Seeing that Niamh had gotten up, Karen smiled coldly. “How interesting. Sleeping until late mornings, do you expect me to make breakfast and serve this daughter-in-law of mine?”
“If you have this free time, dear mother-in-law, I would be happy to taste your breakfast.”
“Hmph!” Karen snorted. “I really don’t understand what Kendrick likes about you. You’re only just a little prettier. Felicity is no worse than you!”
Niamh smiled and asked playfully, “Do you know who Felicity is? Do you know of her background?”
“Why would I care about her background? At least she’s a better daughter-in-law than you!”
“Enough, enough.” Old Master Waldburg maneuvered his wheelchair, entering from outside the house. He looked at Karen with dissatisfaction. “In what way is Eveline getting in your way? Even after so many years, you’re still fixated on her!”
“Old Master, you should ask what she did. She kidnapped Yvonne and me the last time and even slapped me!”
“Even if Eveline really did hit you, she must have had her reasons. As for you saying that she would work together with that horrid niece to kidnap you, it’s impossible!” Every word of Old Master Waldburg was resounding. He still had full confidence in Niamh.
Niamh was touched and did not bother trying to explain anything to Karen. “Grandpa, don’t be angry. It’s not the first or second day I’ve been misunderstood and accused. I’ve long gotten used to it.”
She smiled slightly when she saw the old man looking at her with distress.
“Grandpa, I’m glad to be a family with you again.”
Old Master Waldburg raised his hand strenuously to hold Niamh’s own. “My child, I’m also very happy. Thank you for giving Kendrick a second chance.”
“Kendrick won this opportunity for himself. You don’t have to thank me.”
She recalled what had happened during this period of time, how the man had repeatedly dashed on bravely with no thought of personal safety. His sincerity and his regret… She had seen it all.
Niamh realized then that Kendrick seemed to be missing.
Where could he have gone this early in the morning?
Niamh walked to the side and called Kendrick. After her call was answered, she immediately asked, “Kendrick, where are you?”
She threw out her question and was still waiting for Kendrick’s answer when she heard Nevaeh’s voice coming from the other end. “Kendrick, I’m so afraid to live in a hotel alone. I’ll die without you. Can you not leave me?”
Niamh’s fingers tightened. Did Kendrick go out this early just to look for Nevaeh?
Before Kendrick could speak, Niamh hung up and drove to the hotel where Nevaeh was staying at.
She immediately found the manager from before and asked them for the room card to Nevaeh’s room.
When she arrived at the room, Niamh swiped the card decisively.
The room door opened with a beep and Niamh walked in to see Nevaeh hugging Kendrick tightly.
She was crying aggrievedly in his arms, just like a pitiful little white flower.
Niamh could not be more familiar with this scheming behavior.
Kendrick’s expression was indifferent and even a little impatient.
Nevaeh saw Niamh coming in, so she quietly lifted her red lips and smiled smugly.
However, Niamh was not at all courteous to her. She stepped forward and grabbed Nevaeh’s hand that was hugging onto Kendrick tightly, pushing her away.
Nevaeh faked being frightened. “Eveline, what are you doing—”
Slap!
“What?!”
Niamh immediately slapped Nevaeh’s face while Nevaeh exclaimed as she was beaten until she was dazed.
“Felicity, this plastic face is truly something else. It’s so thick that it’s enough to seduce my husband. Listen here, it won’t be a simple slap the next time!”
“…”
After Niamh gave a sharp warning, she looked at Kendrick fixedly. “I said that I didn’t want to see you interacting with this woman again. Do you remember what you promised me at the time?”
“I remember.” Kendrick opened his mouth without thinking. “But there’s always a voice in my mind telling me that Felicity is my beloved woman, so when she called me this morning, I decided to come and look for her.”
What? Niamh frowned upon hearing this answer as a layer of disappointment gradually appeared in her eyes.
Nevaeh, on the other hand, instantly had a triumphant smile on her face when she heard this. She then ran to Kendrick’s side. “Kendrick, you’re right. The person you love the most is me! Don’t be fooled by Eveline!”
“Shut up, I’m not done talking yet.” Kendrick interrupted Nevaeh coldly. “Although there’s a voice telling me that the person I love the most is you, my feelings tell me that she’s the one I love.” Kendrick looked at Niamh firmly.
