Felipe’s wrists were cuffed once again. He felt a strong urge to break free, but Cathy’s words lingered in his mind. He would never do anything illegal again.
When Felipe walked past Kendrick and Niamh, he said, “I’ ll contest to having my sentence reduced for an early release. Meanwhile, I may have to bother you both to look after mine and Cathy’s children.”
“Don’t worry. Cathy and your children are part of the Waldburg family. Nia and I will treat them as if they were our own. We’ll take good care of them.”
Felipe breathed a silent sigh of relief when he heard this.
However, the expression in his eyes changed abruptly. “When will the police arrest the woman who started the fire?”
“That woman will definitely be severely punished. Let me handle the rest,” Kendrick promised.
Felipe and Kendrick met each other’s gaze in implicit agreement.
However, when Felipe was forced to turn around and leave, he felt reluctant. He turned his head for another look at the photo of Cathy.
In his tear-filled eyes, he saw the lovely smiling girl, but she could only remain as a memory.
Today, he would probably be seeing her for the last time.
‘Cath, I’ll see you again in our next lives.’
Felipe compelled himself to turn around and not look at Cathy’s photo again. However, he had etched the image of her face deep into his mind.
Forever.
When Adam and Cathy’s funerals had ended, Niamh and Kendrick did not even take a moment to rest. They immediately brought Cathy’s children to Waldburg Manor.
When Old Master Waldburg learned about this, he traveled back from his retirement home that very night.
As he regarded the pigeon pair in front of him, who was barely 2 years old, his timeworn eyes began to glisten.
“So many people in this world dream of coming into the upper-class society, but not many of them realize that people within that society actually yearn for a quiet and peaceful life instead.”
Old Master Waldburg expressed in a heartfelt lament; his worn face was filled with melancholy and anxiety.
“Money and power can be really harmful at times. If I had not come from this large family, Felipe’s thoughts wouldn’t have gone awry when his parents died in the car accident, and perhaps his youth and future would’ve been spared.”
“Grandpa, don’t imagine such things, ” Niamh comforted Old Master Waldburg as she held his hand gently. “Money and power are not harmful things in themselves. It’s the hearts of people that are terrible. The kind of people whose hearts bear malice and ambition, yet they choose to take shortcuts instead.”
“Nia’s right, Grandpa. Please don’t blame yourself, ” Kendrick reassured Old Master Waldburg too as he understood the turmoil in Old Master Waldburg’s heart. “Look at how cute and clever Felipe’s children are.”
Niamh smiled as she gently tugged at the two children’s hands.
“Juan and Jan, this is your grand-uncle. Hurry up and greet him.”
Both of Cathy’s children were young, but they were very intelligent. The siblings called out in unison, ” Grand-uncle.”
“Oh, you’re both so sweet.” Old Master Waldburg’s relaxed into a smile. He pulled out two red envelopes containing money from his pocket and gave them to the children.
“Be obedient, and behave yourself. Wait for your father to come home, okay?”
Juan blinked his large eyes and twitched his cute little mouth. “What about waiting for Mommy to come home? I haven’t seen Mommy in a long time.
I miss Mommy.”
All who were present felt warm around their eyes when they heard the child’s simple desire for his mother.
Niamh lowered her body and gently stroked the child’s head.
“Of course, Mommy will be home too. As long as you and Jan are good, Mommy and Daddy will come home.”
“Really?” the child asked, blinking his large innocent eyes.
Niamh smiled gently. ” I’ve never lied to people. “
Yes, she had not lied to people. She had only lied to these innocent little angels.
When the two children had settled in, the household became livelier. There was more laughter than before, but something seemed to be missing.
Niamh was standing on the balcony that night, gazing up at the crescent moon in the dark blue sky as her heart gently beat.
When she was about to head back into the house, she felt a sudden warmth behind her.
Kendrick brought a coat and draped it over her shoulders. “It’s cold outside, Nia.”
Niamh smiled and naturally leaned against Kendrick’s chest.
