“What are you talking about?” Niamh’s eyes widened after hearing Felipe’s comment.
She looked at Felipe’s handsome face before her, astonished. Her mind was flashing with memories of Nevaeh barking at her in prison.
“Impossible, that’s impossible.” Niamh kept denying with all her might, forcing herself not to recall the statements given by Nevaeh. She did not allow herself to be influenced.
Felipe discarded the umbrella aside and walked toward Niamh who was muttering away. “Niamh.”
“Don’t come near me.” Niamh forbade him from coming any closer to her. Her eyes suddenly became all sharp.
“I’ve indeed lost my memories, but regarding that incident back then, I remember it crystal clear. You’re not that man. It’s Kendrick!”
Felipe’s gaze lowered when faced with Niamh’s suspicion, but he did not argue. He let out a bitter smile and started explaining with patience.
“18 years ago, Kendrick and I followed Old Master Waldburg to the beach of April Hill. To them, it was indeed a happy vacation trip, but to me, it was as if the entire world had turned black before me.
“My parents lost their lives in a well-planned car accident. In just a day, I became an orphan.
“That day, I sat at the beach looking at the vast ocean. I thought of jumping into the ocean, thinking of ending my dreadful life. I planned to go join my parents on the other side of the world, but at that moment, a little girl came to me and gifted me this colorful shell. She even told me, ‘Hey, I hope you’ll always be happy.’
“Her smile was therapeutic, and I felt my entire world brightening up. I felt that there was still something that I could hold on to in this world.
“And that little girl was you.”
Felipe told the entire incident in detail. When he was done, his passionate orbs were fixed upon Niamh’s face.
Niamh was lost in her thoughts after hearing the story. It had filled her innocent eyes with tears.
‘Felipe’s statement matches exactly what I have in my memory!
‘But how is this even possible?
‘I’m sure there’s something wrong.’
Niamh tried her very best to think about it, but this only made her head feel saturated.
“Niamh, actually, I just hope you’ll be happy. I didn’t wish to tell you this truth, but now, it seems that you’re not happy at all as Kendrick has cheated your feelings. His kindness to you is just an illusion. You were once deeply hurt by him and I don’t want to see you suffering again.”
Felipe’s angry yet sympathetic comment tickled her ears, and this made Niamh snap out of her thoughts.
Her vision became blurry, but she could still see Felipe’s patient and soothing smile.
Felipe reached out for her hand and held it dearly in his palms. “Niamh, stop allowing Kendrick to hurt you. He must have not told you this. Actually, we even have a daughter together.”
“What? You and I have a daughter?” Niamh was dumbstruck, her face turning pale.
Felipe nodded with certainty. “That’s right. Our daughter’s name is Lilian. You’re the one who named her. You named her that because back when you were with Kendrick, he only bestowed you darkness and coldness. As such, you named our daughter Lilian because you hoped that this child will always be loved.”
Felipe grasped her hand tighter when he noticed Niamh’s eyes sparkling. “Niamh, don’t give Kendrick any more chances to hurt you. You’ve never once loved him. I’m the one who you love.”
Then, Niamh grabbed onto her head as she felt an intense pain buzzing about.
“Stop… Stop talking. My head hurts! Kendrick, Kendrick…”
“Nia!”
Kendrick, who just returned from prison, arrived at the entrance of the villa and witnessed the entire scene.
Niamh cried out to his name desperately while Felipe was grabbing onto Niamh’s hands.
He quickly parked his car, rushed under the rain in huge strides, and hugged Niamh who was still muttering desperately in his arms.
“I’m here, Nia. Don’t be afraid.” He hugged Niamh in his arms. He felt as if his heart was being stabbed when he saw her suffering expression.
Rage coursed through him as he turned to face Felipe with a malicious glare. Cold words were spewed from his thin lips, “Get lost. Stop disturbing my wife. You’d better vanish this instant.”
Felipe did not get angry and only let out a smile. His pair of cold orbs shifted from Niamh’s pale face to Kendrick’s eyes that were brewing with rage.
He said nothing and only revealed a smile.
Kendrick retrieved his glare after Felipe left. He then let out a soothing smile and provided Niamh a sense of security.
“Don’t be scared, Nia. I’m here. I’ll protect you.” He bestowed her with warmth, yet his heartbeat was beating erratically.