“Wh-What?” Nevaeh could not accept such a reversal, but then she saw Kendrick walking over to Niamh and holding her hand. “I believe every word you said to me, so you have to believe me too. I only have feelings for you.”
Niamh did not expect Kendrick’s words. The disappointment in her eyes faded and was replaced with trust and joy.
She raised her beautiful eyes to Nevaeh whose expression was defeated and opened her mouth leisurely. “A fake will always be a fake. You should have understood this lesson a few years ago, Felicity Walker. I advise you to keep your tail in between your legs. Otherwise, I will have you know the consequences of being a vixen.”
“…”
Niamh looked at Kendrick after delivering the meaningful warning. “Husband, let’s go home.”
Without looking at Nevaeh, Kendrick followed Niamh obediently.
He followed Niamh all the way into the elevator and only then did he open his mouth to ask, “Are you angry?”
Niamh looked at him. She was just about to speak when the phone rang.
The call came from Cathy and Niamh answered it without thinking. “Cathy, are you looking for me?” she asked, and Cathy’s weak reply came from the other end, “Evie, I did a very bad thing to you and Kendrick. Before I leave, I want to make up for my mistakes. Can you bring Kendrick to me now?”
When Cathy said this, Niamh was surprised and confused.
She said she did something undue to Kendrick and her?
Niamh could not figure out what it could be, but she promised Cathy to take Kendrick to see her.
Kendrick did not ask much and just followed Niamh obediently.
The meeting place was a very secluded cafe where there were no others except the cashier.
After Niamh and Kendrick came in, the female cashier asked, “Are you friends of Miss Cathy? She’s waiting for you upstairs.”
“Thank you.” Niamh thanked her and went upstairs with Kendrick.
As soon as she got to the second floor, Niamh saw Cathy sitting by the window with an absent gaze. She looked haggard with a pale complexion. Even her lips held no blood and her eye sockets were ever red and misty.
Niamh was a little worried as she walked over quickly. “Cathy, are you okay?”
Only then did Cathy notice that Niamh and Kendrick had arrived. She was thinking about what Felipe had said to her in the hospital that day and the pain in her heart distracted her from noticing them.
She quickly restrained her grief and gave Niamh a friendly smile. “Evie, you’re here.”
“Cathy, you don’t look so good. What happened to you?” Niamh asked, concerned.
Cathy shook her head and smiled. “I’m okay. It’s just that the weather is too cold and I feel a little unwell after catching a cold.”
She found a reasonable excuse to prevent Niamh from asking further. Then, she quickly changed the subject.
“Evie, I’m very sorry. I did something wrong that caused Kendrick to separate from you.”
“Could it be that you did something to Kendrick that made him unfamiliar and cold toward me?” Niamh guessed.
Kendrick had been listening, and his face was already cold.
Cathy nodded and admitted, “It’s me. I hypnotized him.”
“Hypnotized?”
This really was not something Niamh expected, but she finally understood why Kendrick would say that there was always a voice in his mind telling him that his beloved was Felicity. It turned out that it was because he had been indoctrinated with such thoughts.
“You actually hypnotized me to make me forget the one I love? Why on earth?” Kendrick was obviously angry and his tone was extremely cold.
Niamh quickly thought of something. “Cathy, is this what Felipe meant? He doesn’t want Kendrick and I to reunite with one another, so he asked you to do this.”
“No, it has nothing to do with Felipe. I acted on my own because I wanted to help him with his worries.” Cathy took the fault upon herself with sincere eyes. “Evie, you’ve suffered unjustly these few days. Kendrick clearly loves you, but I made him treat you coldly. I’m sorry.”
“It’s useless to apologize. Immediately undo your hypnosis now,” Kendrick requested impatiently.
“Yes, I’ll resolve the hypnosis for you immediately.” Cathy took out a mini pocket watch from her pocket as she said, “Evie, could you go downstairs and wait?”
“Alright.”
Niamh nodded, but Kendrick grabbed her when she turned around.
“Do you still believe her? What if you go away and she puts me into deeper hypnosis that makes me forget you completely or even hate you? What happens then?”
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.