He looked at Niamh with nostalgia, but she had already turned around without even looking at him.
Kendrick had no choice but to leave. Not long after he left, Felipe came.
When Felipe found out what happened just now, he whispered his gratitude to Ava while Niamh was trying on the wedding dress, “Thank you for going along with me.”
Ava waved her hand and looked in the direction of the fitting room heartbrokenly. “I would rather Niamh never remember the fact that she had once loved Kendrick that much. I can’t bear to see the poor look on her face ever again.”
She sighed and looked back at Felipe.
“Although you’re Kendrick’s uncle, I can feel that you’re different from Kendrick because of how caring you are toward Niamh. Besides, the two of you already have children together. That’s why I think Niamh really likes you. I wish you two the best.”
Felipe smiled gently. “I’ll take good care of Vera and will never disappoint her as Kendrick did.”
“I also hope Niamh will choose the right person this time.” Ava wished her friend well.
Felipe promised, saying, “I’ll make sure of that, but in order to avoid Kendrick coming and causing trouble again, I had to push the wedding date forward. After our wedding, I’ll take Vera to Country F to start our new life together. That way, Kendrick will never have the opportunity to contact Vera again and she’ll never have to face her unhappy past again.”
Ava breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what he said. “That’s good. I hope that Niamh will be happy from here on out.”
…
After Kendrick left the bridal shop, he drove away reluctantly. When he passed an intersection, a car suddenly appeared in front of him. He stepped on the brakes immediately.
He initially thought that he almost got into a car accident because his mind was somewhere else, but when he saw the person getting out of the car, he knew that it was no accident.
“Kendrick, do you have time to talk?”
The night without moonlight was as dark as a pot of inkwell overturned.
In the bar, colorful lights swayed as the romantic ambiance seemed to envelop and engulf everyone who entered. At that moment, two guys sitting in front of the bar counter clinking their glasses were ignoring the sexy women who came up to them to chat them up.
After Daniel learned about Niamh’s condition from Adam, he drove furiously to stop Kendrick. He thought that there would be a war between them, but the two of them ended up at the bar and started being sarcastic with each other.
“Serves you right, Kendrick.” Daniel mocked. He rarely drank alcohol, but that day, he drank several glasses in silence.
“Little Niamh finally belongs to someone else. She has never belonged to me.” Daniel chuckled bitterly and downed another glass. The cold liquid entered his throat and went down to his chest. It was pungent.
His heart was broken again.
His usual gentle and elegant front crumbled the moment all his hopes for his secret love crumbled and died.
At that moment, he just wanted to get drunk.
“Kendrick, it’s all your fault. You made Niamh this way. If you still have a conscience, don’t provoke her anymore. Felipe will give her the happiness she deserves.”
Bang!
Kendrick put down the stemmed glass heavily with great force, shattering it.
“Nia won’t be happy. She doesn’t love Felipe at all. She has forgotten it now, but one day she’ll remember that the man she loves the most is me.”
“Heh,” Daniel sneered, “So what if she remembers? Little Niamh will never love you anymore. She hates you. Think about what you did. Why do you think you deserve to have her?”
Kendrick curled his lips, a gentle smile appearing in his dreamy round eyes as droplets of tears reflected the colorful lights above him.
“It’s true that Nia hates me, but she loves me more. I’ve always been in her heart and she isn’t over me yet. Lily is the best proof of her love for me.”
“Lily?” Daniel was tipsy from the alcohol and did not recognize the name.
After he drank one last drink, Daniel laid his head on the bar and said drowsily, “Little Niamh, I wish you all the happiness in the world. I won’t be attending your wedding tomorrow. I hope that after getting rid of that scumbag, Kendrick, you’ll finally be happy from here on out…”
Kendrick’s blurred eyes instantly regained clarity. “Wait, Daniel. What did you say? Tomorrow? Isn’t it supposed to be two days later? How could it be tomorrow?”
He kept asking Daniel, but all he could hear were his mumbles. “Little Niamh, Little Niamh…”
Kendrick hurriedly left the bar and rushed to Montgomery Manor.
