Carter forcefully pushed Shirley’s hand away and walked toward Kendrick.
“Carter! Carter, don’t! “ Shirley immediately speeded up to catch up with him.
Niamh was worried that Shirley would fall again, so she hurriedly walked over to hold Shirley.
“No matter how you persuade him, he won’t listen. He only has a self-righteous hatred in his heart. So, he’ll never realize that he’s the one who caused those problems. Why should you waste your breath on someone who doesn’t reflect on his own faults at all?“
Niamh said gently to calm Shirley’s emotional state.
However, Shirley shook her head, tears soaking her entire face. “I want to be indifferent too, but I really can’t pretend to not see all this.“
After listening to Shirley’s pained words, Niamh understood how she felt.
She had experienced this feeling before.
“Kendrick, how did you get out of the pool?“ Carter voiced his doubts. He really could not figure out how Kendrick and Niamh climbed up from the deep pool filled with water.
Kendrick smiled knowingly when he was faced with the inquisitive Carter. “I told you, it’s all thanks to you for sending my wife to me. For the sake of the most beloved person, how could I allow something to happen to me, let alone allow something to happen to her before me?”
Kendrick’s answer enflamed the fire in Carter’s heart. A few seconds later, his lips pulled into a wicked smile.
“It seems that God wants the two of us to end this face to face. Okay, then we will do just that! “
Carter was about to make a move immediately after speaking. Judging from his actions, it seemed that he was carrying a gun.
“Carter, I advise you not to act rashly.“
At this moment, another voice came from the front. Fabian walked over calmly with his hands in his pockets.
When Fabian appeared, the group of people who wanted to catch Carter that day appeared behind him.
Soon after, Carter was surrounded by those people again.
“Carter, don’t try to struggle unnecessarily!“ the man holding the gun warned.
“We received the orders from the higher—ups to take you back to St. Piaf for interrogation. If you dare to resist violently, we will also take corresponding measures to deal with you. We hope you know what’s good for you now.“
“What’s good for me?“
Carter repeated these four words with a smile.
“How dare you warn me like this?“
“Carter, do you still think that you are the Viscount of St. Piaf? You’re just a fugitive who has committed a crime! “
“Heh, hehe…“
Carter laughed, wondering how he had fallen to this point.
These people who would normally need to humble themselves before him could now threaten and warn him with such bold words.
At the sight of this, Shirley came to Carter’s side again nervously. “Carter, don’t try to go head-to – head with them. Listen to me, okay? Just listen to me and go back with them. You’re a viscount at the end of the day, aren’t you? They wouldn’t dare do anything to you.“
Shirley clung to Carter’s hand in a panic.
“I was wrong, I shouldn’t have asked them to arrest you. Carter, I’m begging you, stop resisting, okay? “
Shirley’s face was dreadfully pale because she was almost at the point of pleading with him.
Carter’s eyebrows furrowed further at the present. He still did not want to give in, but upon listening to Shirley’s pleading, Carter’s heart softened involuntarily.
However, he still glanced at Kendrick reluctantly.
Seeing that Carter still wanted to make a move against Kendrick, Shirley grabbed him with all her might.
“No, Carter.”
Carter’s heart hurt. He lowered his eyes to look at Shirley, who was full of sorrow, and then he suddenly squatted before her.
“I promise you I won’t resist.” Shirley froze for a moment. “Really?”
“Really,” Carter promised and nodded. “If this is the last thing I can do for you, I promise.”
“… The last thing? Carter, what does this mean?” Shirley hurriedly grabbed Carter’s hand.
However, Carter just smiled deeply and finally turned his gaze on Kendrick.
“Kendrick, let’s settle this once and for all.”
Kendrick looked calmly at Carter whose eyes were hostile. Kendrick curled his lips and smiled softly. “ Carter, look back at the grievances we had. I have always been in a passive and ignorant state.“
“Passive and ignorant?“ Carter raised his eyebrows, feeling that this was ridiculous.
“Hasn’t he?“ Niamh asked on behalf of Kendrick. She then asked sternly, “Ever since you rescued me a t sea and allowed me to settle down in your residence, I knew that you had been investigating Kendrick. Carter, do you have the guts to say that you weren’t finding a chance to get close to Kendrick this whole time? You know what your purpose was.
“The series of things that happened afterward were all caused by you. If you hadn’t asked Shirley to develop the anti -toxoid test reagent and use it on me, why would Kendrick choose to inject Shirley with that anti-toxoid test reagent in retaliation? You and Shirley’s child was very innocent, but do you dare to say that you weren’t the one who caused this?“
After hearing what Niamh said, Carter burst out laughing suddenly.
“Are you saying that Kendrick’s completely not at fault?“
“What fault does he have? He never knew why you wanted to investigate him from the beginning.“
“Does this mean he can avoid the blame completely?“ Carter asked angrily.
“Kendrick has no responsibility in this whatsoever, nor is he obligated to pay for your failed plan! “ Niamh retorted, unwilling to show any weakness.
Carter’s eyes sank as if he had been triggered.
Afraid that Carter would do something irrational, Shirley hurriedly said to pacify him, “Carter, Eveline is right. We’re the ones at fault first, so we can’t blame anyone else! “
Carter, who was stopped by Shirley, raised his sullen eyes to meet Kendrick’s.
“Kendrick, are you still a man? Are you just going to stay silent and hide behind your wife?“
Kendrick knew that Carter was deliberately saying this to trigger him, but he glanced at Niamh and smiled carefreely.
“Husband and wife should advance and retreat together. It’s a matter of course that I dote on her and that she protects me. I ‘m very happy to stand behind my wife and to be protected by her.“
“…“ Upon hearing this, Carter’s face sank further.
When he was about to speak, he saw Kendrick’s expression changed, becoming very serious.
“Carter, you are right. We need to settle this once and for all. I want to settle this even more than you do.”
“Okay, let’s be thorough.“ Carter escaped from Shirley’s grip and strode forward.
Shirley, worried that something bad might happen, quickly followed suit.
“Kendrick, how do you want to settle this?“
“Of course, I want to use the fastest and most agile way,“ Kendrick said with a faint smile.
Carter furrowed his brows lightly. “What are you talking about?“
“It is the most direct and fairest way to arrest you and send you back to your hometown to accept legal actions.“
Fabian’s voice came from the other side at this time. Carter was startled when he heard the words. “
What?“
He was puzzled, and at the same time, one of the men who pointed the gun quickly came to Carter’s side and subdued the unsuspecting and dazed Carter.
Before Carter could react, he was already restricted from moving.
In addition, he was injured, so he could not resist successfully.
“Kendrick, is this the way you mentioned?“ Carter looked at Kendrick with contempt. “Kendrick, I look down on you.“
“Do you think I care whether you look down on me or not? “ Kendrick asked indifferently. “Your feelings have never meant anything to me. Carter, the best outcome between me and you would be to let the law punish you and judge you for your crimes.“
“You…“
“I don’t want to have any entanglement or involvement with you.” In the end, Kendrick glanced at Carter with disgust. ”Carter, it’s time for you to recognize and atone for your mistakes.”
Carter glared at Kendrick grudgingly, knowing that he could no longer turn back.
Shirley, who was watching this scene unfold, was relieved instead.
She truly did not want to see Carter making mistakes again and again. This was the best outcome.
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.