Cathy looked at the handsome and soft smile on Felipe’s face before lowering her head dispiritedly.
She knew clearly that she should not have any feelings for Felipe. However, he was also an obsession that she could not let go of after so many years.
…
After Niamh went back to Montgomery Manor, she took Jackson to the bookstore.
Sean and Eloise were planning to take Lillian to the playground, but when she saw Niamh taking her brother outside, she blinked her lively eyes and begged to go with them.
Lillian was only three years old, so she looked childish in every aspect.
Niamh could not manage two children all alone, so Eloise was more than happy to go with them. However, when they were about to go out, Kendrick appeared at the door.
Eloise was shocked when she saw the light in his eyes and that he was able to walk without assistance. She did not expect his vision to have recovered.
“Handsome Mister!” Lillian ran over to hug Kendrick the moment she saw him.
Kendrick picked up the soft little girl and looked at her face that looked similar to Niamh’s. He was very fond of her, but he felt a hint of bitterness in his heart.
Was she not their child?
“Why are you here?” Niamh asked Kendrick coldly.
“I told Daddy to come,” replied Jackson, “I want to go out with Daddy, Mommy, and Lily.”
Niamh suppressed her urge to chase Kendrick away after she heard what Jackson said.
Jackson liked Kendrick because they were indeed biological father and son.
However, Niamh was curious why Lillian liked him so much too.
In her memory, she remembered Felipe telling her that Lillian was their biological daughter.
Niamh did not think much before taking Jackson and Lillian to the bookstore with Kendrick.
After they bought the books, the whole family went to the playground.
To outsiders, they looked like a happy family of four.
This was the biggest achievement for Kendrick.
Back then, Niamh felt that a child could be the solution for her broken relationship with Kendrick.
However, the tables had turned and now, Kendrick was the one who was hoping Niamh would give him another chance for the sake of the children.
Yet, Niamh ignored Kendrick the entire day. He could only swallow his loneliness and misery all by himself.
On their way home, Lillian asked for a balloon. As such, Kendrick carried her and let her pick a pink and blue balloon with a cartoon on it. However, before she could hold it in her hand, the balloon burst.
Lillian was shocked and immediately buried her face into Kendrick’s neck, bursting out in tears.
Kendrick felt heartbroken when she saw the tears rolling down uncontrollably from the little girl’s cheeks.
He softly calmed her down for a long while before she stopped crying. Eventually, she leaned against his shoulder and fell asleep from exhaustion.
However, this intense heartbreak and concern caused Kendrick to be suspicious again.
He plucked a strand of hair from Lillian and placed it in his pocket. After he went home, he immediately went to a laboratory to get a DNA test.
That night, he tossed and turned while wide awake in bed. On the next day, he received the report of the test.
While scrolling down the e-mail, his hand was trembling softly until he saw the words that shocked him…
‘Positive paternity test.’
Even though he had expected this result, Kendrick was still stuck in a daze for a long time on his bed.
He held the phone in his shaky hands, eyes glued to the three words. Then, his mind wandered into a faraway place.
That year, he had witnessed Daniel kissing Niamh on the forehead. Eventually, he was blinded by rage and forced himself on her.
Now, Kendrick finally realized how petty of a man he was.
He could not allow other men around her aside from him.
He felt that he was despicable and heinous. He always wanted to vent his feelings and emotions, never caring about how she felt.
“Nia.”
Kendrick called Niamh’s name and there was a spark of joy in his pain.
He was glad that she belonged to him this entire time.
He was even more glad that she was able to come back to his life safe and sound. Plus, she even brought such a cute and lively daughter with her.
However, when he remembered that Niamh refused to admit that Lillian was his daughter, Kendrick felt sad again.
What should he do to make Niamh stop hating him?
Kendrick looked at his phone and fell into deep thought.
Then, as he looked at the device, a plan to get Niamh closer to him emerged from his brain.
…
Monday morning, Niamh sent Jackson to kindergarten and brought Lillian to Montgomery Manor.
When they were waiting for the light to turn green, Lillian spotted someone selling cotton candy by the roadside, so she told Niamh she wanted to have one.
Looking at the little girl’s twinkling eyes, Niamh only wanted to pamper and spoil her.
Niamh got out of the car with the little girl and walked to the stall.
After she got the cotton candy, she beamed. Niamh was also influenced by this innocent smile.
She took out her purse to pay when a figure sped behind her like a gust of wind.
Amid Niamh’s confusion, the little girl was forcefully pulled away from her by brute force.
She turned her head abruptly. “Lily!”
Niamh turned around to chase after the person, but the cotton candy seller stopped her. “You haven’t paid.”
She took out a banknote from her pocket and tossed it at him before turning around to chase the person.
However, she did not expect the person who snatched Lillian from her to brashly jump into her car that was still running. Then, they drove the car away right in front of her.
“Mommy! Mommy!”
Lillian poked her head out from the window and screamed at Niamh.
“Lily!” Niamh’s heart was racing. She hurried to hail a car from the roadside but no one stopped for her.
While in her panic state, she saw a familiar car driving past her from the corner of her eyes. When she lifted her head, she saw the car rounding a corner.
She forced herself to be calm. Finally, after she successfully got a car, she called Felipe immediately.
The moment the call got through, Niamh exclaimed frantically, “Felipe, Lily was kidnapped on the road! That person even stole my car! Even though it’s just for a split second, I know who that person is!”
After Niamh finished talking, she heard Kendrick’s worried voice from the other end of the phone.
“Nia, did you just say that Lily was kidnapped?”
Niamh was stunned as she held the phone in her hand. She looked at the screen and realized she had called the wrong number.
She wanted to call Felipe, but she accidentally called Kendrick instead.
Niamh wanted to hang up the phone directly, but when she remembered who the person who kidnapped Lillian was, she asked the driver to change the route. They went straight to the house.
Kendrick waited for Niamh frantically. After he knew the person who kidnapped Lillian was Yvonne, he was fuming.
Karen was about to leave when she saw Niamh arriving. She wanted to avoid her out of guilt but ran into Winston when she turned around.
Winston was confused when he saw her in a panic and spacing out.
“You’ve been acting strangely after you were saved from Yvonne last time. What’s going on?”
“I’m not.” Karen denied it. Then, she looked at Niamh with an annoyed look on her face. “I wonder why she’s here. I think she’ll only stop after she kills all of us.”
Winston finally saw Niamh who was chatting with Kendrick at the door. Then, he frowned and complained. “If Niamh hadn’t saved you with the ransom, you would’ve been killed by your despicable niece.”
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.