He agreed, and the smile on Jackson’s face grew wider.
However, Karen, who was watching the entire scene from the side, was not as enthusiastic as she used to be. She looked at Kendrick and said coldly, “You still remember to come back and have a look at your kids, huh? Yesterday, for the sake of that evil woman who destroyed your family, you even pushed Eveline in front of your kids. Have you forgotten that the woman who you pushed is the woman you cried and pleaded with to return to your side?”
This was the first time Kendrick heard Karen lecturing him.
However, this was good as it at least proved that Eveline, as a daughter-in-law, occupied some space within Karen’s heart.
Karen was infuriated when she saw Kendrick chuckling away after being lectured by her.
“Kendrick, what’s going with you? With the way you treat Eveline, don’t tell me you really don’t care about her anymore? Your grandpa said that at the very beginning, you acted all unbothered about Eveline but had begged him to arrange a marriage ceremony between you and Eveline. You love her so much, yet why do you still want to be with Lana? And you even got her pregnant with your kid?”
Facing Karen’s pestering, Kendrick remained silent.
He just stood there, staring at the infant who was moving his limbs. He then got up and said, “Can I carry him?”
Despite Karen being unhappy about Kendrick’s cold behavior, she did not object to his request to carry his child.
Kendrick held the infant in his arms, and the next second, the baby revealed a bright smile to him. He let out coos and started to blabber.
However, he would soon be unable to witness this innocent smile anymore.
Lowering his head, Kendrick gave a kiss on the baby’s little face and handed Pudding back to Karen. He then touched Jackson’s head and said, “Jack, keep your sister accompany. When your brother is old enough, tell him that I love him and I love all of you as well.”
Then, heartbroken, he spun around.
“Kendrick, where are you going off to this time?” Karen pestered.
Jackson quickly caught up to Kendrick. “Dad, didn’t you just say that you’re going to have dinner with us? Aren’t you going to wait for Mommy’s return?”
Kendrick’s footstep came to a halt. “I’m not worth your mommy waiting for me again. Jack, from now onward, the man with the name Ryan will be your father.”
Kendrick choked. He went straight into his car and started the engine.
“Daddy, Daddy!” Jackson ran to catch up with Kendrick and shouted at the man who was sitting firmly in his car. “I only want my dad!”
Kendrick’s eyes reddened. Listening to the cries of his kid, he sealed his lips and ruthlessly slammed on the gas pedal.
“Daddy!” Jackson’s eyes got red.
Lillian, whose soul was healed after being hugged by Kendrick, had happily ran into the house to retrieve her drawings of the entire family. However, when she came out of the house, all she could see was Jackson chasing after Kendrick’s car which was driving straight ahead.
Lillian stared at the car that was going farther away while her little hand that was holding onto the drawing gradually dropped to her side.
The wind blew away the drawing in her hand while blowing away the innocent smile on her doll-like face too.
The drawing danced along with the wind and ended up landing on the icy cold ground. The colors on the drawing looked like they had suddenly changed into gray.
Her cute little mouth trembled, but no words came out of it.
“Jack, stop chasing!” Karen handed Pudding over to the servant and ran to catch hold of Jackson who kept chasing after the car till he eventually fell on the ground.
She carried her grandchildren while feeling heartbroken and looked at Kendrick’s car which had vanished from sight. She was feeling crossed and sad.
…
On the other hand, Yorick got to know about the incident of Lana getting arrested by IBCI via Lana’s chauffeur.
The IBCI was an international crime investigation center. The motive of establishing the organization was to prioritize the safety of the citizens by investigating all sorts of heavy crimes. Among them was the smuggling of army weapons and money laundering.
Yorick immediately activated the emergency backup plan and ordered Fabian to remain silent.
Despite Fabian being a member of the Stygian Johnson Gang, he had never participated in any illegal stuff. Hence, he was not afraid of getting investigated but was still worried about Lana and Yorick.
Even though he did not acknowledge Lana’s way of getting things done, he still cared for his family. He would be lying if he said he did not care about her.
Indeed, the IBCI arrived in a moment.
Yorick put on an innocent look and denied whatever things Lana had done. Along with Fabian, they were both brought back to the respective departments to be interrogated.
Soon, Kendrick arrived as well, except that he had not freed himself from the painful feeling of having to separate from his three kids.