“Kendrick, shouldn’t the good be rewarded for their virtuous deeds, while the evil reaps what they sow? Why did Cathy and Adam have to leave this way?
“Kendrick, do you really think that we can stay together peacefully forever? Will there still be mishaps?
“Kendrick…”
Niamh seemed to be mumbling to herself. Even she had no idea why she was feeling rueful suddenly.
Kendrick hugged her tightly. He bowed his head and kissed her on the forehead.
“Nia, do you see the stars in the sky?” Niamh nodded, “Yes, I see them.”
“The stars are just like our lives. There are times when the stars shine brightly, and times when they are dim. Like the stars, we cannot remain shining every moment. The only thing we can do is look forward and walk onward.”
Niamh had never known that Kendrick could comfort people like this, but now she was feeling much better.
She lifted her clear, beautiful eyes to meet the man’s gentle gaze.
“Kendrick, come with me somewhere tomorrow.”
Without further questions, Kendrick smiled in apparent agreement and replied, “I’ll follow you wherever you go.”
Niamh’s eyes twinkled as a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. She affectionately leaned back into Kendrick’s embrace once again.
The stars tonight were not bright, but at this moment, Niamh felt warm in her heart.
The following morning, Niamh went to the police station with Kendrick.
After leaving the police station, Kendrick drove his car to the main entrance of Gray Villa.
Niamh and Kendrick were barred from entry by a bodyguard at the entrance, but Kendrick was not someone that would allow himself to be stopped.
Carter and Camille had originally chartered a flight to bring Shirley back to St. Piaf today, but Ada’s mother had suddenly shown up in a fit of rage.
Presently, she was in the living room demanding an explanation from Carter and Camille.
Niamh and Kendrick had just arrived at the door when they heard Ada’s mother yelling angrily.
“Carter, is this how a husband should behave? How could you have your people throw your wife, a formidable Viscountess, into a dog kennel? Do I have a hearing problem, or are you actually insane? My beloved daughter is a human being! You’d better release her right now!”
Carter smiled faintly after listening to Ada’s mother. “A human being? Since when has your beloved daughter ever treated a human’s life seriously, huh?”
“…” Ada’s mother subtly averted her gaze upon hearing those words.
“It was your beloved daughter who started a fire, killing two of my friends whom I had invited to my house. It’s my greatest kindness not to send a cruel woman like her to prison.”
Carter’s cold eyes narrowed as his dark gaze landed on the face of Ada’s mother.
“This woman has challenged me and crossed the line repeatedly. Even if she dies, she deserves it.”
“….” Ada’s mother saw the murderous intent that flashed across Carter’s eyes.
That murderous intent terrified her.
No one here knew that she was the one who advised Ada to start the fire. Initially, Ada had asked her mother to handle it on Ada’s behalf. To avoid suspicion, though, she had insisted that Ada perform the task by herself.
However, she had not expected Carter to see through it in less than two days.
Ada’s mother was panicking, but she told herself not to show it. She feared truly Carter’s keen observation skills would see right through her.
After her internal struggle, Ada’s mother decided to shift the blame onto others to hide her own misdeeds. “The fire was just an accident. How could you blame Ada for that? Why would she start the fire? She didn’t even know who those two people were.”
Ada’s mother put on an appearance of being hurt by this injustice. “How could you accuse Ada solely based on your hunch? What evidence do you have?”
“Evidence?” Carter was about to speak when he saw someone walking through the door. He lifted his gaze, and the corner of his lips turned up. “The evidence is here.”
Ada’s mother raised her head immediately when she heard that. Following Carter’s gaze, she saw Niamh and Kendrick coming through the door.
When Carter saw Niamh and Kendrick, he gave them an unexpected smile. “You’ve come at the right time, Mrs. Waldburg. It just so happened that I need you here to answer a difficult question.”
With that, Carter threw a cold glance at Ada’s mother and spoke in a casual tone.
“If you have any questions, feel free to ask Mrs. Waldburg, because she was the one who identified your beloved daughter as the arsonist.”
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.