Lillian blinked her huge eyes and grabbed Niamh’s hand even tighter. Then, she led her to the door.
Jackson followed behind them hurriedly when he saw this.
Niamh had never seen her daughter act like this before. Her heart started beating faster as she kept feeling like something was going to happen next.
Lillian grabbed Niamh’s hand and walked to the other side of the road. Then, they walked into the building.
“Lily, do you want me to come here?” Niamh looked around and did not notice anything out of the ordinary.
Lillian’s eyes were twinkling. She was looking around as well.
It was as if she was looking for something. However, she could not find what she was looking for.
Niamh caressed her head and smiled gently. “Lily, let’s go back and pick our toys.”
Lillian nodded dispiritedly before turning away with Niamh.
However, the moment they turned around, her beautiful eyes lit up again.
Lillian stopped in her tracks and yanked the corner of Niamh’s shirt forcefully. Her chubby fingers were pointing at the elevator door that was closing.
Niamh looked over, and the moment before the door closed, her eyes were met with a pair of deep and narrow eyes.
Niamh’s heart plunged.
She only came back to her senses when she saw the door of the elevator closing.
“Kendrick?”
She was questioning her own eyes as her heart also started beating erratically.
She wanted to run over to where she saw him but remembered the children next to her.
She waited for the man in the lobby as she watched the elevator moving down and up. As time passed, she still did not see the pair of eyes that she saw in a glimpse just now.
Niamh took out her phone and looked at the man that was tattooed in her heart on the family photo that was set as her screen saver.
‘Could there be two pairs of eyes so similar in this world?’
As Niamh pondered about the possibility, she heard rumblings. She lowered her head and noticed that the children’s stomachs were growling in hunger.
The siblings were hungry.
Niamh looked at the time and noticed that it was already six o’clock.
She had been waiting here for about two hours.
She did not want them to be hungry, so she decided to leave now.
However, when she turned around, the man she saw earlier was getting out of the elevator.
The man was tall and slender. He had a beige coat on and looked imposing as he walked forward.
His ashy short hair looked neat and refreshing. Plus, his amber eyes looked extraordinary. He attracted the attention of a lot of women with his good-looking appearance.
After the man left the building, he drove away in a car.
The next day.
After Niamh sent the children to school, she drove back to the building yesterday.
She did not know what she was waiting for. At the same time, she thought she was just having wishful thinking.
The man she loved the most in this world was dead.
She touched the bookmark in her pocket but could not feel Kendrick’s warmth through it anymore.
“Kendrick, I miss you. I miss you so much…”
Niamh grabbed her shaky hands and tried to suppress her sadness.
At the same time, Ava called her. As such, Niamh recomposed herself and answered her call.
On the other end of the phone, Ava sounded melancholic. “Niamh, what should I do? Dan said his mother wants to invite me over to their house.”
Niamh heard about what happened during Old Master Graham’s 80th birthday and how Daniel’s family had been horrible to Ava.
It was just like when the Waldburgs boycotted Niamh.
However, the only difference was that Daniel was siding with Ava.
Back then, Kendrick did not even care about Niamh.
When she thought about this, Niamh could still clearly feel the pain she felt back then.
However, she much rather he treated her coldly than leaving her forever.
“Niamh, do you think I should go?”
Ava’s confused and conflicted question pulled Niamh’s wandering thoughts back.
“Ava, you have to go.” Niamh gave her a firm answer. “Since the Grahams are inviting you over, then it means that Dan must have done something for you.
“Ava, if you want to continue this relationship with Dan, you have to get through this. If you don’t go, Dan will be so upset.”
After listening to Niamh’s explanation, Ava nodded in agreement.
“Niamh, I’m so blessed to have you.”
Niamh felt much better after hearing Ava’s miserable tone changing to a much happier one.
Perhaps she needed to be surrounded by more happy vibes so that she would stop overthinking and falling deeper into the pain of losing Kendrick.
After Ava heard Niamh’s advice, she started preparing to go over to Graham Manor.
This time, she dressed much more casually than the last. Even so, she still looked decent.
The Grahams were one of the upper-class families in Glendale, after all, so Ava did not want to dress too cheaply.
That night, Daniel drove a luxurious car to pick her up.
Ava even prepared a gift for Daniel’s mother.
However, the moment she stepped in through the door, she saw Naya.
Naya was sitting on the sofa talking to Mrs. Graham and Old Master Graham.
Daniel grabbed Ava’s hand intimately and walked over. “Mom, Grandpa, Ava is here.”
Mrs. Graham looked at Ava from the corners of her eyes and smiled perfunctorily. “You’re here, Miss Long. Let’s get seated, then. Have a taste of our chef’s food.”
Ava smiled and handed the gift over. “Thank you, Mrs. Graham. This is a little something from me.”
However, Mrs. Graham only peered at the gift in disdain. She mocked, “You don’t have to do this, Miss Long. You bought this gift with Dan’s money anyway, and at the end of the day, it’s still our money.”
Mrs. Graham’s attitude toward Ava was already obvious.
They did not invite Ava over here as their guest. On the other hand, they were clearly setting her up.
Daniel furrowed his brows. He wanted to speak up for Ava, but she stopped him. She smiled magnanimously and said, “ Mrs. Graham, don’t worry. I bought this with my own money.”
Mrs. Graham laughed even more sarcastically when she heard that. “I can’t accept this if you bought this with your own money. You should know how much money you make in a month. You should keep the money to buy more fake branded goods for yourself.”
After Mrs. Graham said that, Naya curled the corners of her lips. Then, she said in fake sincerity, “Mrs. Graham, it’s the thought that counts, so you should accept it. Take a look at it. Who knows you might like it?”
Mrs. Graham looked reluctant at first, but after Naya said that, she was more than happy to do so. Therefore, she picked up the box and opened it.
However, the moment she opened the box and saw what was inside, her face fell. At the same time, Naya’s expression also changed.
Ava had meticulously picked this gift. Before she purchased it, she even asked Daniel for his opinion.
However, when Ava looked at Mrs. Graham’s grim expression now, she knew she made a mistake.
Mrs. Graham threw the box at the coffee table in dissatisfaction before snorting. “Hmph, Dan, which dumpster did you get this girlfriend from? Do you think she’ll be able to get into the Graham family with her qualities?”
“Mom, what are you saying?” Daniel asked in agitation.
Naya stood up and said softly, “Dan, it’s understandable why Mrs. Graham is mad.”
“What do you mean?” Dan was puzzled, and so was Ava.
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