He placed Jackson down but did not carry Lillian who was already in front of him.
Lillian could not speak, so she walked to him and held his leg. Then, she lifted her beautiful eyes to look at him while smiling, showing him her adorable dimples.
Even though Lillian did not say anything, her eyes had already expressed her fondness toward Kendrick.
Niamh watched this scene from afar, and her eyes started to water as she felt her heart melt.
She thought Kendrick would pick Lillian up as well. She thought he would pick this child up to give her the warmth and hugs that he did not have the opportunity to give before.
However, to Niamh’s surprise, she saw Kendrick pulling Lillian’s hands away and leaving coldly with Jackson.
‘Did he just leave?’
Niamh was shocked and confused when she saw that.
Even though Jackson was still young, he could sense Kendrick’s coldness toward Lillian.
Lillian stood where she was, dumbfounded. The light in her eyes started to dim.
“Daddy, why did you ignore my little sister?” Jackson stopped and asked.
“Your little sister?” Kendrick asked coldly, “Do you think she’s worthy to be your sister?”
“Huh?” Jackson opened his mouth in confusion. He did not understand what Kendrick was trying to say.
On the other hand, Niamh looked at the neglected Lillian and ran out of the house.
Kendrick saw Niamh running out. After their eyes met, Niamh zoomed past him and came to Lillian.
Lillian’s eyes were welling up with tears, and there was melancholy on her adorable face.
“Lily, Lily, don’t cry.” Niamh comforted in a gentle voice.
However, the little girl could not control her tears.
Niamh picked the child up and comforted her. She looked at Kendrick in confusion, but he only stood there and watched with a frigid expression.
When Karen heard Lily’s cries, she walked out of the house.
However, the moment she stepped out of the house, she saw Kendrick.
At first glance, she thought she was seeing things. After a few seconds, she finally confirmed that it was indeed Kendrick. “Kendrick, why do you look like that? When did you come back?”
Karen did not know that Kendrick had been infected with poison. She only thought he had been in F Country with Lana all this time.
Kendrick did not want to explain, so he only said, “This is my home. Should I report to you whenever I come home?”
“…” Karen was speechless. After spacing out for a while, she pointed at the house with a delighted look on her face. “Kendrick, you haven’t met Pudding, right? The child already knows how to walk and is so good-looking. Go take a look at him now.”
Kendrick seemed to be interested in his son, so he started walking into the house.
“Wait.” Niamh stopped him.
Kendrick stopped in his tracks and saw Niamh walking toward him with a grim expression.
She handed Lillian to Karen. “Mom, can you please take Lily and Jack inside? I have something to say to Kendrick.”
Karen sensed the weird vibe in the air. She was worried that Niamh and Kendrick would start fighting, so she reminded them. “You should communicate with each other. After all, you used to be husband and wife.”
‘Husband and wife.
‘Sure.
‘Husband and wife, but she’s now someone else’s wife.’
“Kendrick, why did you ignore Lily?” Niamh tried to ask in a calm voice. “You already ignored Lily last time when you were a spy and was trying to make Lana happy.
“Even though she’s young, she still has feelings and will feel sad as well. However, despite all these, she still likes you. Why are you hurting her like this? She’s our daughter.”
Kendrick listened to what Niamh had to say silently. There were no changes in his expression. After a while, he said coldly, “She has never called me ‘Daddy’. Perhaps I’m not her real father.”
“…” Niamh was stunned after she heard Kendrick’s answer. “Kendrick, what are you talking about? Are you saying that Lily isn’t your daughter?”
Kendrick smiled softly when he sensed that Niamh was mad. “I’ve said the wrong things. Please don’t be mad. Do you want to go to the office? Let me drive you.”
He said before going to the garage to get his car.
Niamh felt that something was amiss with Kendrick since last night. He was even more suspicious now judging from his attitude toward Lillian.
She wanted to know what was wrong with this man, so she got into the car.
When Niamh got to the office, Coco came to inform her that Mr. Wells was here. He took a flight all the way here to talk about her perfume business.
Niamh nodded in acknowledgment and told Coco to make the necessary preparations.
Coco nodded. Then, she looked at Kendrick for a few seconds before turning around.
Niamh needed to go into the meeting room, so she turned to Kendrick and asked, “Kendrick, I need to discuss some things. Why don’t you wait for me in my office?”
Kendrick smiled and held her hand. “I’ll go with you.”
When she felt the warmth of his hand, she felt her heart speeding up. “Okay.”
Since they had already agreed on the details of the contract, they only needed to sign the papers now.
Kendrick sat next to Niamh and watched her sign her name. He looked at her with his narrow eyes, pushing her hair back with his fingers.
Mr. Wells, who was sitting opposite them, was a traditional man. When he saw Kendrick being so intimate with Niamh, he blurted out, “Ms. Montgomery, isn’t your husband Mr. Ryan Jones? The one who was here when we discussed the contract last time? Who’s this?”
After he said that, Niamh could feel the air around them getting colder.
Kendrick lifted his brow and looked at the man opposite him with a superficial smile. “I’m Eveline Montgomery’s man not just in name only, but also in reality. Do you hear me?”
Mr. Wells had never seen such sharp eyes before. He shuddered in fear. After that, he picked up the signed contract and left with Coco following behind him.
Now, Niamh and Kendrick were the only ones in the meeting room.
The air around them was quiet, but the vibe was off.
Niamh closed the contract and looked at the frigid man. “Kendrick, are you treating me like this because of Rye?”
“Rye?” Kendrick rolled this word around in his mouth. “Is that what you’ve been calling him while I was gone?”
Niamh could sense his jealousy but did not know what to say.
He was the one who handed her to Ryan when he thought he was dying, but now, he was jealous.
Niamh did not want to fight with the man after reuniting with him. She wanted to get up and leave, but Kendrick pulled her into his arms and trapped her there. There were obvious possessiveness and dominance in his eyes.
“Kendrick, don’t do this. There’s nothing between me and Rye.”
“You’re calling him ‘Rye’ so sweetly and intimately.” Kendrick’s words were laced with intense jealousy.
Niamh looked into his eyes bravely. “Yes, I’m calling him Rye because I see him as a close friend.
“Back then, you left without a word and even refused to see me before handing me over to him. Have you ever thought about how that would make me feel?”
While she said that, Niamh’s eyes turned red. She even started sobbing.
“When you weren’t here, he was the one taking care of me and the children. He never asked me for anything in return. He even said that if you ever come back, he’ll divorce me.
“Kendrick, Rye is not your rival, so stop overthinking.” Niamh tried to ease Kendrick’s mind.
After the man heard what she said, the coldness in his eyes disappeared gradually.
He let go of Niamh and held her gently. “Eveline, will you still love me if I’m different from before?”
Niamh sensed something was off with Kendrick, but she did not hesitate before giving him validation.
“No matter what you become, my feelings will not change as long as you’re still Kendrick Waldburg.”
Kendrick smiled profoundly when he got that answer.
…
In the park.
Jackson was holding Lillian’s hand as they walked on the cobblestone path.
When Jackson saw Lillian in a gloomy state, he wanted to buy cotton candy from the roadside stall to cheer her up. However, Lillian refused.
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.