Seeing Ada about to leave, Niamh reached out with an arm, grabbed Ada’s wrist, and pulled her forward.
Ada softly cried in pain. She was contemplating to struggle when Niamh, who was standing in front of her, startled her with a piercing glare.
“What did you just say?! Say it again! What do you mean they were just two insignificant, dead outsiders?! How is it that everybody related to the Gray family, except for Carter’s mother, so inhumane? Do two human lives worth nothing in your eyes?”
Ada, who refused to be restrained by Niamh this way, shouted furiously.
“They were indeed merely two persons of no concern. What do they have to do with me? Who cares whether they’re dead or not? It’s better if they’re dead! That way, my house will be more peaceful, and Shirley can forget about restoring her appearance or standing up again!” After yelling those words out loud, Ada felt more at ease in her heart. However, barely a few seconds had passed when she realized that she might have divulged more information than she should.
Ada, noticing that Niamh was gazing at her strangely, drew her hand back abruptly.
“Eveline, don’t you f*cking bother me any further! Otherwise, I’ll have the bodyguards throw you out!”
Ada warned Niamh impatiently and turned around quickly.
Afraid that she would be caught up again by Niamh, Ada intentionally quickened her pace.
Niamh quietly stood in the same spot. Her forehead creased slightly as she watched the back of Ada’s figure as Ada retreated. “She seems very pleased by this fire.”
As for Kendrick, he too had an inkling from what Ada had unintentionally blurted out earlier.
“Nia, let me first accompany you to see Adam and Cathy for one last time.”
Kendrick took Niamh’s hand. As for the cause of the fire, he had already deduced some theories.
Through Kendrick’s connections in Glendale, they finally located where Adam and Cathy were placed.
It was the coldest place in the hospital, and also a place where no one wished to visit.
The door opened, and a chill rushed past them. Coupled with the cool spring weather, the cold was bone-chilling.
Niamh and Kendrick, however, were unbothered by this. They walked over to the two beds covered with white cloths. The mere sight of this dampened their spirits.
Niamh reached out with her hand, intending to remove the white cloth, but Kendrick gently held her hand.
“Nia, perhaps we shouldn’t look,” Kendrick said, holding her back. He did this for no other reason than his concern for Niamh, who might get frightened.
However, Niamh was not afraid; instead, she was unfazed.
“Cathy and Adam were our good friends. While they were alive, they were beautiful and handsome people. Even if their attractive appearances are gone, they’ll always be beautiful in my heart.”
After hearing Niamh’s response, Kendrick felt that his thinking had been too shallow.
He released Niamh’s arm and did not stop her any further.
However, when Niamh slowly lifted the white cloth and saw an indistinguishable face, she burst into tears without warning.
That must be Cathy.
Although Cathy’s lively and cheerful appearance remained, all she could do now was lay there quietly.
“Don’t worry, Cathy. I promise to treat your children as my own and take good care of them. You don’t have to worry anymore. I’ll also make certain to seek justice for you and Adam.”
Niamh made a resolute vow with every word she said.
She placed the white cloth back in place and took a look at Adam.
Similarly, Adam had been burnt beyond recognition. It was too tragic to look at.
Niamh could not bring herself to look twice. She was not afraid, but it was truly agonizing for her.
After leaving, Niamh lingered at the hospital’s entrance for a long while before her emotional state could finally settle down. However, she could not accept that Adam and Cathy had been killed like this.
The following day, Niamh made her way to Gray Villa again. This time, however, she went alone.
Ada had just been surreptitiously observing how attentive Carter was to Shirley’s needs. Feeling upset, Ada went downstairs and presently saw Niamh walking toward her. Ada then immediately turned around and walked away guiltily.
Upon seeing Ada’s reaction, Niamh felt even more certain that something was amiss.
Niamh entered the house in a composed manner, a snarky smirk hanging on her lips.
“Mrs. Gray, you turned around to leave as soon as you see a guest. Is this the Gray family’s manner in receiving guests?”
Ada had initially turned around, about to leave, but when she heard Niamh’s words, her obstinate temper flared.
She turned around defiantly and when she saw Niamh already sitting on the sofa without being invited to, Ada immediately resumed her appearance as Mrs. Gray and scoffed.
