Then, he peered at the phone that had fallen to the floor. The lit screen showed that the call had not ended.
Ryan heard Kendrick’s last words, and after a while, he hung up.
He did not want to be tormented like this. At the same time, he did not want to hear the sounds of the woman he liked being intimate with another man.
Niamh was carried to the bed, and her emotions were being led by Kendrick completely. However, her last ounce of reason made her push him away.
“Kendrick, I’m still on the call and haven’t prepared the divorce papers for tomorrow. Can you please wait?”
Niamh got up to pick up the phone, only to realize that Ryan had already hung up.
Her face became hotter as she did not know what Ryan had heard, so she felt extremely awkward at this moment.
When Kendrick saw Niamh looking absent-mindedly at her phone, Kendrick’s eyes became colder.
“Is his phone call more important than me?”
Niamh was stunned when she heard that. She turned around and saw that Kendrick had already laid down. He had his back turned against her.
After pondering, she quickly finished her preparations for tomorrow. Then, she went back to the man’s side and held him in her arms.
“Kendrick, although I don’t know what you’ve been through in the last six months, I know that you’ve had a hard time. However, I also wish that you can believe me. There has never been another man in my heart apart from you.”
Niamh tightened her embrace. Although he did not say anything, she knew that he heard what she said.
The next day, Niamh woke up early. She prepared breakfast and lunch boxes for her children before letting the chauffeur send them to kindergarten.
After that, she went into the kitchen to prepare some morning snacks for Kendrick.
Niamh received a call from Ryan just after she finished breakfast. He asked to meet her at the lawyer’s office half an hour later.
When she asked Kendrick if he wanted to follow her, he happened to be on the phone. He told her that something came up at the office.
Thus, Niamh headed over to the lawyer’s office on her own. On the way there, she could not help but feel overcome with a sense of irony.
She had once sworn to herself that she would not get married for the third time.
However, Kendrick had returned. After experiencing the pain of losing him, she did not want to continue resenting him for everything that had happened in the past anymore. She just wanted to be together with him.
Therefore, after divorcing Ryan, she would still marry the man whom she had been loving deeply for so many years.
Niamh arrived at the lawyer’s office right on time. After waiting for ten minutes, Ryan was still nowhere to be seen.
She did not want to rush him, but she knew that he was a punctual man. Niamh was rather worried as he had not shown up despite it being long past the time they agreed on.
She called Ryan. The phone call went through, but his mother was the one who picked up the call.
“Ryan got into a traffic accident. He’s now at the hospital. Come over,” she said. The tone of her voice did not sound good.
Niamh’s heart lurched. “How’s Ryan now? Are his injuries serious?” she asked.
“Don’t ask so many questions. Come over first,” Mrs. Jones replied. She then hung up the call.
Niamh immediately drove over to the hospital. Upon entering the hospital ward, she saw Ryan in a wheelchair. His right leg was put in a cast.
She rushed over to his side. “Ryan, are you alright? How did the accident happen?” she asked worriedly.
“How dare you even ask him that?” Ryan’s mother came into the room with a cup of water. She was obviously displeased with Niamh. “Let me ask you something, Eveline. You’ve been married to Ryan for such a long time now, but you guys have never shared a room before, right? You’ve never let him touch you even once and now you’re asking for a divorce. Ryan got into the accident on the way to the lawyer’s office. How dare you even ask, Eveline Montgomery?”
“…” Niamh did not know how to respond to her direct question.
There was no way she could argue back on this matter.
“Mom, don’t blame Eveline. This has nothing to do with her,” Ryan spoke up in her defense. He stared at her with a gentle gaze. “I’m fine. You can go back first. It seems like the procedure can only be done in a few days’ time,” he said.
Of course, she had never thought of asking Ryan to complete the procedure while he was injured. She stared at him apologetically. “Take care. It’s fine to delay this matter,” she said.
“What do you mean you’re delaying it? You still want to get a divorce?”
Mrs. Jones was infuriated and made her way in front of Niamh angrily.
