Kendrick’s footsteps also followed. Seeing that the man still wanted to go after Lillian, he grabbed a small stone from the ground and slammed it heavily on the man’s knuckles.
The man screamed in pain and failed to catch Lillian again.
Lillian reluctantly got up from the ground, still holding the drawing that she would not let go of in her hand.
Seeing Kendrick quickly walking toward her, Lillian stepped forward with a smile.
Kendrick suddenly stopped when he saw Lillian coming toward him with anticipation.
No.
No way.
He could not give this child hope only to disappoint her again.
He could only be unfeeling till the end as to not aggravate this child’s grief later one day.
The moment Kendrick stopped his steps, Lillian also stopped hers.
Seeing that Lillian was not taking any steps closer, the thin man suddenly lit a lighter and threw it toward the oil leaking car.
“Lillian!”
Kendrick and Fabian had not expected the man’s insane behavior.
Seeing the car instantly surrounded by fire, Kendrick and Fabian ran toward Lillian at the same time.
Kendrick’s heart was as if it was being suspended from a height of 3,000 feet. His eyes were red when he looked at the child who had stayed in place because of his coldness.
It was only a few steps away, but it was as if they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.
Kendrick hurried over, but suddenly, the car exploded violently.
“Lillian!” Fabian yelled hysterically.
Lillian’s petite body went flying from the explosive air current. Kendrick was enraged as he rushed to catch Lillian who was about to fall to the ground.
“Lillian!”
He took the child into his arms.
“Lillian! Lillian!”
The little girl blinked her big round eyes weakly. Looking at the man in front of her, her little mouth moved.
“Daddy.”
Although no sound came from the little girl’s mouth, Kendrick saw it. She was calling him ‘Daddy’.
Kendrick’s vision went blurry in an instant, and the little girl closed her eyes. She finally slumped into his arms and fainted.
“Lillian, Lillian!”
Kendrick carried the child, his heartbeat in a flurry, but when he touched the child’s back, he felt a stickiness. He raised his hand and saw the bright red blood that his eyes turned red.
“Lillian!”
Kendrick’s tears suddenly gushed out of his eyes.
Fabian also rushed over, his eyes hot with tears. “Lillian! Please be okay! You promised me that you’ll be my girlfriend when you grow up, Lillian!”
Kendrick did not bother himself with what Fabian was saying at this moment. He only ordered in a growl, “Go and get the car, hurry up!”
He roared anxiously, looking at the pale princess in his arms. His heart was burning with anxiety.
‘Lillian, Daddy’s little princess, I was wrong.
‘You must be good and give Daddy a chance to admit his mistake.’
…
It was getting late, and Niamh was sitting in Ryan’s car. She was holding her phone while waiting for news from Kendrick.
She did not know if Kendrick had successfully found Lillian or not, but her heartbeat at this moment was inexplicably uneasy.
Niamh decided to call to ask, but as soon as she unlocked her phone, she heard Ryan’s voice drifting over.
“You’re not allowed to bring any communication equipment to where you’re going next. You should turn off your phone now.”
Niamh glanced at Ryan. Not wanting to argue, she quickly typed out two sentences and sent the message out before switching her phone off.
“How long will it take? Where are the detoxification reagents?” Niamh asked impatiently.
Ryan, on the other hand, was leisurely. “Before you reach your destination, you must take a nap.”
Niamh did not understand the meaning of Ryan’s words, but then she felt a cool touch from the air- conditioning vent.
Within a few seconds, Niamh felt the sky spinning around her eyes.
This similar feeling was exactly the same as before when she had fainted in the hotel.
Niamh frowned. She stretched out her hand and grabbed Ryan’s arm abruptly. “Ryan, you…”
After saying just a few words, Niamh immediately lost consciousness.
Ryan looked at Niamh who had fallen asleep, then turned the steering wheel decisively. Turning the car around, he drove back.
Niamh did not know how long she had slept until she heard someone calling her name.
She opened her eyes slowly, and when she woke up, she only saw darkness with the only light around being from the car’s lights.
The passenger door then opened. Ryan was standing outside the door, and his voice sounded out lightly. “We’re here. Get out of the car.”
Niamh looked around vigilantly before getting out of the car.
Ryan led the way as Niamh followed behind him.
She looked around. Apart from the darkness, there was more darkness. It was as if she was surrounded by a huge black cloth.
Apart from their overlapping footsteps, there was no other noise.
After walking for about tens of yards, there was gradually light ahead.
Ryan stopped his footsteps in front of a door. He unlocked the door by scanning his eyes and then looked at Niamh meaningfully with a smile.
“First, I’ll bring you to meet an old friend.”
As Ryan’s voice fell, a figure appeared in Niamh’s periphery.
She followed the figure who was captured by her sight and saw the man who she once regarded as a lifesaver.
“Adam?!”
Niamh was surprised, but she was convinced that this was Adam!
She quickly walked over, and just as she was about to walk to the front of Adam, she realized that there was a transparent wall between them!
Niamh raised her fist and knocked on the wall hard. “Adam!”
Adam, who was conducting his research experiments, heard the sound and looked back.
Seeing that it was Niamh, Adam was not particularly surprised. He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and gave a light smile. “Eveline, long time no see.”
Niamh slammed a fist against the transparent wall, her eyes revealing a sharp light.
“Adam, do you know what you’re doing?! You’re a doctor! A doctor’s mission is to save people, not harm them!”
Niamh’s emotions were highly agitated as she was thinking of Kendrick who was suffering greatly.
Adam, however, said nonchalantly, “You’re wrong, I’m not a doctor.”
“Adam!”
“I was not saving you back then. I just used your body to run the experiment I wanted to conduct.” Adam took a step toward Niamh. “Do you remember what I said when you were released from prison and Daniel brought you to see me?”
Niamh clenched her fists, recalling the situation from that time.
Back then, Daniel had brought her to Adam. When Adam saw her, he was very surprised. Thinking about it now, it was not a look of surprise. Instead, he was excited—excited that his experiment had succeeded!
Ah.
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.