“Why not? Should I let you kill another one of my children just like the previous two times?”
“…” Felipe was shocked when he heard that.
Cathy pushed his hand away and popped one of the pills into her mouth.
Felipe’s heart sank when he saw her determination.
He grabbed Cathy’s head and pressed his lips against hers.
Cathy was shocked. When she finally came back to her senses and wanted to struggle, Felipe had already taken out the pill that she almost swallowed.
He stared at her with his crimson eyes, and his heart was beating erratically. “Don’t you resent me for killing your child? I’m now giving you a chance to get pregnant and become a mother!”
He roared, his breathing becoming erratic.
Cathy looked at his angry eyes with no fear. “Do you think I’ll still have your child? Do you think I’m so stupid that I’ll miscarry three times for a man like you? Felipe Waldburg, I have no feelings for you anymore!”
“My love and obsession for you went away the moment my two children left my body.”
Cathy snorted.
“I regret falling in love with a man like you at first sight.”
Felipe scoffed. “You’re done regretting. Cathy, don’t even think of escaping from the palm of my hand as long as you live. You belong to me forever.”
His possessive eyes enveloped her and completely overwhelmed Cathy’s gaze that was filled with resistance.
…
In the next few days, Kendrick’s wounds started to recover slowly, but there was still a long way to go until he had a full recovery.
In these few days, Niamh would come to see him, eat with him, and feed him his medicine.
Kendrick told her that Felipe had not come and caused trouble for him in these few days. Those bodyguards had stopped crowding the door as well.
Niamh sensed that something was amiss. She knew Felipe would not let Kendrick off the hook so easily, so she figured there had to be something behind this.
Cathy listened at one side and did not say anything.
These few days, Cathy would appear in front of Felipe according to his wishes and stay the night with him. Then, she would go to the hospital as if nothing had happened.
She wanted to numb her thoughts. She wanted to tell herself that she was only doing this to help Kendrick.
However, whenever Felipe kissed her or got close to her, her body would start to accept him.
She felt that she was pathetic and lamentable. In addition to that, she was not worthy of pity.
How could she still have a soft spot for a man like him?
Felipe was focusing all his attention on Cathy this whole time, so he forgot that Niamh was still staying with Fabian.
When Felipe saw Niamh appearing with Fabian at the commercial dinner party during the weekend, he remembered there was something urgent he needed to take care of.
Niamh lifted her wine glass and smiled at the man who was walking over to her.
Felipe looked at her gorgeous face, and his heart started slowing down for some reason. “Eveline, are you going to abandon Kendrick? Are you staying with this man just so you can avoid me?”
“I feel much safer staying with him than with you.”
“Really?” Fabian approached her with a frivolous smile. “If that’s the case, then I shall put in more effort to pursue you.”
Felipe peered at Fabian coldly. Then, he focused his attention on Niamh again. “Eveline, don’t forget that you’re still carrying my child. Plus, I think you still remember Lillian, right?”
Niamh knew Felipe would threaten her with Lillian.
However, after tonight, Lillian would not be his bargaining chip anymore.
“Felipe, if you can do it, then do it. I don’t want to live a life where I have to fear everything again.”
Niamh’s nonchalant attitude shocked Felipe. “Do you know what you’re talking about? Lillian is Kendrick’s daughter who you gave birth to after so many challenges. Can you really ignore her just like this?”
“I don’t have a choice even if I want to care about her, right?” Niamh smiled and sighed helplessly. “I know you want to use Lillian to separate me and Kendrick or even get him into danger, so why don’t I just play along with you? If something happens to Lillian, then I guess my fate with Lillian will have to come to an end.”
Felipe watched in disbelief as Niamh said that.
However, he then realized Niamh was only saying that on purpose. As such, he laughed. “Do you think I don’t know that you’re only saying that to make me lower my guard? Eveline, you’re smart, but I won’t fall for it.”
“I don’t have the time to play with you,” Niamh said indifferently, “Felipe, let me tell you, if I have to choose between Lillian and Kendrick, I’ll choose Kendrick. Plus, our third child will be born in a few months. I don’t want my child to not have a father when it’s born.”
Felipe’s eyes went straight to her stomach when he heard that. Then, his eyes darkened. “Your child with him?”
Niamh looked at him proudly, “Yes, my and Kendrick’s child.”
Felipe’s face darkened immediately. He wanted to know more about this when Niamh said irrefutably, “Felipe, the child in my stomach has nothing to do with you. You thought we did something that night, but actually, you were just hallucinating because of the aromatherapy kit I made especially for you.
“You were just dreaming. It was just a dream that you wanted to happen.”
Felipe believed Niamh’s skills in blending perfumes, but this truth was too much for him.
All this while, he believed that Niamh was carrying his child. He thought he finally had her. He never imagined that the night they spent together was nothing more than a dream.
He felt pathetic, but when he thought about it, he did have a dream that night. In that dream, the woman who was entangled with him was Cathy.
“Felipe, from now on, I won’t be threatened by you. If you dare to ask someone to hurt Kendrick, I’ll hand the video to the police myself. I will destroy everything you’ve built and ruin your reputation.”
Niamh’s gaze was sharp, showing her determination and imposing manner.
Felipe looked into those piercing eyes and turned around furiously.
Fabian appeared next to Niamh. “You’re so bold, darling. This is my first time seeing a woman keeping Felipe under control.”
However, Niamh did not have the mood to joke around with him. “Have your men arrived?”
“Don’t worry. Everything’s set in place. Your daughter will come back to you safe and sound.” Fabian swirled the wine in his glass. “However, I want something from you in exchange.”
He got close to Niamh and muttered.
“I don’t want money, but I want the video you mentioned just now.”
That video was strong evidence that proved Felipe was involved in illegal trades.
If the police got a hold of it, then not only Felipe would be captured, but he would also face a huge loss.
Niamh knew the value and the importance of the video. However, she would not give it to Fabian just like this. “I don’t like dealing with people who go back on their promises. You won’t disappoint me, right, Mr. Johnson?”
Fabian changed the subject and lifted his eyebrow slyly. “I was just joking with you. Don’t worry, I won’t disappoint you.”
Even though she was not close with Fabian, Niamh knew this improper man-child would be much more reliable than Felipe.
At this moment, the thing that worried her the most was Lillian’s safety.
She did not know whether the child would be safely brought back by Fabian’s men.
Felipe left the hotel with the flames of rage burning in his chest. He could not accept the fact that the woman he loved had been fooling him this whole time.
“Eveline, I think you’ve decided to be my rival.” Felipe took out the colorful shell from his pocket as a radiant smile appeared in his head.
He held the shell tightly, feeling a hint of reluctance in his heart.
However, it seemed that his heart would not race anymore.
“Eveline, if you truly want to go back to Kendrick, then I won’t hesitate to destroy everything about him.
“If I can’t get what I want, then he can’t have it as well!”
His eyes darkened, and when he was about to step on the accelerator, he received a phone call from his men.
He picked up the phone and heard the man report to him frantically, “Mr. Waldburg, the security system of the outer courtyard has been tampered with.”
Felipe immediately realized something. “Where’s Lilian?”
The man on the other side of the phone ran to Lillian’s bedroom. After he opened the door, there was no one in there.
“Miss Lillian is gone!”
Felipe understood immediately after he heard that.
‘Eveline, so this is why you’re siding with Fabian.
‘You’re a woman of beauty and wits indeed.
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.