If Niamh was going to marry Felipe tomorrow, she would be staying in Montgomery Manor that night because they were going to be her in-laws.
As soon as he walked toward the gate of Montgomery Manor, he saw their servants going around the place. There were wedding decorations everywhere.
As Kendrick looked at how lively and joyful the place was, he appeared as if he was bogged down by darkness.
His eyes gradually became hot and angry.
His mind went to the wedding he had with Niamh six years ago. He wished that the particular moment could last forever.
The woman was still there, but she was not his anymore.
The woman who loved him so much for all those years could only live in his vivid memories.
“Kendrick?” Eloise came out of the manor and saw him standing in a daze at the door. “Are you here to look for Niamh?”
Kendrick regained his senses and froze for two seconds before speaking, “Is Nia going to have her wedding with Felipe tomorrow?”
Eloise was surprised. “How did you find out?”
“Felipe didn’t want me to know about it, so he brought the wedding date forward, right?”
After hesitating for a while, Eloise was straightforward and said, “Yes, Felipe didn’t want you to pester Niamh anymore. And frankly, Niamh hates you now, more than ever, so…”
“I want to see Nia. Is she here?”
Eloise shook her head helplessly. “Niamh wouldn’t want to see you. Plus, I’m worried that you’ll trigger Niamh if she sees you again.”
“I see.” Kendrick nodded. “Don’t tell Felipe that I was here,” he said solemnly before turning around decisively and walking away from the iron gate.
It was a late night in early spring, so the evening breeze was chilly.
Somehow, it started drizzling. Kendrick sat in the car silently as he kept his eyes in the direction of Niamh’s room.
A night had passed and he could not even sleep. His deep-set eyes appeared red while the vessels could be seen.
His meticulous face remained stunning, yet some signs of being lifeless could be seen on his face as well.
The rain continued to pour as rain droplets smashed onto the ground.
At around 9 AM, Felipe’s fleet of wedding cars arrived.
Soon, he witnessed Niamh strolling out from the house.
She was in a stunning white wedding gown. With makeup on her face, she looked just like a piece of fine art while her hands held onto a bouquet of fresh flowers.
She suddenly let out a gentle smile, the image of her graceful gesture sitting deep within Kendrick’s orbs.
He grasped onto the steering wheel as a strong sense of possessiveness brewed in his eyes.
‘Nia, you’re mine. Aside from me, I won’t allow any other man to own you.’
His thin lips were tightly sealed as he started following behind Felipe’s fleet of wedding cars.
Felipe, who was sitting in the wedding car with Niamh, had long ago noticed that Kendrick was among the fleet of cars.
He remained composed, holding onto Niamh’s hands with one hand while giving a warm smile. The other reached out for his phone to send a message. After receiving a reply, he chuckled and deleted the message.
“Vera, you look stunning today.” Felipe praised sincerely. Her face that was just as beautiful as artwork was reflected in his orbs.
Niamh replied with a shallow smile, “Felipe, we’re finally going to be together.”
“Yeah,” Felipe answered with a smile, “At last.”
Finally, the moment he longed for had arrived.
Felipe smiled as a memory flashed back in his mind, bringing him way back to the time at the beach of April Hill.
He could never forget that innocent and pretty smiling face. The most unforgettable part was that little girl who gave him courage and warmth during his low times in life.
Kendrick succeeded in trailing behind Felipe’s fleet of wedding cars. However, the fleet took a turn at a corner suddenly and headed away from the city, off to an area with very few cars.
He found it weird, and just when he made the turn, the few wedding cars ahead of him suddenly came to a halt. Only the main wedding car along with two other cars continued ahead.
As for the few wedding cars behind, they surrounded Kendrick’s car in no time.
Kendrick grasped on the steering wheel and scanned his surroundings without feeling worried.
It was as though a hush befell the entire atmosphere, leaving only the rhythmic sound of the wind.
Kendrick noticed that the people from the surrounding cars were up to no good. He raised his icy brows, changed gears, and slammed on the gas pedal.
The silver sports car rushed through the middle between the few black cars like a sharp sword.
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.