Niamh did not turn away and ate what he fed in courteousness.
She gave a crescent-eyed smile, having never thought that a honeymoon could be so sweet.
“Let’s go to Adam’s first when we get back, Kendrick. I want to have him do a full-body check-up on you so we can have an update about the poison in your body. I don’t want anything to happen to you if it suddenly relapses.”
“Don’t worry. I know my body, I’ll be fine,” he promised.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
“Did you call for more room service?” Kendrick asked.
Niamh shook her head. “I only ordered breakfast.”
Kendrick nodded and went toward the door. He had a bad feeling just before he got to the door, so he made sure to peep outside first through the hole in the door.
His hand froze on the doorknob mid-turn the moment he saw the person standing outside.
“Who’s outside, Kendrick? Why are you daydreaming by the door?”
Kendrick had not expected Nia to walk over as well and he secretly glanced at the situation through the peephole from the corner of his eye before replying plainly, “I’m not. I was just about to open the door.”
He smiled softly before opening the door.
When the door was opened, Niamh was met with an alluring young lady standing right outside their room.
The lights may have been dim last night, but Niamh would remember such ethereal features.
Shirley watched Niamh give herself a good look and was reminded of how Niamh found out about her late-night talk with Kendrick. She smiled unconcernedly and was about to speak when Niamh suddenly walked up to her with a friendly smile.
“Hello. I’m Eveline, Kendrick’s wife. Kendrick already told me about how you helped him when he wasn’t doing well during that half a year. Thank you for letting my husband come back to me.”
“…” A confused look flashed through Shirley’s eyes.
She suspected if Niamh was mocking her, but the other’s smile was sincere.
“What’s your name?”
“Shirley,” the woman spoke as she gave a generous smile. “You’re too kind, Mrs. Waldburg. I’m just a doctor. It’s my duty to help the injured. I’m glad as well to see that my patient’s situation is taking a turn for the better.”
She looked at Kendrick who remained silent as she spoke. “I’m glad I got to meet you here, Kendrick. I just came to say goodbye before I got ready to leave. Perhaps our paths will cross again in Glendale.”
A cold glint flashed through Kendrick’s eyes at her suggestion.
“Are you from Glendale as well, Miss Shirley?” Niamh was surprised.
Shirley nodded. “I am. My parents passed long ago, but I still have family there.”
She then chuckled bitterly and disappointedly. “I don’t have many friends outside of work, Mrs. Waldburg. I’m wondering if you’d like to be my friend?”
Kendrick wanted to decline her offer, but he heard Niamh agree.
“Of course. I’d love to be your friend. You’ve helped Kendrick so much.”
“That’s great, then.” The woman’s expression was filled with glee. “If you’ll excuse me, Mrs. Waldburg, Kendrick, I won’t bother you two anymore then. I wish you a nice vacation here.”
“Thank you. Goodbye.” Niamh bade and waved the woman farewell.
“Bye,” Kendrick spoke sharply and turned to take Niamh’s hand to close the door without even waiting for the woman to turn around.
Hearing the door close, the woman paused her footsteps and turned to glance back.
She could not help but doubt Niamh’s reaction. ‘Didn’t she see everything last night? So why is she acting like she doesn’t know anything?’
Despite being baffled, she did not think deeper into it. For the rejection she had caught in Kendrick’s eyes was enough of a reward.
In the suite.
Niamh began to pack their luggage after breakfast for today was their last day here.
She turned around to see the man dazed. Niamh was both curious and concerned. “What are you thinking about, Kendrick? Are you feeling unwell?”
Kendrick quickly snapped out of his thoughts and smiled as he walked toward Niamh. “I’m alright. I was just thinking about how I can conclude the rest of our trip more happily and perfectly.”
“As long as it’s with you, I’m happy with wherever and whatever.” Niamh gave the man a crescent- eyed smile as she took his hand. “Let’s go. To where we planned today.”
“I’m so glad I have you, Nia.” Kendrick’s eyes were gentle, and he could not help but hug Niamh and kiss her. Holding hands, they left the room and took the elevator down.
Passing through the lobby, the receptionist called Niamh and Kendrick back.
“Are you Mr. and Mrs. Waldburg from room 1818?”
Niamh and Kendrick stopped walking and looked over as a server approached Niamh with a prettily wrapped box.
“A woman told us to hand this gift to you, Mrs. Waldburg.”
“For me?” Niamh took the gift confusedly and realized that there was a note on it.
On the note wrote: [I was in a rush and didn’t have time to find you a better meeting gift. I hope you’ll like this.] It was signed by Shirley.
Was this a meeting gift from Shirley?
Niamh was surprised. “Do you have Shirley’s contact information, Kendrick? I’d like to thank her.”
“No,” Kendrick replied curtly, “Let’s go, Nia. We can leave this at the front desk.”
“Wouldn’t it be impolite to just do that when someone has given me a gift?” Niamh gave it some thought and finally decided to bring it back to the room.
Kendrick did not say much and returned to the room with Niamh.
On the way back, Niamh opened the box to find an aromatherapy kit inside.
The bottle’s shape was unusual as it was in the shape of a snake.
Niamh herself was sensitive to scents and coupled with her profession as a perfumer, she gave it an intrigued sniff.
However, except for a few usual aromatizers, she noticed a few scents that she had never smelled before.
“Let’s put it down and go, Nia, lest we mess up our itinerary for the day.” Kendrick sounded like he was reminding Niamh of the time when in truth, he hated the gift.
Shirley’s words last night still echoed in his ears, but he could not tell Niamh that.
Niamh did not delay anymore and placed the aromatherapy kit on the cupboard by the entrance before she left with Kendrick again.
Today’s itinerary was simple and would be over in the afternoon, so Niamh decided that she would buy souvenirs today.
She video called Jackson so that the boy could choose what he wanted for himself.
Kendrick followed next to Niamh. Seeing Lillian quietly smiling through the camera, guilt weighed heavier in his heart.
‘It’s all Daddy’s fault, Lillian.
‘Daddy was too stupid then.’
Kendrick apologized internally, planning to spend time with the child when he returned so that she could break through her psychological obstacles and revert to the bright child she used to be.
“Lily wants this, Kendrick. Quick, go get it.”
Kendrick snapped back to reality when he heard Niamh calling him and took the small clay dinosaur on the highest shelf.
He smiled warmly at the camera. “Does Lily want this little dinosaur?”
Lillian nodded, her smile obedient and adorable.
“Be good and wait a little longer, okay? Mommy and Daddy will be back with your little dinosaur in two days.”
Lillian’s smile brightened further, shining through the gloomy clouds that had cast a shadow over Kendrick’s heart.
It was almost dusk when they returned to the hotel.
Niamh decided to take a shower before she went for dinner with Kendrick and walked into the bathroom.
Seeing that Niamh had gone to take a shower, he decided to keep the local specialties and souvenirs that they bought today away. As he packed the things, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Niamh had just taken her clothes off and readied herself for a bath when she suddenly heard a heavy bang. She looked into the room confusedly. “What happened, Kendrick? Did something fall?”
She asked, but there was no reply. “Kendrick?”
Finding it weird, Niamh wrapped the bathrobe around herself and quickly ran out.
“Kendrick!”
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.