There was some light in Niamh’s eyes again.
“I’m very grateful that God had me meet you when I was the most exhausted.”
Ryan smiled. “I’m very happy to be the shore when you finally want to anchor yourself and a haven for you to seek shelter from the wind.”
The way Ryan said that made Niamh feel spoiled.
She had never thought that at such a time, she would meet such a good man who wanted to take care of her.
Perhaps this could be considered fate.
Ryan took Niamh home to see Mr. and Mrs. Joneses.
They were still so enthusiastic, but they also had their doubts.
Niamh and Ryan had not known each other for a long time, after all. Although they had a connection, it was years ago. Plus, Niamh already had three children now.
When Niamh went to the bathroom, Mr. and Mrs. Joneses confirmed with Ryan in a low voice, “Rye, are you ready? Are you really going to marry Miss Montgomery?”
“I’ve thought about it clearly. I want to marry Eveline.”
“But…”
“Being divorced and having three children doesn’t mean that she’s not qualified to reap new relationships and marriages. She has suffered serious injuries from her marriage, but I hope I can heal her wounds and bring her happiness and joy again.”
“It makes sense.” Mrs. Jones somewhat agreed. “But…”
“Mom, Dad, Eveline is the person of my own choice. I hope to get your support instead of opposition just like back then with my desire to learn painting and realize my dream.”
Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Jones no longer had any objections.
Niamh came out of the bathroom. Her eyes had gone warm when she heard Ryan’s words. Maybe there was no one step earlier or one step late. Ryan was someone who was here at the right moment.
After returning, Niamh took out the box containing the rings, shell, and bookmark tokens from Waldburg Manor. She then drove the car alone to the villa where Kendrick and she got married.
She stood at the door of the villa, looking at the big dark house. She pushed the door and walked in. When she first walked to the top of the stairs, Niamh found that the door of the bedroom was open and there were lights on inside.
Who could be in the room?
She paused suspiciously, then gently moved closer.
Niamh had just walked to the door of the room when the lights inside suddenly went out.
For a moment, she felt a black shadow flashing past her eyes, but it was only for a moment.
Niamh reacted instantly and immediately turned on the lights, but after the lights were switched on, there was no one in the room—only an opened wedding photo album that was on the bed.
Niamh walked in, faintly smelling a cold light fragrance through her nose. She suddenly understood something.
Seeing herself smiling so sullenly in the wedding photo and the man’s cold and cheerless features, Niamh gently picked up the photo album before forcefully tearing the wedding photo in half.
Kendrick, who was standing behind the curtain of the balcony, saw this scene. It was as if his heart was being penetrated by a sharp blade.
He watched Niamh put down the jewelry box she was gently holding onto before she left without even turning her head.
After he saw her drive away, Kendrick returned to the room.
The torn wedding photos on the ground seemed to represent them—the couple who could never go back to the past.
Kendrick picked up the jewelry box Niamh left and saw the two wedding rings inside, as well as the colorful shell and bookmark. His whole body instantly went as cold as an ice sculpture, but the tears overflowing from the corner of his eyes burned his heart.
“Nia, you must be happy.”
He clenched the abandoned wedding rings and stood by the bed in despair.
The faded colorful shell and bookmark had all become the past at this moment.
‘Little Nia, goodbye.
‘In the end, Ken still failed to fulfill the promise he made to you, to always stay with you and guard you.
‘Little Nia, in your next life, Ken will make an appointment with you in advance.’
…
Niamh and Ryan were preparing for their wedding,
Although it had been decided that the wedding would be held in a low-key manner, Ryan still hoped that Niamh could put on a wedding dress.
Niamh was trying on her wedding dress in the bridal shop then. Ava had hurried over only to see Niamh come out of the fitting room wearing a wedding dress.
She walked over with stunned eyes. “Niamh, you’re still so tender like a little girl in her early 20s.”
Ava praised her sincerely, but it was also out of earnest concern. “Niamh, do you really want to marry Ryan?”
Niamh looked at herself in the mirror and nodded solemnly. “Rye is a good man worthy of me entrusting my life to.”
“Then, can you really let go of Kendrick?” Ava asked this, and there was silence.
Ava immediately slapped her mouth, feeling that she had said something wrong.
Niamh, however, smiled calmly. “Time can dilute everything. It can even dilute my feelings for him.
“Ava, I’ve been exhausted all this while. I feel very comfortable with Ryan this time. I’ll also remember that Ryan is the only lover for me for the rest of my life, not Kendrick.”
Niamh turned to Ava and said, “Ava, you’ll be my bridesmaid on the day of the wedding. I’ve invited Dan to be the best man. You two will make a nice pair.”
“Ah? You invited Dan to be your best man?” Ava was surprised, and there seemed to be a slight blush on her cheeks.
Niamh noticed the changes. “Ava, you actually like Dan, don’t you?”
“Huh?” Ava was even more shocked. Her alluring eyes shifted around indiscriminately, trying to avoid Niamh’s probing gaze.
“Dan is also a good man worth entrusting your life to. Ava, I will support you.”
Ava blushed. It was neither an admission but also not a denial.
Kendrick was fetching Lana to her business discussion. When he was waiting for the red light, he looked sideways and saw a familiar figure walking by in the bridal shop in front of him.
A smiling Niamh was reflected in his pupils. She was walking toward the man in a suit before finally taking his hand.
Hiss.
The pit of Kendrick’s stomach became exceptionally stuffy. He could not help but cough, then tasted something metallic in his mouth.
“Kendrick, what are you looking at? The light is green,” Lana informed. Just as she was about to look in the direction Kendrick was staring at, the car started.
Kendrick took a paper towel to wipe the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth.
Lana did not notice that Kendrick was coughing up blood, only supporting her cheek with one hand as she looked at Kendrick who was driving with a smitten look on her face.
“Kendrick, you’re really attractive. I used to play around with so many men, but you’re different. I really have the urge to live with you forever.”
Kendrick glanced sideways at Lana. “Do you really like me that much?”
“Of course.” Lana’s eyes were filled with infatuation, and she looked confident. “I’ll have you slowly fall in love with me and forget about that Eveline because I believe that love will last for a long time.”
Kendrick pulled the corners of his lips and smiled meaningfully. “I believe it too.”
Lana was satisfied with this answer, but she still looked a little concernedly in the direction that Kendrick had just fixed his gaze on.
…
When Niamh was trying on her wedding dress, Ava received a call. Her expression changed slightly, and she said that she had to leave in a hurry.
Ryan bought two bouquets of flowers and brought Niamh to the cemetery to see Eloise and Sean.
“Mom and Dad, this is Ryan, my future husband.” Niamh looked at the tombstones and introduced him, “I’ll never choose the wrong one again this time. You’ll bless us, right?”
Ryan listened to Niamh’s words and looked at the tombstone again.
Seeing Niamh’s sad expression, he hesitated to speak. There were some words and some facts that should not be said at this time.
After paying homage to Sean and Eloise, Niamh was then preparing to go to the kindergarten to pick up the children from school.
As soon as she got into the car though, Niamh received a call from the kindergarten teacher.
The young female teacher was crying anxiously. “Mrs. Waldburg, your daughter Lillian is gone.”
Niamh’s heart sank, then she heard Jackson’s voice. “Mommy, the teacher took us to a nearby park just now. Lillian said she was going to the bathroom, but then she didn’t come out for a long time. The teacher went in and found out that she’s gone.”
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