In the past, Niamh would have thought that this was a joke, but it sounded different now.
Ryan had fallen for her.
This made her feel all the more guilty.
After Niamh left, Ryan did not continue eating. He looked at his right leg, which was wrapped in a plaster cast, and smiled knowingly.
Perhaps an exchange like that was not all too bad.
Niamh called Kendrick while she made her way toward the car park after walking out of the hospital entrance.
The phone call went through, but nobody picked up.
She tried calling a few more times, but there was still nobody picking up.
She felt rather exasperated, wondering if Kendrick was being jealous and angry.
They had an on-and-off relationship for so many years. Even so, she had never really seen him getting jealous like this before. Now that she was experiencing it, she realized that it was irritating but enjoyable at the same time.
Kendrick stood at the end of the hallway. After seeing Niamh leave, he entered Ryan’s ward.
Ryan was not surprised at the sight of Kendrick. He spoke calmly, “The divorce procedure will be delayed for a few days. You can see as well that I can’t move around freely.”
Kendrick stuck one of his hands into his pocket and took one step closer to Ryan in a languid manner.
“I’ll get the lawyer to come over to talk to you tomorrow. You won’t have to take a single step,” he said. He had already arranged everything perfectly. “If you still manage to come up with an excuse to delay the procedure, it’ll prove that you have a different motive when you married Eveline back then,” he added.
Ryan looked at Kendrick calmly. “My real motive is to protect Eveline. Kendrick, you’re overthinking.”
“I thought too little about it. That’s why I ended up willingly handing my most beloved woman over to you like a fool,” Kendrick said, a hint of fierceness glinting in his eyes. He glanced at Ryan’s right leg that was wrapped in a plaster cast.
The tone of his voice was ironic as he spoke, “This traffic accident happened in a rather timely manner.” He then walked over to the side of the bed. He stared at Ryan’s injured leg with a gaze full of doubt. “I’d like to see the injures on your leg,” he added.
Noticing that Kendrick had reached his hand over, Ryan furrowed his brows. “Kendrick Waldburg, don’t do anything rashly,” he warned him.
“What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of being exposed by me?” Kendrick asked, his eyes blazing harshly. Suddenly, he pressed his palm onto Ryan’s leg.
Ryan frowned at once. He looked like he was withstanding the pain from the look on his face.
However, Kendrick did not spare him at all. He pressed into his leg forcefully.
Niamh had returned because she could not find her car keys. Upon entering the ward, she was faced with the sight of the two men.
The look of cool nonchalance on Kendrick’s face formed a stark contrast with Ryan, who looked like he was trying his best to hold back the pain.
“Kendrick, what are you doing?!” Niamh rushed into the ward. She ran to Kendrick’s side and pulled him away.
Noticing the dense beads of cold sweat on Ryan’s forehead, Niamh could only imagine how out of line Kendrick’s actions were just now.
“Ryan, are you alright?” she asked as she walked toward him.
Kendrick reached over and grabbed her arm forcefully. He pulled her into an embrace.
“You should be worried about me, not him.” Kendrick pointed out, his amber eyes full of a strong, dominant possessiveness.
“Do you know what you were doing just now? Kendrick, have you gone crazy?” Niamh escaped from his hold on her and walked toward Ryan. “Ryan, I’ll get the doctor for you,” she said.
Ryan seemed to be in a lot of pain. He nodded without saying anything.
Niamh pressed the button to call someone in, and the doctor arrived soon after.
Kendrick’s face turned a few shades paler. “Why do you care so much about him?” he asked.
Niamh was rather pissed off, but she tried her best to remain calm. “He’s my friend,” she said.
“He’s your husband as well, right?” he asked.
“…” Niamh clenched her fists and turned around to face the cold man. “Yes, he’s still my husband. That’s why I care about him!” she exclaimed.
Fuming in anger, she walked toward the bedside.
Kendrick remained standing there, the sight of Niamh worrying about Ryan reflected in his eyes. A familiar painful sensation spread through his heart.
He was not the only man who caught Nia’s attention anymore.
Niamh stood by one side and looked on while the doctor examined Ryan.
