Especially after meeting that woman named Yvette Charis.
Niamh wanted to head back to Montgomery Manor, and he gave the green light. He ordered the chauffeur to send Niamh back first while he would return to the villa.
However, after returning, his mind was flooded with Yvette’s familiar smile.
Sitting in front of the study desk, he stared at the hairband that was around his wrist while the sense of loneliness grew stronger within him.
“Cathy.”
He whispered the name as his eyes gave off a much more soothing vibe without him realizing it.
At that moment, he kept finding himself thinking back to the woman who was long ago wiped out from his world. He was unsure of the reason as well.
He booted up the computer, searched for the CCTV tape of the study, and screened through each of them.
As he wished, Cathy did appear in the tapes.
Back then, she would always make him tea at the same time each day, deliver him desserts, and would constantly stare at him while expressing her love for him.
In the tapes, she appeared lively as well.
Subconsciously, Felipe raised his hand and touched the woman on the screen gently. However, the cold screen made his heart slowly go cold as well.
“You’re smart, Cathy, for using this method to make me unable to forget about you forever.”
He let out a bitter smile. He thought none of this would bother him, yet he was feeling utterly heartbroken.
Felipe did not intend to be influenced by such a feeling any longer. He wanted to shut off the CCTV and stop himself from looking at it. Just then, he caught a glimpse of the scene on the computer. He witnessed a scene that left him dumbfounded…
The time that was displayed in the CCTV footage was a day before he noticed Cathy going to the hospital for an abortion.
That time at the hospital, he had picked up Cathy’s body check-up report card and found out that Cathy immediately went to get an abortion after she realized she was pregnant with his kid.
Unfortunately, the reality was not like what he imagined.
That day, he had planned to finish Kendrick, but Niamh showed up suddenly and even took a bullet for him.
This made him infuriated, and it resulted in him venting out all his anger on Cathy who was comforting him in the study room.
He even questioned Cathy whether she would be in love with him to the point where she would give her life for him.
At that time, Cathy hesitated.
He thought that was a no from Cathy.
However, after looking at the CCTV footage of her touching her tummy subconsciously, everything finally came to light.
It was not that she was not willing to give up her life for him, but it was because she knew she was pregnant with his kid. That explained her hesitation.
Nevertheless, he had been apoplectic with rage and even shoved her aside forcefully, never looking at her again.
Cathy did not let out a single sound. He thought she left because she was afraid after being blasted by Felipe.
However, never would he imagine he would shove her way too hard, causing her to knock against the corner of the table. Her abdomen had crashed into the corner of the table!
Even so, she remained silent. With teary eyes, she just glanced at his back before leaving.
Suddenly, Felipe’s body fumbled. “No, it’s definitely not like that.”
Frowning, he muttered to himself, trying to deny the fact.
It was only until the next day when she was admitted to the hospital. ‘She would have gone to the hospital long ago if something was wrong on that day.’
Felipe tried to push the responsibility away from him, but it was pointless to cheat himself.
At that point, the servant, Mrs. Sawyer, came to serve tea as he had ordered. After placing the tea down, she was about to leave when Felipe called out to her. He inquired about the incident that took place that day.
“You’re always looking after Cathy. That day, did you realize anything was off about her?”
“Well…” She could recall that incident vividly because Cathy had been bleeding heavily. She promised Cathy not to let Felipe know about the incident, which was the reason she was hesitating to answer.
Frowning, Felipe could no longer remain composed. “Spit it out. Don’t make me repeat myself for the second time.”
After being pressured, Mrs. Sawyer answered in a shaking voice, “Well, that day, Miss Cathy had a miscarriage.”
‘Miscarriage!’
It was as though Felipe’s heart was torn into two halves. A chilly sensation spread from his toe to his head. He found himself feeling suffocated.
He then heard Mrs. Sawyer continuing with the story.
“That day, I saw Miss Cathy coming out of your study. Her face was pale, and the places she walked past were stained with fresh blood. I thought that something was not right, but… But it was Miss Cathy who forbade me from telling you about this incident.
“Miss Cathy went to the bathroom all by herself to clean up, and I wiped off all the bloodstains on the floor. I did ask her whether I should send her to the hospital, but it seemed that it was too late for it.
“Sir, I’ve no idea about other things. I thought in the beginning that maybe Miss Cathy was being cheated by some bad guy and was unfortunate enough to have gotten pregnant. One look and I know she’s a lady who hasn’t seen the world yet, so please don’t blame her.”
Mrs. Sawyer pleaded without having a clue that Cathy had committed suicide three months ago by drowning herself in the river.
Helplessly, Felipe lowered his gaze and said, “You may leave.”
Mrs. Sawyer dared not stay in the room any longer and left hurriedly.
Felipe was twirling the hairband with his fingers. Suddenly, he looked at it in surprise as though he finally understood why Cathy used such a cruel way.
‘So, it seems that I’m a merciless father who murdered both our kids.’
She committed suicide because she blamed him and even hated him.
After she just had an abortion, on the second day when she was still recuperating, he acted like a cold- blooded beast without considering her willingness. He forced an intimate relationship with her over and over again.
Felipe closed his eyes, feeling as though many shards of glass were pinching his heart.
‘Cathy, you hate me this much. Why not vent it out on me? Why hurt yourself to go against me? Why? Is it so that I’ll always remember you?’
…
After Niamh returned to Montgomery Manor, she immediately shut herself in her room.
She kept recalling the event that took place that day. Her mind kept rewinding with memories of the words uttered by Kendrick.
“Eveline, I’m no longer in love with you.
“This is my fiancée, Vetty.
“What? Are you worried that I’ll harm Felipe’s kid, Mrs. Waldburg?”
Niamh was feeling her heart aching as she placed her hand on her abdomen.
‘Kendrick, this is your biological child.
‘In my entire life, I’ve no other man aside from you.
‘But in the end, you still don’t believe in me.’
Niamh smiled bitterly. She suddenly recalled that two days ago, there was a stranger who claimed to have a bad ending in their relationship who added her on social media.
Currently, aside from that stranger, there was no one else she could turn to.
Hence, she accepted that stranger’s request. Just when she was thinking about how she should greet that stranger, the latter sent her a message: [Hello miss, I’m very glad you’ve added me as a friend.]
Niamh replied: [Nice to meet you, stranger.]
[Miss, I’ve just ended my relationship and I’m feeling very sad. Can you keep me company for a little longer?]
Niamh was not feeling any much better as well and started having a conversation with the stranger.
Upon waking up from her slumber the next morning, Niamh realized she had fallen asleep without her realizing it.
She got herself cleaned up, then headed downstairs to have her breakfast. At that time, Felipe showed up.
He came to pick her up and send her to Waldburg Corporation, claiming that he wanted to appoint Niamh as the director of the jewelry designing department of Waldburg Corporation.
Niamh had no power to reject the offer, but to her surprise, the very first project to be discussed had something to do with Kendrick.
Kendrick had offered a price of one million to hire Waldburg Corporation to customize a jewelry design for him.
Niamh was doubtful whether Felipe was intentionally trying to test her by allowing her to meet Kendrick all by herself to discuss the project. He even set the time for at night.
Niamh, under the name of the young mistress of Waldburg Corporation, went into the conference room to meet Kendrick.
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