She tiptoed out of the ward, asked the nurse for a sterile disposable syringe with a random excuse, and returned to the ward.
Since it was a VIP ward, the layout of the room was similar to a standard suite of a hotel.
Niamh saw that Kendrick was fast asleep in another hospital bed.
After Niamh drew the reagent into the syringe, she walked over to Kendrick. She held his arm gently, located his vein, and injected the needle into it without hesitation.
Kendrick was actually still awake.
He could not stop thinking about Niamh as his mind would go back to what the woman in the sunglasses said.
“Stop pretending already, Eveline Montgomery. I saw you. You and Ryan met secretly by the hospital entrance when your daughter was admitted to the hospital. He brought you home and when you two were done, he brought you back to the hospital too. How kind of him.”
‘So Nia, you went to see Ryan that time.
‘But why did you meet with Ryan?
‘When you went out this afternoon, were you with Ryan too?
‘Is that why Ryan jumped down to save you when you jumped into the river?’
Kendrick half-opened his round eyes and stared at Niamh who was giving him an injection with a serious look on her face.
After Niamh gave him the injection, she discarded the syringe and bottle. Meanwhile, Kendrick continued to pretend to sleep.
After a while, Niamh returned to Kendrick’s bed and traced his eyebrows with her fingers.
When Niamh imagined him suffering from the poison alone, she felt even worse.
“Kendrick, I won’t let anything happen to you,” she promised softly.
When Kendrick heard these words, his heart seemed to skip a beat.
‘What did she just say?
‘She won’t let anything happen to me?
‘What does that mean?’
Kendrick was confused, but he could only continue to pretend to sleep.
Niamh turned around and went back to her bed to lie down after turning off the lights.
Through the moonlight that illuminated the dark night, Kendrick looked at Niamh who was sleeping with her eyes closed. He was finding it difficult to fall back asleep.
…
After Karen learned that Niamh was injured and needed to be hospitalized, she made a nourishing chowder for her the next day and also handed Kendrick an invitation card.
“Kendrick, this is an invitation for Sir Calver’s 80th birthday banquet. It’s the night after tomorrow. You should bring Eveline.” Karen reminded him while scooping a bowl of chowder for Niamh. She handed it over to her and reminded. “It’s really hot, be careful.”
Niamh nodded absent-mindedly. Her mind was focused on what Karen just said.
Coincidentally, Ryan had already asked her to attend the banquet with him as Mrs. Jones.
Although the third dose of anti-toxoid test reagent had been injected, Niamh still needed to follow Ryan’s orders to fully cure Kendrick.
She did not want to risk Kendrick’s life.
“Kendrick, I’m still feeling unwell and Lillian hasn’t recovered yet. It’ll be better if we don’t go.” Niamh suggested, although it was for selfish reasons.
Kendrick always listened to Niamh, so he immediately agreed. He pushed the invitation letter aside. “Nothing is more important than my wife. I’ll always be with you, Nia.”
Niamh smiled happily because she could feel how much Kendrick was accommodating and pampering her.
Karen could not help sighing as she watched them.
In the beginning, she could not see how much Kendrick cared for Niamh, but when she saw how Kendrick was looking at Niamh now, Karen could see it as clear as day.
Niamh stayed in the hospital for another day, and after she changed the dressing on her wound, she returned to Waldburg Manor the next day.
Even though her new place was good, there were more people in Waldburg Manor who could take care of her.
When Niamh returned to her room, Ryan called her. He wanted to remind Niamh to attend the birthday banquet that night.
“If you can, can you wear a white evening dress to match my outfit? I’ll get someone to pick you up later.” Ryan’s tone did not sound like he was asking Niamh if she would agree to it but more of ordering her to do so.
“I’ll text you before I leave. Don’t call me again. I don’t want to hear your voice,” Niamh replied coldly before hanging up.
When she thought about what Ryan had asked her to do, Niamh went into her walk-in closet and picked out a long black dress without hesitation.
Niamh stayed with Kendrick throughout the day.
It was rare to see a warm smile on Kendrick’s cold face and Niamh’s heart felt as if it had been warmed by the sun.
When sunset came, Niamh found an excuse, saying that she was tired and wanted to sleep for a while. She then asked Kendrick to take care of the kid.
Kendrick took every word of Niamh’s as a sacred decree and obediently followed whatever she said.
After Kendrick ate dinner with his family and children, Karen thoughtfully brought out the nutritious chowder that she had carefully made for Niamh. She asked Kendrick to bring it to Niamh. “Since she has lost a lot of blood, she needs more iron.”
Karen continued, “Kendrick, go and give this to your wife. Make sure she has it while it’s hot.”
Kendrick took the bowl and went upstairs. He was worried that he would disturb Niamh’s sleep, so he gently knocked on the door. However, he did not hear any sounds from the room.
“Nia, it’s me,” Kendrick said as he turned the handle, only to find that the door was locked.
He thought it was strange and opened the door with a key. Upon walking in, he found no one in the room.
Niamh was not in the room. She was gone.
At that moment, Niamh was in the car to the hotel where Sir Calver was having his birthday banquet.
She went into the hotel bathroom, changed into the dress, and tied her hair into a low ponytail.
Niamh did not even bother to apply makeup and walked out of the bathroom in casual shoes.
She received another call from Ryan again. Niamh answered impatiently, “I’m here.”
“You are?” Ryan seemed surprised. “Then find a place to wait for me. I’ll be there soon.”
“Let’s talk when you’re here.” Niamh hung up coldly and walked to the banquet hall alone.
As she walked down the long corridor, Niamh vaguely felt as if someone was following her.
She looked back but saw no one.
Niamh thought for a while before stopping to turn around and quickly walked back.
When she passed by the emergency staircase, she paused and turned around decisively as she pushed open the door to the staircase.
“Ahh!”
The woman hiding behind the door had no idea that Niamh would come in suddenly and got hit in the head by the door. She cried out in pain.
Niamh grabbed the woman’s wrist fiercely. “It’s you again! Who are you? Why have you been secretly following me and watching me?!”
She asked and reached for the woman’s sunglasses.
“It’s better if you don’t know who I am, Eveline! I’m afraid if you find out, you’ll get a nervous breakdown!” the woman sneered threateningly and suddenly pushed Niamh away brutally as she tried to escape.
Niamh did not hesitate and stretched out her foot under the woman.
“Ahhhhhh!” The woman tripped on Niamh’s foot and stumbled forward, rolling down the stairs. She could still be heard screaming.
Niamh knew that her actions were too harsh, but when she thought about the woman’s recent behavior, she thought that perhaps she was being too nice!
Why should she show mercy to such a vicious woman who kidnapped Lillian and tried to murder Kendrick?!
If she could have it her way, she would have sliced that horrible woman into a thousand pieces!
After the woman lost her balance and rolled down the stairs onto the landing, she tried to get up as she endured the pain.
Niamh was wearing flats, and even though her leg injury was not healed yet, she could walk over to the woman with ease.
The woman was about to get up when Niamh suddenly pulled her up by her collar. She looked at her with a strong and domineering aura, stopping the woman from resisting.
Niamh slammed the woman against the wall and strongly yanked the sunglasses off the woman’s face.
The woman had no time to dodge, and her identity was revealed clearly to Niamh.
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.