Niamh lifted her head, looking at the gloomy sky. Her hot tears and the cold rain were intertwined together.
“God, if I’ve sinned, please punish me and not the people around me, please!”
Niamh knelt in the rain as she fell into an abyss of pain.
Niamh did not know when she passed out. However, when she woke up, she realized she was in a strange bed. Everything around her was foreign to her as well.
When she was about to get up, Ryan appeared in her vision.
“Mrs. Waldburg, it’s great that you’re up.” There was a soft smile on Ryan’s gentle face.
He handed a cup of freshly brewed ginger tea to Niamh.
“Have some ginger tea so that you won’t get a fever.”
Niamh sat up after coming back to her senses. When she lowered her head, she saw that someone had changed her clothes.
“I asked my maid to change your clothes. You were out in the rain for so long that you were completely soaked.”
“Thanks.” Niamh took over the cup. The tea was scalding hot when she held the cup in her hands, but her heart still felt like it was in an ice cave.
Ryan explained when he saw Niamh’s puzzlement, “I heard something bad happened to your house, so I wanted to see if I could help. When I got to the door, I saw you running out. I was worried that something bad would happen to you, so I followed you.
“I knew you were feeling terrible, so I didn’t dare to disturb you. However, I felt bad when I saw you in the rain. I wanted to go over to tell you to get into the car, but you fainted the moment I approached you.”
Niamh thanked him sincerely after she knew what happened. “Thank you, Mr. Jones. You’ve saved me again.”
“No need to thank me. Actually, you’re the one who saved me.”
Niamh looked at the smiling man in surprise. “Did you just say I saved you, Mr. Jones?”
Ryan was taken aback when he heard that. Then, he nodded.
“I don’t know if you remember this, though.” Ryan held a coin in between his fingers.
Niamh shook her head in confusion. “No.”
“So you’ve indeed forgotten about it.” Ryan chuckled in slight disappointment. When he was about to explain, Mrs. Jones walked in.
Compared to her aggressive attitude that day, she looked much friendlier and approachable this time.
“I heard about what happened to your house, Miss Montgomery. If you don’t have a place to go for the time being, you can stay in our guest room. I’m sorry for what happened before and I hope you don’t take it to heart.”
Niamh placed the cup down and got out of bed. “Thank you for your kindness, Mrs. Jones. It was just a misunderstanding, so I won’t take it to heart.”
She looked at the time and noticed it was the next morning.
“I need to go now. Thank you, Mr. Jones.”
“You don’t have to be in such a rush. You can clean up and have some breakfast first. I’ll send you to wherever you want to go later.” Ryan was extremely courteous.
Niamh figured that it would not be appropriate for her to go out like this, so she accepted Ryan’s offer.
After she cleaned herself up, she changed into the clothes that the maids fetched her under Ryan’s orders before going downstairs.
After she ate some breakfast, she got into Ryan’s car and arrived in front of Waldburg Corporation.
Niamh thanked Ryan before walking to the front door. However, an angry voice called out her name all of a sudden from behind, “Eveline Montgomery!”
Niamh stopped in her tracks and saw Naomi charging over at her with a malicious look on her face.
“You’re indeed seducing Rye!” Naomi pointed at Niamh’s clothes angrily. “These are the clothes that I had my eyes on! Ryan ordered them for me online and now they’re on you!”
Naomi was getting more and more furious as she spoke. There were also jealousy and hatred behind her gaze.
“Last night, I saw him carrying you into the house and you only came out this morning. Eveline, how dare you say the tabloids and paparazzi are the ones spreading rumors about you? You and Ryan are indeed having an affair!”
It was working hours. Many employees and passersby were looking over at them when they saw this happening.
Naomi folded her arms across her chest. “This is the number one socialite in Glendale, Eveline Montgomery. The moment her husband died, she came to seduce my fiancé. She’s such a fickle wh*re!”
“Shut up!”
Ryan got out of the car and hurried over to stop Naomi from slandering Niamh.
