Kendrick was done hooking pinkies with Jackson. Then, he handed over the beautifully wrapped gift box in his hand.
“This is a gift from me to Jack. I hope Jack will like it.”
Jackson embraced him with joy. “Thank you, Daddy.”
“Good boy.”
“Daddy must also have something to tell mommy, so Jack won’t stand in the way now,” Jackson said mischievously before his small body ran into the house.
Neither Kendrick nor Niamh had thought that such mature words would pop out of Jackson’s cute little mouth.
As soon as the little boy ran away, Kendrick and Niamh then faced each other. They were separated by a small distance, but they seemed to also be separated by a wall of air that obstructed each other’s footsteps.
Kendrick stood up slowly. He had always been calm and comfortable, but for some reason, he actually felt a little tense looking at Niamh who was standing in front of him at this moment.
Thinking about how she had looked when she passed out after falling into the water the other day, and then seeing her look ruddy and glowing at this moment, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
“I… I didn’t know that you’d be here. I just wanted to come and give Jack a gift before leaving,” Kendrick said after a long silence. He seemed to be unnaturally avoiding Niamh’s beautiful, clear, and moving eyes. Looking down with a smile, he said, “I won’t bother you now.”
The fluttering words fell as Kendrick slowly turned around.
His eyes were blown red by the wind the moment he turned around.
In fact, he had also wanted to say, ‘Nia, it’s really nice seeing you today.’
‘Nia, you’ll be leaving tomorrow and you’ll never see this scumbag again.
‘Without me, you’ll be happy.
‘What I actually want to say is… I’m sorry, Nia…’
In the end, he could not say these words. He resisted the choking in his throat, and the scene in front of him was getting blurry.
Niamh silently looked at Kendrick’s fading back, recalling the same scene on the coast the other day. It was also as thin and lonely as it was at this moment.
Somehow, there was an indescribable sense of emptiness in her heart, and something had come up to her throat.
She wanted to call out to Kendrick, but she had just uttered the word ‘Ken’ when Felipe appeared in her eyes.
She saw Kendrick and Felipe pass by one another. The two seemed to have looked at each other, but there was no exchange.
Felipe walked straight toward her, his elegant, gentle, and handsome face carrying a smile like a spring breeze.
His tall approaching figure quickly blocked Kendrick’s back.
“Were you waiting for me?” Felipe smiled gently. He stretched his hands over to Niamh’s shoulders before turning her around.
Niamh smiled slightly, following Felipe and turning into the house. Kendrick’s back was completely blurred until it finally disappeared.
In the distance, Kendrick had stopped.
He looked back and saw that the moment Felipe held Niamh. Their two frames came into his sight and it was as if thousands of ants had crawled over his heart, biting at it wildly.
The shimmer in his eyes was gradually melted by the breeze.
The Niamh who had once chased after him and the scenes of her admiring him in his memories were now gray sand sculptures, slowly being blown away by the wind.
“Nia, I love you.”
He looked at her beautiful shadow and confided his true feelings in the far distance. After the words fell, he smiled tearily and left.
A thorny green vine climbed up from the bottom of his heart, growing denser and denser until engulfing his very breath.
…
Montgomery Manor.
Felipe spoke to Eloise and Sean as their son-in-law. Knowing that the couple felt guilty and reluctant with regards to Niamh, he promised that he would try his best to bring Niamh and Jackson back to see them, or he would just charter a plane to pick them up to F Country.
Niamh listened with a smile and nodded from time to time, but Kendrick’s face would involuntarily appear in her mind constantly.
However, she quickly stopped herself from thinking further.
That day on the coast, he had already been determined to leave without even turning his head to look at her, so there was no need for her to long for him still.
Since they were now separated, they would forever be separated.
Not long after, Felipe said that he would leave Montgomery Manor first.
He drove to Kendrick’s villa alone. The door was open and he raised his phoenix eyes before going straight in without any shade of gentleness on his face.
A servant was cleaning the house when they suddenly saw a strange man coming in. The servant hurriedly stepped forward to stop and inquire, “Sir, you are…”
Felipe glanced over at them with cold eyes, and with just a glance, the servant was so scared that they did not dare to ask further. They just moved to the side in fright and called upon Kendrick.
Felipe did not care and went straight to Old Master Waldburg who was basking in the yard.
The old man slowly opened his eyes when he heard the footsteps. When he saw that it was Felipe, his expression instantly changed.
“Why does my uncle have such an expression when seeing me? Am I not welcome here?” Felipe approached, his tone sounding amused. There was a dark force hidden in his smiling face.
The old man stared at Felipe fearlessly. His lips moved with great effort, but he could not utter a word.
Felipe looked at the old man as a deep and incomprehensible sneer appeared in his eyes.
“Back then, you planned to kill my parents and make me an orphan for your own selfish desires.
“In those years, you restricted my development in every way to give Kendrick the best resources. You also handed over the entirety of the multinational group to him and threw me to F Country where you ignored me. You thought that this would break my wings and kill my ability, no?”
He vented all the dissatisfaction in his heart, his gaze falling sharp.
“Aaron Waldburg, you will reap what you sow.”
Old Master Waldburg pressed his lips tightly, his eyes widening as if he was struggling to say something, but it did not help.
Felipe sneered lightly while looking at the old man’s vigorous appearance.
“Tomorrow, I will take Niamh and your great-grandson to leave Glendale. We’ll never come back. Your most favored grandson will lose his beloved son. Do you think that he’ll find it so unbearable that he would want to die?”
He raised a triumphant smile and put his hand in his pocket.
“However, before that, let me give you a lift.”
Old Master Waldburg did not know what Felipe wanted to do to him, but he did not have a good premonition. Yet, he did not think that Felipe would dare do anything extreme in broad daylight.
Felipe just smiled indifferently before taking out a two-inch photo from his suit pocket.
He showed the photo to the old man, and his black phoenix eyes were filled with a treacherous smile. “Do you still recognize the person in the photo? One of them is your brother and the other is your sister-in-law. They were a loving, married couple with a well-behaved, sensible son. They had a blissful family and successful careers, but what was the result?”
Felipe said in a cold tone as he fiercely pushed the photo onto the old man’s face. “They were ruined by you!”
“Hnghh…”
The old man whimpered out with difficulty, his eyes wide.
Felipe raised his lips cheerfully. “What’s wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable? Is it painful? The way you are now is your retribution.”
“Hngh hmph…”
“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you for the time being, but I will let you have a taste of a ruined home!”
He dropped these last words before walking away freely.
The old man stared at Felipe’s back. His face suddenly flushed, and his breathing became more and more rapid. “Uu… Cough, cough!”
Kendrick was on the way back to the villa when he received a call from the servant all of a sudden. He sped up, and as soon as he reached the gates of the villa, he saw Felipe passing by his car.
He had a bad feeling and immediately stopped the car to run into the yard. As soon as he looked up, he saw the old man in the wheelchair coughing violently. It was followed by big mouthfuls of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
“Grandpa!”
Kendrick stepped forward quickly just as the old man lost his consciousness and went into a coma.
…
City Centre Hospital.
The old man was in the emergency room for an entire hour before the doctor came out.
The doctor in a white coat shook his head helplessly. “The old man’s condition has suddenly worsened. You must be prepared.”
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.