The words he just said echoed in her head. ‘Eveline, I won’t ever love you again.’
He did not love her anymore.
That was why he could burn the gift that he had given her back then.
The numbing pain her heart spread throughout her body again, and Niamh looked up to force her tears back.
She could not cry again.
She had to be strong for the child.
…
After Niamh visited Len’s grave, she was sent to Felipe’s villa.
Felipe was in a video conference in the study when he learned that Niamh was back. When he found out, he ended the conference early.
When he saw that Niamh’s jacket was a little damp from the rain, he was a little concerned. “Didn’t you use the umbrella? Why have you gotten yourself all wet?”
“It was just a tiny drizzle. It won’t hurt me.” She was cold and walked past Felipe as she went upstairs.
Felipe had gotten used to Niamh’s attitude. “You’re pregnant now. Getting wet in the rain will make you sick.”
‘Getting wet in the rain.’
Niamh looked down at the umbrella in her hand.
Kendrick had given the umbrella to her in the cemetery not long ago, but his residual warmth on the umbrella handle had long dissipated.
“I assume you miss Old Master Waldburg too, right? Let’s pay him a visit tonight.”
Niamh paused as she walked upstairs. “Okay.”
She had no choice but to agree.
In the evening, Felipe asked the servants to send her clothes and jewelry which were all limited edition luxury items.
Niamh wore them just like Felipe wanted and also drilled a small hole in the colorful shell that Kendrick gave her back, stringing it into a necklace that hit her clavicle when she wore it.
Although the color of the seashell had faded, it still looked very beautiful.
Niamh looked in the mirror, put on the necklace around her neck, and hid it underneath her collar before going downstairs.
It was still raining, and Felipe was already waiting for her in the car. When he saw that Niamh was wearing all the clothes he had chosen for her, he smiled and was very satisfied. “Eveline, you’re really beautiful. I believe that the baby in your womb will also grow up to be as beautiful as you.”
‘Of course, the child will grow up to be beautiful. It’s because the child is Kendrick’s and he has excellent genes,’ Niamh retorted silently in her heart.
Felipe did not care about Niamh’s indifference toward him and ordered the driver to start the car.
When the sun was setting and the sky was getting darker, they arrived at Waldburg Manor.
Just when Niamh got out of the car, she saw another luxury car stopping beside theirs and out came Kendrick from it.
Without looking at Niamh, he walked to the passenger seat and opened the door with an umbrella over it.
The woman named Yvette got out of the car and held Kendrick’s hand with a sweet smile. When she saw Niamh and Felipe, she looked surprised. “Mr. Waldburg and Mrs. Waldburg? Why are you guys here? “
Felipe looked at Yvette as an unexplainable complex feeling surged in his heart.
However, he looked calm on the outside and naturally placed his hand on Niamh’s shoulder. “I brought my wife to meet Old Master Waldburg, our elder in the Waldburg family. This is—”
“Yvette Charis. She’s Mr. Waldburg’s girlfriend,” Niamh introduced.
Kendrick smiled. “Mrs. Waldburg, you’re mistaken. She’s not just my girlfriend. She’s been my fiancée for quite a while.”
‘His fiancée for quite a while.’
Kendrick’s answer made another cut in Niamh’s heart.
She pretended not to care and smiled slightly. “Congratulations. Let’s go in, Felipe.”
Felipe did not turn around but looked at Yvette with a sweet smile. “Ms. Charis, have I seen you somewhere before?”
Yvette looked into Felipe’s eyes and smiled brightly. “Is this how you strike up a conversation with a girl? I don’t think we’ve ever met each other because I’ve never been to Glendale before becoming Kendrick’s girlfriend.”
As she said, she moved closer to Kendrick’s arm more intimately.
Kendrick smiled and gently took Yvette’s hand. The two of them looked very warm and sweet.
Niamh turned around because she did not want to see the two of them getting lovey-dovey.
Felipe glanced past Yvette and propped up the umbrella as he walked in with Niamh.
When Karen heard footsteps, she thought that it was Kendrick bringing his girlfriend back, but when she looked up, she saw Niamh and Felipe walking side by side.
