He suddenly felt that he was a despicable man. How could he ask for Niamh’s forgiveness, and how was she ever going to forgive such an evil man such as himself?
“Nia…”
“If you don’t want the wound to be infected, pay attention to it.” Niamh interrupted Kendrick with an indifferent tone, then got up after packing the first aid kit.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Kendrick did not force her to stay.
He did not want to wrong her again.
He thought that Niamh would have found an excuse to leave, but she stayed beside him.
“It’s too late now. I’ll leave at dawn tomorrow. If you force me to stay here, I will only hate you even more.”
After she said these words to him, she turned and went downstairs.
Kendrick sat in the same place with a lost expression. He looked down at the wound on his chest and stroked it while smiling slightly.
‘Nia, you still care for me.’
Niamh went to the kitchen downstairs and made some food to fill her growling stomach.
She then went outside for a walk and found out that the villa was actually on an island.
There were also several villas of different styles nearby. They looked like holiday houses used by rich people for the summer holidays.
Niamh thought that the villa where Kendrick was trapping her in was one of his many properties.
She had heard that Waldburg Corporation was no longer under his name. She thought that he would be broke.
However, it seemed that this man was not as desolate as what she had heard through the grapevine.
Kendrick stayed in the room in a daze. Before he knew it, it was dark outside. It was so quiet that he could only hear the rustling sounds of the palm trees.
His thoughts were interrupted when he heard the familiar footsteps. He looked up and saw Niamh come into the room while holding a bowl of noodles.
“I’ve told you previously that I don’t want anything to do with you. I don’t want to owe you anything, nor do I want you in my life moving forward,” Niamh said in an indifferent tone as she put down the bowl of noodles. She then turned around and was ready to leave.
“Nia.”
Kendrick hurriedly stopped her.
His tone was anxious as if there were a thousand words that he wanted to say to her, but in the end, he blurted out just two words.
“Thank you.”
Niamh paused when she heard that. Then, she walked off.
Kendrick’s eyes were gentle as he looked at Niamh as she left. He ate the noodles with a heart filled with joy.
Both of them had not eaten anything for the entire day.
At that moment, he was extremely happy eating the bowl of noodles that was prepared by her.
…
Eloise and Sean were worried sick when they found out that Niamh had gotten into the car with Kendrick. Niamh was last seen at the entrance of the kindergarten.
They could not get in touch with Kendrick nor Niamh. They also could not find out where Kendrick took Niamh.
Jackson sat on the sofa obediently. He looked at them with his bemused and innocent eyes, asking, “Grandpa and Granny, Daddy said that he’ll take me to the playground with Mommy. Where are they?”
Eloise hurriedly wheedled him with a smile on her face. “Jack, your parents have something to do. They’ll be back in two days. It’s fairly late now, so let’s get ready for bed?”
Jackson nodded obediently. “Granny, can you sing me to sleep? Mommy always sings this song when I sleep. Mommy’s voice is so pretty.”
Eloise felt a pinch in her heart and was tearing up. She held Jackson’s tiny hand and walked him upstairs. “Granny can sing for you, but Granny’s singing is not as nice as your mom’s.”
“Granny loves Jack as much as Mommy loves Jack, so Granny’s singing is nice too,” Jackson said charmingly, his eyes sincere and certain.
Eloise wiped the tears from her eyes and said softly, “Granny will never be as good as your mom. Granny has done many wrong things and will never be able to match up to your mom…”
She said that in a low voice so that Jackson would not hear anything.
Downstairs.
Sean looked through the security footage again and again. He sighed and said to Felipe who was silently sitting on the sofa, “Mr. Waldburg, I don’t think Kendrick would hurt Niamh.”
“He will,” Felipe said in a calm tone, “Kendrick’s soulmate, Nevaeh, is dead. He took Nia for one and one reason only—to avenge Nevaeh.”
“No, no, he won’t do that.” Sean defended Kendrick. “It’s clear that Kendrick regrets what he did to her, so how could he bear to hurt Eveline again?”
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Felipe’s eyes. However, a smile appeared on his gentle face as he said, “Do you really believe that Kendrick will change? You’ve forgotten how Eveline almost died on the operating table. It was all his fault. Before Eveline lost her memory, she had already decided to return to F Country with me. Do you think that it’s coincidental that she got into a car accident around the same time?”
When he heard that, Sean was stunned for a moment. “Mr. Waldburg, you mean—”
“After the accident, the police told us that the brakes of Eveline’s car were messed with. Who else can do this kind of thing aside from Kendrick?”
“Uh…”
“I hired a private investigator and found out the truth. Kendrick is guilty. I’m really worried now that Eveline is being held hostage by him…”
“Kendrick did it?” Sean asked in disbelief.
Felipe nodded affirmatively. He was just about to get up when he suddenly got a notification on his phone.
He turned around and found a mobile phone that was left on the sofa. Felipe then picked it up.
“This is Jack’s phone,” Sean explained.
“Jack’s phone?” Felipe lowered his gaze and looked at the notification that popped up on the screen. The image that popped up stunned him for a moment. Eventually, he understood what he had to do. A broad smile appeared on his face.
…
On the island.
When the sun rose, Kendrick woke up from a dream. As soon as he opened his eyes, he went to look for Niamh.
Seeing that Niamh was not in any of the rooms, he hurriedly ran out of the holiday house and looked around the coast. He did not find any trace of Niamh.
‘Nia, have you left?’
Nervous thoughts were clouding his head when he noticed the footprints on the beach.
His heartbeat increased rapidly. He followed the footprints and was taken aback by the sight in front of him.
He felt disappointed and slowly walked over.
The gorgeous morning sun was a stark contrast against the azure blue waters. It also highlighted his delicate features.
Niamh was barefooted and sitting by the coast.
She had something in her hand. She looked down as a smile appeared on her face.
When she heard his footsteps, the sweet smile on Niamh’s face vanished upon seeing Kendrick.
“Nia.”
Niamh ignored him, got up, and intended to leave.
Kendrick felt lonely and quietly followed behind her.
She was physically right in front of him, but she felt so distant from him.
“In half an hour, there’ll be a boat arriving. You can leave then.”
Niamh heard Kendrick’s voice from behind, then she replied softly, “I know. I’ve already gone to check it out.”
Kendrick knew he could not make Niamh stay, so he laughed bitterly. “You’re leaving for F Country with Felipe, right?”
“That’s none of your business.”
Niamh stopped walking and turned around. She saw that Kendrick was looking at her with a gentle smile on his face.
“Kendrick, do you know what it’s like to really love someone? If you love me, you wouldn’t have done what you did to me. You don’t love me at all.”
She rejected the idea that he still had feelings for her.
Although Kendrick felt deeply hurt by what she said, he still had a slight smile on his face.
He did not argue nor attempt to give any explanation.
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.