Noticing the deep frown and serious expression on the doctor’s face, she felt rather perturbed.
She did not want his injuries to get worse because of her or Kendrick.
She would rather have Kendrick hurt her instead.
After completing the check-up, the doctor announced, “Mr. Jones, you’ve injured the tendons of your leg. You need a long period of rest to recover. Take good care.”
“Thank you, I’ll take care of myself,” Ryan said.
The doctor did not have anything else to say, so he left the room.
Niamh wanted to apologize to Ryan. Just as she took a step forward, Kendrick took a few wide steps and made his way toward the front of her.
He looked at Ryan, who was seated on the bed. Both their gazes met.
Ryan seemed calm, but Kendrick’s gaze was predatory and full of strong aggressiveness. All of a sudden, he curled his lips into a smirk and pulled Niamh into his arms. He then kissed her deeply on her lips right before Ryan’s eyes.
Niamh had never expected that Kendrick would do something like that. She started to struggle after being stuck in a daze for a few seconds.
Nevertheless, Kendrick was extremely strong. He pried open her teeth and deepened the kiss on purpose.
Niamh’s face heated up instantly. She felt embarrassed and awkward but was helpless to do anything.
Ryan pressed his lips into a thin line as he attempted to evade his gaze. However, there was no way he could prevent himself from looking at them.
“What are you guys doing?!” Mrs. Jones rushed into the ward all of a sudden.
Kendrick raised the corners of his eyes and glared at Ryan’s mother coldly. He removed himself from Niamh nonchalantly.
However, he did not let go of Niamh completely and continued holding her in his arms.
Noticing Niamh, who was wrapped in Kendrick’s arms, Mrs. Jones rushed to her side angrily. “Eveline Montgomery, are you shameless? Ryan is right here! How dare you carry out this… shameless behavior… in front of your husband with another man?! You…”
Mrs. Jones was so infuriated that she could not even talk properly. She raised her palm in an attempt to slap Niamh.
“Don’t hit Eveline!” Ryan stopped her immediately. He tried to make his way over to stop his mother without giving a second thought about his injuries.
However, at the same time, Kendrick grabbed Mrs. Jones’ hand and gazed at her icily. “Touch her and we’ll see what happens to you,” he said.
Mrs. Jones shied away from his cold gaze. She wanted to take her hand back, but she could not free herself from Kendrick’s strong grip.
“Let go at once.” Niamh tried to pry away his hand.
“Kendrick Waldburg, don’t hurt my mother.” Ryan walked over while lifting up his injured leg with much difficulty.
“Kendrick, let go right now!” Niamh pleaded.
Kendrick glanced at her and continued to warn Mrs. Jones, “Listen up, I’m Eveline Montgomery’s husband. Your son is the extra one here.”
After he was done speaking, he tossed her hand to the side mercilessly. He then turned around with Niamh in his arms.
“What… What is this?!” Mrs. Jones shouted angrily, “Ryan, look at this woman you chose! You’re her husband, but she’s leaving with another man!”
Ryan looked toward the direction of the door without saying anything. A rare sign of anger appeared on his gentle, handsome face.
Niamh got brought away by Kendrick forcefully. They made their way to the car park.
Kendrick opened the car door and pushed her in. He then started the car immediately.
He thought that Niamh would question him or blame him. However, she did not utter a single word throughout the entire journey.
He drove to the seaside by April Hill. The night breeze billowed through the car window, and they could hear the sound of waves crashing against the land. The sounds resonated through the car and filled their ears.
“Why aren’t you talking?” He broke the silence as he gazed at her cold but beautiful side profile.
“What do you want me to ask you? Do you want me to ask you what you’ve been through in the past six months? Or do you want me to ask you why you did that in front of Ryan?” she blurted out.
Niamh kept her gaze forward, not looking at Kendrick at all.
As the night breeze caressed her face, a cold sensation seemed to seep into her skin and burrow its way into her heart.
Upon noticing that Niamh was not even looking at him, Kendrick licked his lips lightly and moved closer to her. He held her nape with a warm hand and made her face him.
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.