The smile on her face disappeared in an instant. “Tsk, a rare visitor.”
Karen continued to mock, saying, “One is the uncle who wants to destroy Kendrick while the other is the fake ex-wife who wants to take her revenge on Kendrick! Pfft! Come on, tell me what the two of you are here for.”
Felipe squinted coldly. “If you don’t want to go back to your previous life, you’d better shut your mouth.”
“I’d like to see what kind of method my dear uncle will use this time to get our family into trouble again.” Kendrick’s voice came casually.
Although his tone was light and slow, his aura remained unchanged.
Felipe and Kendrick looked at each other as invisible smoke of war flashed in the air.
Karen suddenly felt confident again and rolled her eyes at Niamh. “Do you see this, Eveline? Kendrick already has a girlfriend! Do you really think that you’re all Kendrick wants? Pfft!”
She said with a smile while pulling Yvette over, “Vetty, come in and have a seat.”
“Thank you, Aunty Karen.”
“You don’t have to be so courteous. We’re going to be family soon.” Karen specifically emphasized the word ‘family’.
Niamh could not be bothered to argue with Karen, so she turned her head to the side. She saw Old Master Waldburg walking over with a cane. He was supported by a servant. She was pleasantly surprised when she saw the sight.
“Grandpa, you’re walking by yourself.”
“What grandpa? You shouldn’t call anyone your grandpa, Eveline.” Karen reminded irritably.
“Is Eveline wrong? I am her grandfather!” Old Master Waldburg stared at Karen with dissatisfaction. He then walked toward Niamh with a gentle smile. “Eveline, did you come here to see me?”
Niamh nodded. “Felipe brought me here to see you.”
“Uncle, Eveline and I have registered our marriage in F Country. Today, I’m bringing her to officially meet you as my wife.”
“Registered for marriage?” Old Master Waldburg frowned his gray eyebrows and looked at Felipe who was smiling. He then looked at Kendrick who was standing beside, looking as if nothing bad had happened. He slowly raised his trembling hand to hold Niamh’s. “Let’s have dinner first. I have something to tell you after dinner.”
Niamh smiled slightly and helped Old Master Waldburg to his seat in the dining room.
The dinner table was filled with glorious food, most likely because Kendrick brought his girlfriend to meet the family.
Niamh sat between Kendrick and Felipe. She had no appetite. From her peripheral view, she could see Kendrick thoughtfully taking vegetables for Yvette and sometimes deshelling shrimps for her. Everything Niamh saw in front of her was crushing her heart.
The man’s affectionate gaze and vows still rang clear in her head, but when she turned to the side, she could see him with a new lover.
Felipe also took food for Niamh lovingly. Niamh pretended to go along with it, but she could not swallow any of her food.
“Aunty Eveline, these crabs are very juicy. Here, have some.” Yvette kindly took a piece of crab for Niamh.
Felipe reached out to stop her. “My wife’s pregnant. She shouldn’t eat raw food.”
His words instantly stifled the atmosphere at the table.
Niamh faintly saw Kendrick pause when he tried to drink his wine.
“What? You’re pregnant?” Karen looked at Niamh in amazement as her gaze gradually turned contemptuous. “Wow, Miss Montgomery, you really are amazing. After your baby is born, I wonder how I should call it.”
“It doesn’t matter what you call it. I’m the mother and I’ll teach it. It has nothing to do with you.” Niamh was calm.
Karen sneered and chuckled. “Eveline, you really are—”
“Eat your dinner,” Kendrick interrupted in a cold voice and looked at Niamh. “Since you’re now pregnant, Aunty Eveline, please take care of your body,” he said and placed a piece of ribs on her plate. “I remember you used to like eating this.”
“Thank you, Mr. Waldburg, but I don’t like it anymore. You should give it to your fiancée. You don’t need to worry about me.”
Niamh stayed indifferent toward him until the very end and did not touch the food that Kendrick took for her. She only turned to smile at Felipe.
When Old Master Waldburg watched that scene, his frown grew deeper.
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.