Niamh’s brows narrowed. Her eyes were shut as her mind flashed with memories of incidents after she lost them. There were fragments of memories of her being abandoned…
Niamh gradually regained consciousness as the night came.
She had no recollection of when she had passed out. It was just that when she woke up, she felt her right hand being held on tightly. She spun around and realized Kendrick was guarding her by the bedside.
Both his hands were holding onto hers. Judging by the looks of it, he had never let go because Niamh could even feel the warmth in her palm along with some moisture.
She sat up and stared at Kendrick’s side profile. He was still sleeping soundly with a stony expression.
His delicate facial features were reflected in Niamh’s orbs.
After some time, Niamh forcefully retrieved her hand that was being held tightly.
Kendrick suddenly got up. Seeing Niamh awake made him thrilled. He grabbed onto her hands once again, saying, “Nia, I’m glad you’re awake. Does your head still hurt?”
Niamh did not answer and only stared at Kendrick.
The glint of anxiety and warmth in his eyes were all reflected in Niamh’s orbs.
Kendrick frowned when he noticed Niamh not speaking. “Nia?”
“Nothing, I’m fine. You don’t have to worry about me,” said Niamh, “I’m tired. I want to continue sleeping.”
“Alright, I’ll accompany you to sleep.” Kendrick smiled, feeling assured. He then covered Niamh with the blanket.
Kendrick stayed with Niamh till she was sound asleep. He then turned to look out the window to the quiet night sky. His gaze became gradually depressed…
At the villa on the outskirts.
Felipe was drinking a cup of tea while going through Niamh’s diary. A smirk curled at the corners of his lips.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound coming from downstairs.
His smile faded as his towering silhouette passed through the walkway to the balcony.
Under the drizzling night sky, he saw a figure giving out a murderous aura. It was rushing into the villa.
All the servants and bodyguards were awakened and came rushing out, but none of them could stop Kendrick who was giving off a murderous aura.
“Ask Felipe to come out and meet me.” He walked to the center of the hall and glared at the bodyguards who were blocking him.
“Why the crowd when it’s my nephew who wants to meet me?” Felipe’s voice was heard coming from upstairs.
Kendrick’s cold eyes shifted over to see Felipe taking his own sweet time to come down.
Felipe was in a loose bathrobe with a carefree expression on his face. “You guys should be resting when it’s time to rest. Don’t interrupt my reunion with my lovely nephew.” He then sent the servants and bodyguards away.
Soon, there were only the two of them in the hall.
“Felipe Waldburg, is this your way of snatching someone’s wife? By constantly giving pressure to Nia and making her suffer? Are you happy about it?” Rage was brewing within Kendrick’s orbs as he questioned.
Felipe smirked,” I pressured Nia just so she could regain her memories sooner,” he looked at Kendrick with a disdainful and suspicious look, “Of course, you don’t wish for Niamh to recover her memories, because that will mean that she’ll remember how she used to hate you, right?”
“Haha.” Kendrick laughed. “Don’t think I’m as lowly as you. I’d rather have Nia bearing a grudge against me as long as she’s happy, healthy, and without any suffering!”
After hearing Kendrick’s comment, Felipe felt even more crossed.
However, Kendrick was not even bothered about Felipe being mad. He warned, saying, “Never let me see you pressuring Nia again. I’ll murder you if anything happens to Nia.”
He glanced at Felipe with a stony gaze and spun around to leave.
Just when Kendrick was about to reach the doorway, Felipe called out to him, “Kendrick, it’s not only you who treats Niamh sincerely. I do too.”
Kendrick smirked before turning around. “Sincerely? You wouldn’t be pressuring Nia if you really love her.”
“To you, it might sound like I’m pressuring her, but to me, I view it as a form of treatment,” said Felipe as his expression became serious. “Of course, I love Niamh. I’ve loved her since 18 years ago.”
’18 years ago?’
Kendrick’s expression darkened.
“Don’t you remember what happened 18 years ago at the beach of April Hill?” said Felipe as he sauntered over to Kendrick, putting on a smile. “I’m 18 years late, but this time, I’ll never hand Niamh over to you.”
…
After the rain, the atmosphere was extremely chilling.
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.