Yvonne puckered her mouth in dissatisfaction. Then, she started cleaning while cursing under her breath.
That night, Kendrick got another opportunity to feast on Niamh’s cooking.
He tasted the food meticulously and realized such a tranquil life was the most soothing one could ever have.
Niamh was holding onto a bowl and feeding the old master with patience. From time to time, she would look at Jackson. That sight gave her utter satisfaction.
Karen and Yvonne were burying their heads in their meals, keeping silent. They did not want to cause trouble for Niamh in front of Kendrick.
After dinner, Niamh pushed Old Master Waldburg back to his room while Jackson trailed from behind.
Kendrick shifted his gaze to the two ladies before him. “I know very well what’s going on in your mind. Don’t say that I didn’t remind you guys. With Nia’s current condition, you guys better not trigger her too much, or else, you two will bear with the consequences.”
He got up to his feet and bent his towering silhouette.
“Clean this up. Nia is worn out after taking care of Grandpa. Since you guys insist on staying here, then you guys will be in charge of the house chores.”
“…”
Karen curled her lips and spun around to look at Yvonne.
Yvonne immediately got the hint and started cursing deep in her heart.
‘What the f*ck?! Doesn’t this mean that I’m going to serve as a maid here?!’
Seeing Kendrick had left, Yvonne started speaking to Karen in a coquettish tone, “Oh Aunty Karen, in the current situation…”
“It’s best not to provoke Kendrick now. You should clean this place up and we’ll talk about it tomorrow.” Karen left without turning back.
“…” Yvonne could only swallow her anger and clear the table before doing the dishes.
After Niamh put the old master and the little guy to bed, she saw Kendrick waiting for her at the door when she left the little guy’s room.
The moment she closed the door, he picked her up out of the blue.
Niamh let out a gasp of surprise and circled her arms around Kendrick’s neck subconsciously.
When she took in his scent, her face heated up. Then, she closed her eyes bashfully.
“Kendrick, I can walk myself. Please put me down.”
“Nuh-uh.” Kendrick shook his head. Then, he looked deep into her eyes. “Nia, I’ll never let you go for as long as I live.”
His words were so touching and they enveloped her heart sweetly.
Niamh smiled while leaning against Kendrick’s shoulder. She was enjoying this moment of gentleness that he gave her.
Yvonne had just finished cleaning the kitchen and was coming upstairs when she saw Kendrick carrying Niamh into the room. She was so jealous that her eyes turned red.
Kendrick was the boy she admired since she was young. She would have confessed her love to him if they were not cousins.
She felt that Kendrick would prefer her more in her current state. However, she could not ruin their relationship, and what annoyed her the most right now was Niamh’s existence.
She had poisoned the old master while disguising as Niamh so that she could get rid of her. She did not expect the issue to just be set aside.
It looked like she had to think of another way to get rid of Niamh so that she could be the new matriarch of the house!
…
Kendrick carried Niamh into the room. After that, he joked about taking a shower with her.
In the end, Niamh pushed him out of the bathroom. After he was kicked out, he received a call from Felipe.
Felipe’s tone was neutral on the other end of the phone. However, it sounded threatening. “Kendrick, bring Vera back. If not, you won’t be able to handle the consequences.”
Kendrick chuckled lowly. “Felipe, I was too muddle-headed for the past few years, but now I’m awake. Do you know what’s the price that I can’t pay in my life?” he asked coldly.
“It’s Nia.”
Kendrick gave Felipe the answer instantly.
“I can lose everything, but I can’t lose my wife, Nia.”
He did not continue talking nonsense to Felipe anymore. He quickly hung up the phone.
On the other end of the phone, Felipe held his phone tightly as the screen darkened. There was an ominous glint in his eyes as he looked at the two men who were waiting for his order.
“Do it.”
“Yes, sir.”
Looking at his two subordinates who had just turned around, Felipe played with the wedding ring on his ring finger. He smirked all of a sudden. “Then, I’ll let you pay the price that you don’t want to pay the most.”
After Niamh walked out of the bathroom, she saw Kendrick waiting for her outside the door.
He was wearing a loose robe and there was a lazy smile on his face. When he saw Niamh, he picked her up again.
Niamh was shocked. “Kendrick, were you outside the door the entire time?”
The man looked at her with love and passion in his eyes. “Guess.”
Niamh said she could not and then, she was carried onto the bed by Kendrick.
His skin was pressed up against hers, and his scent enveloped her. These all caused her temperature to rise.
In her impression, whenever Kendrick was intimate to her, he would torture her relentlessly with icy rage.
Now, when he kissed her on the corner of her lips, Niamh could not help but tremble.
Kendrick opened his dazed eyes. When he saw Niamh looking dispirited, he was terrified. He was terrified if she had suddenly remembered how much she hated him. “Nia, what’s wrong? Are you… scared of me?”
He looked at her, his eyes filled with nervousness and worry.
However, Niamh only shook her head. Her charming eyes were slightly lowered.
Kendrick understood Niamh’s reaction.
His brutal treatment toward her back then had left a mark on her heart, so at this moment, it was not her personality changing as she was truly scared.
When he thought about this, Kendrick held Niamh tightly while feeling sorry.
‘I’m sorry, Nia. I’m so sorry…’
He pressed up against her gently and apologized in his heart.
“We’ve been so busy this entire day, so you must be tired, Nia. We should rest early.” Kendrick suppressed the heat in his body and fell asleep with Niamh in his arms.
Finally, he could sleep peacefully with her in his arms again. Kendrick felt like he was in a dream. However, he hoped this dream could last and he could stay in this dream longer.
If possible, he did not want to wake up.
…
The next day.
Niamh woke up early. After helping the little guy up, she went to make breakfast.
After making breakfast, she cleaned the old master and fed him his breakfast patiently.
It was rare for Kendrick to have a good night’s sleep. When Niamh was not next to him after he woke up, he leaped out of bed and dashed out of the room. When he saw her and the old master in the dining room, all of the cells in his body calmed down.
He was afraid. He was scared that Niamh would revert into the Niamh who hated and forgot about him.
After cleaning himself up, Kendrick entered the dining room with a smile on his face.
His heart felt warm when he ate the breakfast she made.
However, he did not want Niamh to be too tired, so he decided to hire a maid.
Back when money was just a number to him, he could not give Niamh the comfortable life of being a wife to a rich man, so even if he had to live like a destitute man in the future, he would still want her to live a happy and carefree life.
Since Niamh needed to take care of the old master, Kendrick would be responsible for taking Jackson to school.
Jackson held the lunchbox Niamh made for him proudly. Before he got into the car, he even ran up to Niamh to ask for a kiss. Then, he turned around and waved at her. “Bye, Mommy.”
‘Mommy.’
This word grazed Niamh’s heart sweetly.
It made her feel extremely pleased.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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