“I heard that your ex-husband has returned and you’ve been with him for the past two nights. What do you take Ryan for? Eveline Montgomery, remember this. Ryan is your current husband!
“Fulfill your duty as a wife and take good care of Ryan! If something happens to Ryan’s leg, you will be the one to blame!” she yelled, pushing the cup of water into Niamh’s hands. She then grabbed her handbag and left the room.
“Eveline, don’t take my mother’s words seriously.” Ryan apologized. “I was the one who wanted to marry you in the first place. This has nothing to do with you,” he said.
Niamh shook her head. She did not mind his mother’s words. She was now a mother herself, so she could understand how she felt.
Ryan could not move on his own, and no one else was here either. As such, Niamh stayed by the side of his bed.
Not long after, she got a call from Kendrick. He asked her how the divorce procedure went. Niamh told him the truth, but she could detect the unhappiness in the tone of his voice.
Although Ryan said that she could return first, he only ended up in an accident because of her. According to the law, he was her registered husband as well. Therefore, Niamh did not leave. She would stay there even if it was just to fetch him water when he was feeling thirsty.
Niamh bought some food for Ryan late at night.
Ryan felt rather apologetic. “You’ve accompanied me for an entire day. My father will be reaching soon, so you can go back first,” he said.
“In that case, I’ll go back after your father arrives. Eat first.” Niamh took out the dishes.
Ryan did not refuse. “I want to wash my hands first,” he said.
Niamh walked over to support Ryan’s arm. She helped him into the bathroom step by step.
However, when they made their way out, Ryan’s left foot slipped and he lost his balance.
Ryan had already injured his right leg and Niamh did not want to see him injure himself once again because of her. She grabbed his arm in a hurry. At the same time, Ryan wrapped his arm around her waist instinctively.
Kendrick, who had just walked into the ward, witnessed the seemingly intimate moment that occurred between the both of them.
After getting up, Niamh felt extremely awkward upon noticing the hand that was placed on her waist.
She could not free herself right now either. She wanted to help Ryan to his bedside as soon as possible.
However, after reaching the bedside, Ryan tightened his hold on her just as she wanted to let go.
His voice sounded rather forlorn. “To be honest, I don’t really want to let go of you like that,” he said.
What?
Niamh was dazed. Soon after, Ryan continued confessing to her. “Eveline, I realize that I’ve really fallen for you,” he said.
“…”
Niamh could not wrap her head around his sudden confession.
He tightened his embrace slightly, his ebony scent lingering around her nose.
This was not the scent she wanted to get enveloped in. Niamh let go of him and said calmly, “Ryan, sit down first.”
“Eveline, you don’t have to worry. I won’t make things difficult for you. I’ve promised you that I’ll let you go back to Kendrick. I’ll do as I say,” Ryan promised her. He then let go of her arm after sitting on the bed.
He smiled, seemingly satisfied with their brief embrace.
Niamh wanted to change the topic. She carried the dishes onto the table and let Ryan have his meal.
Her phone rang just as she handed him a fork and a spoon.
Upon seeing that it was Kendrick, Niamh picked up the phone and walked toward the door.
Kendrick was currently standing at the end of the hallway. Niamh’s silhouette was etched into his dark eyes. “Are you still at the hospital?” he asked.
“I’ll be going back soon,” Niamh said while looking at Ryan who had begun to eat. “He can’t get around by himself,” she added.
“That’s why as his wife, you need to take care of him?” he asked.
“…”
Kendrick’s question left her speechless.
There was no way she could make a rebuttal. It was a fact that she was Ryan’s lawfully wedded wife.
They did not manage to talk much before the call ended on an unhappy note.
Ryan asked her to go home after she returned to the ward. “You have children to take care of. I’ll call the nurses if something happens. You don’t have to worry about me,” he said.
Niamh was worried that Kendrick would start getting the wrong idea about them, so she prepared to leave at once. “I’ll come back to see you tomorrow,” she told Ryan.
“Yes.” Ryan smiled lightly. “With your care and concern, I think that I’ll recover much faster,” he said.
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