“I don’t need you to remind me how the Gray family receives their guests. You, though, have a complete lack of manners when visiting people’s homes. You came in and sat down straightway.
Have you got my permission? I’m the female hostess of this family.”
“Female hostess of this family?” Niamh smirked as she looked around. “I don’t see any hostess around. I do see a pitiful woman here claiming to be the hostess of the family, though.”
The persistence in Ada’s smile crumpled suddenly, and she glared furiously at Niamh. “Eveline, it seems like you’re here to cause me trouble, aren’t you?”
Niamh gave another smirk upon hearing that. ” You have utterly no value to this family. Is there anything about you that’s worth my time to find trouble with?”
“You…” Ada was so furious that she nearly had an outburst!
This was clearly a deliberate attempt in provoking her! “Eveline, you…”
“Mrs. Waldburg, what are you doing here again?” Camille appeared suddenly behind Ada.
Niamh’s impression of Camille was the same as she had remembered; noble and graceful, Camille had a magnanimous and dignified appearance.
Niamh stood up, remembering how Camille had helped her evade Carter’s tracking.
“Madam Gray, we meet again, ” Niamh greeted in a polite and friendly manner.
Camille returned her smile and nodded. “Indeed, we meet again. We had met yesterday, Mrs. Waldburg. Are you here again today for your two friends who passed away in the fire?”
As Camille spoke, she motioned for Niamh to sit down and instructed a servant to prepare tea and snacks, completely ignoring Ada who was standing at the side.
That further fuelled the fury in Ada’s heart.
That exchange had proven Niamh to be correct— Ada’s position in this family was completely non- existent!
Even her mother-in-law disregarded her as if she were nothing more than air!
“Yes, I’m here today again because of my two friends, ” Niamh explained the purpose of her visit, casting an ambiguous yet piercing glance over Ada’s face.
“Because, from the very beginning, I believe that it was no mere accident—it was man-made.”
“That’s absolutely impossible, ” Camille denied outrightly, “no one could create such an accident. “
“How can you be so certain, Madam Gray?” Niamh gave her a puzzled look.
Ada, however, interrupted Camille’s reply with a sudden, cold laugh.
“Mrs. Waldburg, by saying that this was a man-
made accident, aren’t you implying that my husband Carter deliberately caused this tragedy?
“The entire villa is aware that Carter had brought Adam and Cathy back. Carter was also clearly not satisfied with the both of them, which was why he’d confined them in that small house located on the villa’s side grounds. If you put it that way, Carter becomes the only suspect in this case.”
The moment Ada finished her sentence, Camille’s expression turned dark.
“If you don’t know how to speak properly, keep quiet so that no one would think that you’re dumb!”
Ada pursed her lips. She had wanted to add a few more words to clear any suspicions on herself, but considering Camille’s current mannerism, it would be unwise to speak again.
Niamh, however, gave Ada a skeptical look after she heard those words. “It seems that not only you have a low EQ but you also have a low IQ Mrs. Gray.
“What?” Ada glared indignantly at Niamh. ” Eveline, is that the way you should speak? Are you mocking me?”
“That was not my intention. Madam Gray and I merely share the same sentiment, that you should keep quiet if you have nothing better to say. Your words would bring your husband Carter trouble.”
As Niamh spoke, her brow furrowed as she elegantly picked up her teacup and took a sip of black tea.
“Furthermore, in terms of people who’d benefit from Adam and Cathy’s deaths, Carter won’t gain anything at all. On the contrary, their deaths have caused him some significant losses. If he had set the fire, wouldn’t he be shooting himself in the foot?”
” ….” Ada had not expected Niamh to analyze the issue from that perspective.
Ada felt uneasy as she recalled the words which she had unintentionally blurted out yesterday. She wondered if Niamh was acting this way because of what Ada had said.
Regardless of whether that was true or not, Camille, however, was clearly very satisfied with Niamh’s remark.
“Mrs. Waldburg is correct. There’s no reason for Carter to harm others without benefiting himself. So, this was simply an accident.”
“No, Madam Gray. Although the case can be ruled out for Carter, there is another suspect.”
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.