If he had the choice, he would want to spend more time with his kids. He wanted to see them grow up and accompany his beloved till she became old.
However, things never went as he wished them to. He would eventually become a memory which she would not want to recall, slowly fading away from her memories and life.
Kendrick recomposed himself. After entering, someone came to notify him that Lana would like to meet him.
Lana just underwent an operation and was in the custodial ward. Seeing Kendrick’s arrival made her sit up immediately. Her reddened eyes on her pale face fixed their gaze upon Kendrick’s stony expression. Then, she suddenly burst into manic laughter.
The guard stared at Lana, who was laughing like a maniac, with an indifferent look.
Kendrick raised his hand to beckon, and that guard spun around to file out the scene.
In the custodial ward, only Kendrick and Lana were there.
Lana laughed for a moment and suddenly put on a long face, looking rather sorrowful while she stared at the man who appeared indifferent.
“Kendrick, Kendrick, tell me. The things that happened earlier aren’t the truth, right? How is it possible? We’ve gotten so close to each other during this time. We were so happy being together every day. How can you treat me this way?
“Kendrick, tell me, why?”
Hearing the cries of Lana and looking at her sorrowful self, she made those who did not know about the incident pity her.
However, after Kendrick heard her, his gaze became much sterner and sharper.
He took big strides and came in front of Lana. His long fingers grasped tightly around Lana’s neck while his icy cold gaze was just like a sharp blade. He said, “You still have the guts to ask me why?”
Kendrick’s almond-shaped eyes gave off a chilly vibe as his grasp on Lana’s neck tightened slightly.
“Think back to how you’ve treated my loved one, my kids, and the things you did to me. I’ve already gone past my limit to allow you to live till this moment.”
Lana was gasping for breath under his grip. Her pale face became flushed due to the lack of air.
Kendrick’s icy gaze was as cold as the blizzard as he glared at Lana’s face that was contorted from the pain.
Kendrick did not intend to just make her suffer physically but to hurt her emotionally as well.
He wanted Lana to suffer both physically and mentally, making her feel the worst this world had to offer.
Kendrick threw a piece of mirror in front of Lana. Still grabbing onto her neck, he forced her to the front of the mirror.
“Lana, just look at you. No matter how perfect your plastic surgery is, I can still see through that nasty heart of yours. A woman like you won’t get the affection of any man in this world because you don’t deserve it.”
“…”
“Did you think that I was the one with you every single night? I’m going to tell you this right now. Whatever you saw at night were just your illusions.”
“…” Lana’s face went scarlet. Gritting her teeth, she could not accept the fact that she thought she had obtained the heart of the man before her when in fact, the man who was with her every night was not Kendrick Waldburg!
She even fantasized about working along with this man, and when they had earned enough money, they would both travel around the world. Even when she got to know that she was pregnant, she was so thrilled that she wanted to have a family with him.
Unfortunately, it was just her imagination!
She had fallen hard for the man before her, but that man did not express mutual feelings and even bore hatred for her—to the point where he wanted her to suffocate to death.
“Ah, ahah…”
Lana chuckled and stared at Kendrick’s exasperated face as she laughed grimly.
“Kendrick, you still look so mesmerizing even when you’re mad…” She gasped for air. “Ah, you’re extremely mad, right? You’re mad because I used you, burned your parents-in-law to death, and made you unable to live with your loved ones forever!”
After hearing Lana’s provocative speech, Kendrick’s gaze became much more intense as he exerted more strength into his fingers.
“Argh…” Lana widened her eyes, trying hard to suppress the tears that came streaming down her face anyway.
Feeling disgusted, Kendrick let go of his hand.
Lana fell to the wall and kept taking in big mouthfuls of fresh air.
“Ha, haha…”
Lana started laughing again after seeing Kendrick unhappy.
“Kendrick, it’s a good thing getting you mad at me. At least this is also a way to make you remember me. However, don’t you forget this. You might not be able to get rid of the poison in your body so easily. You won’t be able to live long if you leave me.”
Kendrick put on a stony look and glanced at Lana. “Whether I’ll live long enough, do you think you’ll be able to die peacefully?”
“…” Lana raised her head to look at the subtle gaze of the man that sent chills down her spine.
Kendrick inched nearer to her and spat out cold comments. “In those cups of coffee that you used to drink every morning, as well as the glass of lukewarm milk I personally handed to you yesterday, I’ve added something special in all of 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.