Kendrick had already seen through Niamh’s thoughts. He pulled Niamh closer by her hand. “Nia, are you really going to do this?”
He did not stop her forcibly, but at the same time, he felt more torn for her.
“Ryan treated you like that time and again. He hurt you and caused you to bleed. In order to separate us, he did everything he could and even forced you into the way you are now. Nia, your kindness shouldn’t be given to such a person.”
Niamh heard what Kendrick said and understood.
However, Mrs. Jones became nervous when she heard it for fear that Niamh would listen to Kendrick’s words and refuse.
She was emotional when she held Niamh’s wrist tightly. Suddenly, she knelt with a thud.
“Eveline, I’m begging you!”
With tears streaming down her face, Mrs. Jones tightened her grip around Niamh’s hand and refused to let go no matter what.
“Eveline, you’re also a mother, so you should understand my feelings. Rye is my only son. Even if he really broke the law, he’s still my son. As a mother, the only wish I have is for my child to be safe and sound!
“Eveline, you’re Rye’s only hope!”
His only hope.
Mrs. Jones’ remark sounded a bit exaggerated, but it was true.
“Get up.” Niamh’s expression was indifferent, and she was trying to break away from Mrs. Jones’ grip, but Mrs. Jones clung to her even more.
“Are you agreeing?” Mrs. Jones asked with her wide teary eyes.
Niamh nodded lightly. “Get up first.”
Seeing this, Mrs. Jones’ teary eyes were suddenly ignited with a ray of hope.
She stood up and wanted Niamh to quickly go in, but seeing Kendrick’s cold and indifferent face, she panicked again.
She had offended every member of the Waldburg family, especially Kendrick.
She was worried that even if Niamh agreed, Kendrick would not.
Mrs. Jones was pondering about this nervously. Then, she saw Niamh and Kendrick raising their eyes and looking at each other.
She looked at the man’s deep and charming eyes before softly saying, “Kendrick, I—”
“Do what you want to do,” Kendrick answered with a gentle smile.
Niamh smiled lightly when she heard that. She was not surprised. It was as if she had predicted that Kendrick would give such an answer.
However, Mr. and Mrs. Jones were surprised and even shocked.
Soon enough, they saw Kendrick letting go of Niamh’s hand.
Under the guidance of the nurse, Niamh put on the sterilized disposable equipment and entered the ICU.
The doctor said that all the necessary measures to treat Ryan had been done, but his will to survive was too weak.
Most people would be seeking survival, but he seemed to be seeking death.
However, it seemed that the only thing he could not let go of was her as he kept calling out her name.
“Perhaps you’re the only regret that he can’t let go of in his heart,” the nurse from just now said.
After listening quietly, Niamh walked to the bedside.
Ryan’s face was as pale as snow while his breathing was weak. Various tubes were inserted into his body to maintain his dying body.
The beeping sounds from the electrocardiogram sounded as if they would stop at any time.
Niamh approached him, and as soon as she walked to the bed, she heard Ryan calling out, “Eveline.”
Sure enough, he could not let go of her.
“Ryan,” Niamh called out to him. “I’m Eveline. I’m here.”
“Eveline…” Ryan continued to call out Niamh’s name unconsciously.
Niamh frowned slightly. “Ryan, I’m standing here. Can you feel me? Do you have something to tell me?”
Not long after Niamh’s voice fell, she heard Ryan chanting her name gently once more, “Eveline.”
He kept calling her name as if it was the only power that could keep his heart beating and maintain his breathing.
“Ryan, your parents want you to survive, so don’t give up on yourself.”
Niamh did not know if Ryan was aware or whether he could hear what she was saying. However, she heard him calling her again, and this time, he said two more words, “I’m sorry.”
He was apologizing again.
Niamh remembered what happened that night.
Before he collapsed, Ryan had also said sorry to her.
He was apologizing sincerely.
He thought of smoothening her edges and selfishly taking her, but he never intended to drive her to the point of being mentally insane.
“Ryan, if you really feel that you have done something wrong and want me to forgive you, then continue living and take responsibility for your mistakes.”
Niamh took a step forward to look at this haggard face. She felt a little remorseful and rueful in her heart.
Some scenes vaguely appeared in her mind. The memories of those days when Ryan would take care of her considerately and gave her encouragement when she thought Kendrick had left her were resurfacing from the whirlpools of her memory.
‘To be honest, you have treated me sincerely as well. You didn’t just use me.
‘It’s just that you were blinded by hatred and chose the wrong path.’
Niamh pondered for a few seconds before slowly stretching out her hand to Ryan’s cold one.
“Ryan, there’s something I’ve kept in my heart for a while. I’ll tell you what it is when you wake up, so don’t give up on yourself.”
After she said that, Niamh did not know if it was an illusion but Ryan’s eyelids seemed to twitch slightly.
Kendrick, Mr. Jones, and Mrs. Jones were waiting outside the ICU. Through the glass window in front of them, they could see Niamh standing by the bed talking to Ryan.
As for what they were saying, they had no idea.
More than ten minutes had passed. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were still waiting anxiously.
Kendrick looked at Niamh calmly. She was occupying his vision and heart.
Coincidentally, at this second, there seemed to be a stir in the ICU. The doctors and nurses suddenly hurried to Ryan’s bed while Niamh stepped aside.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones panicked as they pawed at the glass window. “What’s wrong? What’s the matter?”
Kendrick was also a little curious, but he cared more about Niamh who exited the room after turning around.
Kendrick walked over and waited for the door to open.
As soon as the door opened, Mr. and Mrs. Jones rushed toward Niamh. “Eveline, how’s Rye? Why are the doctors in such a hurry? Tell us!”
Mrs. Jones was emotional. She stretched out her hand to try to pull Niamh again, but this time, Kendrick did not give Mrs. Jones the chance to touch Niamh.
He pulled Niamh into his arms and faced Mrs. Jones with an icy expression.
“Why? Are you trying to abandon your benefactor upon achieving your goal? Talk properly,” he said coldly.
Mrs. Jones was a little afraid of Kendrick and did not dare to talk. However, she began to question Niamh again after seeing the emergency in the ICU.
“Eveline, you were in there for so long. What did you say to Rye? Did you deliberately say something that Rye didn’t want to hear to stimulate him and is that why he’s getting worse now? Otherwise, why are the doctors giving first aid to Rye so hurriedly?”
“Eveline, I didn’t expect you to be so insidious!” Mr. Jones also followed suit and criticized.
Kendrick loved his wife ardently, so how could he allow Mr. and Mrs. Jones to attack Niamh like this?
However, when he was about to speak, Niamh took his hand. “Kendrick.”
She looked at him with a smile and shook her head slightly.
“There’s no need to argue with them. I’ve done what I should do, as for the result…”
Niamh glanced into the room. ‘Ryan, you should know what I want to say to you, so you’ll want to wake up.’
“Eveline, what do you mean by that? I begged you to go in and encourage Rye, so what are you talking about now? If it turns out that Rye still doesn’t want to live, then what use was there for me to let you in?” Mrs. Jones scolded and then smiled bitterly in self-deprecation.
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.