavy smoke. “M-Miss Eveline, Sir and Madam are still in there. I’m afraid… I’m afraid they’re gone…” she said as she pointed at Kendrick, “It’s him. He’s the one who asked someone to set the fire.”
Kendrick was taken aback when she said that.
On the other hand, Niamh felt an excruciating pain in her heart. She looked at the emotionless man, and when she was about to say something, she lost consciousness from her heart shattering into pieces.
Before she collapsed on the ground, Kendrick ran forward and held her. “Nia!”
“Nia!”
Kendrick called out that word frantically as if it was a reflex.
Before he could even think, he carried Niamh into the car and rushed her to the hospital.
When he left, he saw the ambulance and fire truck that he called for just now passing him.
Kendrick looked at the rear-view mirror. The maid who testified against him had already run away.
Kendrick sent Madine to the hospital, and the doctor said she only fainted because she was too sad.
Too sad?
Kendrick understood why Niamh was sad.
He looked at the unconscious woman and felt oddly worried.
Kendrick was not used to what he was feeling for Niamh.
He turned around to leave the room before involuntarily coming to the ward where Niamh’s youngest son was in.
When he was at the door, he saw Karen with two adorable children around the ages of four and five. They were talking to the baby.
“Granny, is this really my brother?” Lillian blinked and asked.
Karen replied happily, “You little dummy, this is your and Jackie’s little brother. Look at his small face. It looks the same as Kendrick’s when he was small. Jack, look. You looked just like this when you were small as well. The two of you and your father look like you were cut from the same mold!”
“No way! I’m not that ugly.” Jackson shook his head and refused to accept that he also looked like this when he was small.
Karen burst out laughing. “All newborns are ugly. They’ll become prettier when they grow up.”
When Kendrick heard that, he felt his heart sink for no reason.
It was evident that they did not know what was happening at Montgomery Manor and had no idea that Niamh was hospitalized.
At this moment, a nurse ran over frantically. Kendrick knew what was going on, so he backed away nonchalantly. Then, the nurse ran into the VIP room and said hurriedly, “Are you Eveline Montgomery’s family member? She just got hospitalized. There was a fire at her house and something bad happened to her parents.”
“What?” Karen’s expression changed quickly. “Where’s Eveline? How are her parents?”
“She’s in the ward, still unconscious. As for her parents… I’m afraid we’ve lost them.”
After the nurse said that, Karen ran out quickly.
Kendrick saw Jackson and Lillian running behind Karen as they rushed to where Niamh was.
Kendrick felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the two children.
Niamh just woke up. When she recalled what happened before she fell unconscious, she felt a splitting headache.
“Miss Eveline, Sir and Madam are still in there. I’m afraid… I’m afraid they’re gone…
“It’s him. He’s the one who asked someone to set the fire.”
The maid’s statements kept replaying in Niamh’s brain. Then, she sat up abruptly.
She felt like it was getting difficult to breathe. Her vision went black like she was about to pass out again.
Then, when she heard Jackson and Lillian calling out for her, she came back to her senses shortly.
Karen walked over and asked carefully when she saw Niamh’s pale face and red eyes. “Eveline, w- what happened? Are you okay?”
Niamh opened her eyes and allowed her tears to flow freely. Even though she was crying, she started laughing.
Karen was even more concerned when she saw this. “Are you okay, Eveline?”
“Mommy, what’s wrong?”
“Mommy, you’re crying.”
Niamh heard Karen’s concerned voice as well as the two children’s confused voices.
Yet, Niamh continued to stare ahead blankly. Then, she parted her pale lips. “Why do I have to pay such a heavy price just to love him? Why…”
Karen immediately knew that Niamh was talking about Kendrick.
She started panicking. “Eveline, are you talking about Kendrick? What did Kendrick do?”
Niamh bit her lip and said with tears streaming down her face, “He set fire to my house.”
“What?” Karen was utterly shocked. “No way, Kendrick wouldn’t have done such a thing. Impossible…”
Niamh closed her eyes. She also did not want to believe that Kendrick would do that.
However, the strength he exerted when he grabbed her neck was still crystal clear.
Niamh sobbed soundlessly. She was so heartbroken that it hurt to even breathe.
She lifted off her blanket and got out of the bed before running out.
She called a cab to go to Montgomery Manor. There, she saw the firemen putting out the fire that was still not completely under control.
Niamh stood at the entrance as her face turned pale. She watched as the luxurious building got burnt down into ruins. Then, she rushed inside.
The fireman saw someone rushing into the burning house and ran over to stop her.
“It’s dangerous!”
“My parents are still inside!” Niamh tried to control her emotions. “I want to save them. I have to go in!”
“It’s too dangerous! You’ll be in danger as well!”
“They’re my parents! They’re my birth parents!” Niamh broke down as she yelled and wailed hysterically. Then, she pushed the fireman away to run inside once again.
However, when she put her foot out, she was stopped again.
Niamh was infuriated. She wanted to get away from the grip of the person holding her back, but when she turned around, she saw Kendrick’s icy face.
“It’s too late even if you go in now.” His voice was frigid, and his expression was calm.
Niamh pressed her lips together and gritted her teeth. She looked at the emotionless man and rushed in front of him while enveloped in excruciating pain. Then, she slapped him twice across the face as hot tears rolled down her cheeks.
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.