“Naomi, I’ve broken up with you. Plus, Mrs. Waldburg and I are only friends, so don’t spew anymore nonsense.”
Naomi was infuriated. “Rye, I dated you for two years and you’re treating me this way because of this fickle woman?”
“Ryan, you’re so protective of Eveline that it’s hard for people not to misunderstand you two.” Lana’s voice sounded.
Niamh looked at the man next to Lana and clenched her fists.
Lana laughed while feeling pleased with herself. She looked at everyone around her and stood in front of Niamh. “Eveline, Naomi and I are here. It’s time for you to kneel and apologize to us.”
“What? Kneel and apologize?” Everyone went crazy when they heard that.
“Who is this woman? How dare she ask Mrs. Waldburg to apologize to her?”
Lana curled her red lips and smirked arrogantly. “You don’t need to know who I am. You just have to know that someone will kneel here and beg for forgiveness. You just need to watch.”
Naomi was surprised when she heard that.
Lana walked in front of Niamh. “Eveline, what are you waiting for? Perhaps, you want to see Kendrick taking action against your son? If you want your son to meet your parents in hell, then just stand still!”
Lana threatened. After she said that, she turned around to leave.
Niamh quickly reached out her hand and grabbed Lana’s wrist. “You’re right. Someone is going to kneel and apologize, but that person is not me. It’s you!”
The moment Lana heard that, she was taken aback because she thought she misheard her.
However, Niamh’s gaze was sharp. She then pulled Lana back forcefully and kicked her on her right knee.
Lana was unprepared. With a bend of her right leg, she was now kneeling on one knee in front of Niamh.
No one expected Niamh to do this, and Lana was also dumbfounded.
However, she soon became agitated. She lifted her head to stand up, but Niamh slapped her heavily across her face out of the blue.
Lana was fuming. “Eveline, you—”
When she was about to curse and warn her, Eveline grabbed her chin domineeringly. Her cold eyes were filled with flames of revenge that enveloped Lana tightly.
“Apologize!” Niamh was glaring straight at her. Then, she took out a polaroid picture from her pocket. It was the photo she took of Eloise and Sean when they were alive. “Apologize to my parents!”
When Lana saw the photo, she understood what Niamh was saying. However, she was the second- in-command of the Stygian Johnson Gang and the little princess who was spoiled by her brother ever since she was young. How could she kneel and apologize to two dead people in public?
When the crowd around them heard that, they started gossiping among themselves.
They had read online about the fire at Montgomery Manor. Could it be that this woman who looked like a thug was related to the fire?
If not, why would Eveline be so mad and want to teach this woman a lesson?
“Eveline, let go of Lana now!” Naomi quickly ran over to demand Eveline to let go.
Niamh lifted her red eyes and looked at her coldly. “This is between me and this woman. You shouldn’t involve yourself in this. If not, don’t blame me for shifting the blame on you as well!”
“You…” Naomi wanted to help Lana, but when she saw Niamh’s stern gaze and imposing manner, she did not dare to talk back to her.
Lana gritted her teeth in anger. She wanted to stand up, but Niamh was using all her might to stop her.
“Lana, I’m asking you to apologize. Apologize to my dead parents!” Niamh demanded again.
Lana’s eyes were vicious. “Eveline, do you know what you’re doing? You’d better let go of me right now. If not, your parents won’t be the only dead ones. Your son—”
Slap!
Niamh slapped Lana across the face without a second thought once again.
She was fuming as well, but at the same time, she also felt devastated.
Her eyes were red and filled with tears as they glared at Lana in resentment. “Then, I’ll let you apologize to my parents in person before you hurt my children, you she-devil!”
Another slap.
It was also in front of everybody!
Lana was going to explode. Then, her eyes darkened. “Eveline, I think you’re asking for death. Do you want to know what bullets taste like? I’ll let you know now!”
Lana reached into her waist, and it was clear that she was the kind of person who would bring a gun with her wherever she went.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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