As long as her child was healthy and safe, she could endure anything as Lillian’s mother.
Niamh put on a coat and peered at the bodyguards who had been watching her this entire time. “You heard everything, right? Lillian wants muffins, so I need to buy the ingredients from the shop nearby. Take me there.”
“Yes, Madam,” the bodyguard answered and sent Niamh to the nearest shop.
Niamh walked out of the shop after she got everything she needed. She looked around her subconsciously and her instinct told her that someone was watching her.
However, with the bodyguards around her, she was not scared if they decided to do anything to her. She then got into the car and went back.
Kendrick arrived in F Country on the same flight as Niamh. He could track Niamh’s location precisely from Jackson’s phone.
He initially thought Niamh would be in the manor. However, he followed the car to a modern-looking villa.
Kendrick stopped the car at a spot that was not too obvious and watched Niamh’s every move.
He watched Niamh getting out of the car with two bodyguards behind her. After she opened the door, her face blossomed into a gentle smile before she bent down.
Niamh looked at Lillian who had come up to welcome her and picked her up. “Darling, have you been waiting for me?’
Niamh carried Lillian into the house, but since she had another child in her stomach, she did not carry her for too long. Then, she kissed her on the cheek. “Lily, I’ll make some muffins for you now. Can you come and help me?”
“Okay!”
The little girl blinked her crystal-like eyes and followed Niamh into the kitchen.
Kendrick watched from inside his car that was a distance away, looking at Niamh holding a child before walking into the house.
He also saw the sincere smile on Niamh’s face.
When had she ever smiled at him like that?
Kendrick clenched his fingers around the steering wheel as the fire in his eyes burned brightly.
“I guess I was just overthinking. I had believed myself as infallible when reality has proven to me otherwise. The man you love right now is really him.”
Buzz, buzz.
When Kendrick’s phone rang, he answered it without hesitating.
His assistant, Ken, could be heard talking from the other end. “Mr. Waldburg, I just got the news that Felipe’s at the warehouse on Third Street. It seems like he’s handing some goods to someone.”
“Watch him closely. I’ll go over now.” Kendrick hung up the phone and looked at the villa that was in a distance with a sharp gaze. Then, he turned his steering wheel.
Felipe hurried to the warehouse to check the goods.
“Mr. Waldburg, the Stygian Johnsons are getting more and more out of hand. They want to take over the trade in the black market as well. I think we have to show them who’s boss,” a thug named Dice said in agitation.
“Yeah, they even asked someone to check the source of your goods. When you were back in Glendale with Miss Eveline, they snatched our business in South America and caused us to lose 50 million dollars!”
“Mr. Waldburg, we can’t allow them to just do things their way. Don’t go back to Glendale for the time being as you have to stay here and keep watch. You’re the only one who can keep them under control.”
After Felipe heard that, he took out a gun from the box and gave it a glance. Then, he said calmly, “Check these goods properly and ask more people to keep watch of this warehouse.”
He put down the gun with an ominous look on his handsome face that was completely different from his usual gentlemanly demeanor. “I’ll ask them to give us back the 50 million. You just need to do your jobs.”
“Roger, Mr. Waldburg,” answered his subordinates.
Felipe looked at a gentle and quiet young man who was standing at one side calmly. “Go and investigate that woman named Yvette Charis. I have a feeling that this woman is Cathy. Give me an update as soon as possible.”
“Got it, I’ll go look into it now.”
Ken was hiding outside while watching what was going on inside. He had heard everything and also captured the scene on his phone.
When he was about to send the video to Kendrick, one of the bodyguards on patrol noticed him.
“Someone’s videotaping us!”
The moment the person yelled, Felipe and his thugs ran out from the warehouse.
Ken was good at fighting, so he managed to escape from the bodyguard. He walked out of the alley and into the road.
Felipe chased after him, and when he saw that Ken was about to run away from him, he took out his gun without a second thought before firing at Ken after narrowing his eyes.
His aim was precise and Ken’s calf was hit. Blood started pouring out from his wound.
However, Ken did not give in. He continued running while enduring the pain. Felipe pulled the trigger once again with an icy expression on his face.
At this moment, a car appeared at the end of the alley and the door to the passenger seat quickly opened. Without wasting any more time, Ken jumped in.
Bang!
Felipe’s bullet hit the door, and in the next second, the car disappeared in front of him.
In that instant, he vaguely saw a familiar face.
Felipe curled his lips into a nonchalant smirk. “It’s you.”
“Mr. Waldburg, it must be the Stygian Johnsons! I’ll bring our men to smash their place!” Dice roared angrily.
Felipe scoffed and threw his gun back. “I’ll take care of this later. Just do your jobs properly and don’t give me more trouble.”
He looked at his phone and saw that Niamh had called him.
After knowing that Niamh wanted to stay in the outer courtyard with Lillian, he agreed.
On the way back, he received information about Yvette.
Everything checked out.
However, there were still doubts in Felipe’s dark eyes.
Back then, he was able to get a brand new identity for Niamh, so it would not be strange if Kendrick had gotten one for Cathy.
However, the only thing he could not understand was the relationship between Kendrick and Cathy.
Also, why would Kendrick help Cathy?
However, if this was indeed true, he would be happy.
It meant that she was still alive.
Felipe pulled the hairband on his wrist and put it on his finger. There was a deep smile on his face.
‘Cathy, we’ll see each other soon.’
Outer courtyard.
Niamh was just done baking muffins. When Lillian came over to taste them happily, Felipe came home.
Lillian called out sweetly when she saw him, “Daddy!”
Felipe smiled softly and walked over to caress her head.
Back then, Niamh would feel a gush of warmth whenever she saw a scene like this, but after Felipe’s true nature started to show, everything changed.
Felipe was an elegant and poised gentleman on the surface, but he was only kind on the outside. In reality, he was a sinister man with an extremely scheming character.
“Daddy, I want to go out to play with Mommy. I don’t want to stay here forever. No one plays with me here, so I want to play with Jackie. Can I, Daddy?”
Lillian held Felipe’s hand and asked while blinking her gigantic eyes.
Felipe remembered the person who drove Ken away and smiled softly. “Of course. But Jackie isn’t here, so only Mommy can play with you.”
He looked at Niamh with a gentle gaze. “Eveline, go out and have fun with Lillian tomorrow.”
Niamh thought she was hearing things. “Really?”
“I’ve always been serious with you.” Felipe walked toward her. “I won’t stop you from seeing Lillian. As long as you remember your promise and stop going back to Kendrick, I can promise that you can see Lillian whenever you want.”
“I’ll promise you as long as Lily is safe and healthy.”
Felipe was happy after he got this answer.
The next day.
Niamh woke up early and dressed Lillian up before they headed to the amusement park.
It had been a long time since Lillian went out, so she was playing happily in the park.
Even though Felipe had arranged for someone to take care of them, Niamh knew he just wanted to keep watch on them.
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.