“Calm down, Nia.” Kendrick comforted her. His pair of deep-set eyes oozed with confidence as he stared at Niamh. “I knew long ago that someone might try to frame me. That’s why I had already left some evidence to prove my innocence before I entered the room where Lana was found dead.”
Kendrick’s comment comforted Niamh.
She was no longer feeling anxious, but she was more puzzled.
When she was still trying to decipher what Kendrick was trying to say, the police came bursting into the house to look for Kendrick.
“Mr. Waldburg, you’re found to be related to a murder case. Please follow us back to the police station for further investigation.” The police officer who led the group had a serious look on his face. As he explained, he tried to place the handcuffs over Kendrick’s hands.
“I can follow you guys back for further investigation, but since there’s no evidence to prove me guilty, no one is allowed to use such a method to bring me away.” Kendrick looked at the handcuffs, and with much cooperation given, he walked to the doorway on his own accord.
“Kendrick!” Niamh caught up to him, and so did Jackson as well as Lillian.
Kendrick’s footsteps came to a halt when he saw the two little kids catching up to him.
He smiled gently at Niamh. “Nia, wait for me at home with the kids. I’ll be back safe and sound.”
Niamh’s eyes were all teary when she saw his passionate gaze. She nodded.
“Alright, I’ll be waiting for your return.”
Kendrick replied with another smile. He turned around to look at Lillian whose eyes were big as she was puzzled. Lillian was staring at him as he gave her a smile.
‘Lillian, I’ll never let anything happen to me. I still have to take care of you for a long time…’
It was not the first time Kendrick made an appearance at the police station.
He was calm when dealing with the so-called investigation.
“Mr. Waldburg, everyone is saying that you came out from the victim’s room. How are you going to explain that?” an officer questioned.
“I have nothing to explain. I had indeed entered her room,” Kendrick answered honestly with a calm tone, “But when I entered her room, she was already dead.”
The policeman nodded and continued questioning. “Previously, you and Lana were a couple, am I right?”
That question made Kendrick frown as he replied coldly, “Except for my wife, Eveline, there has never been a second woman in my life.”
“But previously, you and Lana—”
“That was just a mission given to me, as an undercover agent, by Interpol. Regarding this, you guys will know everything if you go and ask Interpol yourself.” Kendrick cut him short. He could not tolerate hearing others saying that he and Lana were a couple.
The policeman no longer touched on that issue, but suddenly emphasized, “According to what we know, Lana had once made your family, especially your daughter, endure terrible torture. As such, you and your wife, Eveline, hate this woman very much.
“Also, someone else came to report that they once saw your wife grabbing Lana’s neck with the intention to kill Lana. You and your wife both have very strong motives for killing Lana.”
“Don’t get my wife involved in this. She’d never kill anyone,” Kendrick emphasized, feeling cross.
“Your wife would never kill others, so you took the initiative to do so.” The police officer made a pose as if he was determined to charge him with the crime.
Kendrick’s gaze darkened. “Arrest me if you have the proof. Just stop getting my wife involved in this case.”
The officers no longer dared to use that method to interrogate Kendrick after seeing his stony expression.
…
Niamh could not calm herself and quietly followed Kendrick to the police station.
She sat in the car where she kept on waiting. However, an hour had passed and Kendrick was still not out yet.
She refreshed her news feed. There was a piece of news that stated Kendrick and Lana used to be a couple. It said that Lana had gone against Niamh just to get Kendrick’s heart and even bullied Niamh’s kid.
‘The part about the bullying is true, but the first part is fabricated.’
Niamh was anxious, and just when she thought of getting out of the car to get some fresh air, she saw Ryan coming out from the police station.
A sudden thought came to her as she picked up her pace. “Ryan.”
Ryan stopped and saw Niamh running to him, catching him by surprise.
However, he could guess Niamh’s reason for appearing here. Ryan placed one of his hands into his pocket and put on a faint smile. “Are you waiting for Kendrick? I think you’re better off leaving. He won’t be able to leave this place.”
Niamh glared at Ryan. “Were you the one who exposed all the so-called truth on the net?”
“I’m just stating the fact.” Ryan acted matter-of-factly. “Kendrick used to be all lovey-dovey with Lana, am I wrong?”
“Shut up!” Niamh roared. “Ryan, you and I know why my husband was so close with Lana back then! He was making a huge sacrifice for Interpol, but you’re claiming that they were both a couple? How rotten can your heart be?!”
Ryan was not bothered with Niamh’s reprimanding and spoke in a way as if he was giving a kind reminder, “Instead of scolding me right here, why not go hire Kendrick a good lawyer?”
He smiled while looking at Niamh who was still glaring at him. “Just wait till they compare the fingerprints on the gun left at the scene. Kendrick will never be able to shake the crime off him. Murdering costs one’s life. Even if I give you all the doses of anti-toxoid test reagent needed to complete the course of treatment, you’ll still be unable to save Kendrick.”
Under the moonlight, Ryan’s smile looked extraordinarily evil and dark.
Seeing Ryan leaving with confidence made Niamh suddenly think of something.
‘What did he just say? Even if he gives me all the doses of anti-toxoid test reagent needed, I still won’t be able to save Kendrick?
‘Is it because Ryan knows that Kendrick is beyond help and that’s why he was generous enough to give the box of anti-toxoid test reagents to me?!
‘Ryan!
‘You knew that Kendrick would land into trouble!
‘So, this is all your trap?!’
Niamh was not willing to wait any longer. She marched into the police station and claimed that she was here to bail Kendrick out.
Since there was not enough evidence and Niamh was bailing Kendrick while following the standard operating procedure, the police officers could only give in.
After exiting the police station, Kendrick looked at Niamh as his eyes glittered with guilt. “Nia, in the end, I’ve only made you concerned and worried about me.”
“What nonsense are you talking about? You’re my husband. It’s a given that I should be worried about you.”
Hearing Niamh’s comment made Kendrick stare at the entrance of the police station. He let out a mocking laugh.
“Back then, when you were wronged and sent to jail, I didn’t just fold my arms without helping you, but I also added fuel to the fire.”
Niamh quickly grabbed Kendrick’s hands. “Silly husband, stop thinking about these unnecessary things. Let’s go home for now.”
Kendrick nodded, entered Niamh’s car, and they headed back home together.
However, before they reached the gates, they spotted a big group of reporters from far away who were blocking the path in. Niamh and Kendrick had no choice but to enter the house from the rear entrance.
It seemed that the incident had blown up.
The young master of Glendale’s number one affluent family was involved in a murder case. News of it was spreading like wildfire on the net.
Hundreds of millions of netizens were keeping a keen eye on the updates.
Niamh and Kendrick went back to their bedroom as the kids were already asleep.
Niamh sneaked a peek through the window and noticed the number of reporters had increased. Not far away, a police car appeared again.
“Why are the police here again?” Niamh was puzzled. “Kendrick, stay in the room and don’t leave. I’ll go downstairs.”
“Nia.” Kendrick did not wish for Niamh to face the situation alone. “Let me go. You should keep an eye on the kids.”
“No.” Niamh yanked Kendrick’s arm, feeling anxious. “I still think something is fishy. You listen to me and don’t come down!”
Kendrick noticed Niamh wearing a very serious look that he had never seen on her before. He nodded and heeded her instruction to stay in the room.
After Niamh came downstairs, she saw police officers rushing to her. The reporters seized the opportunity to follow over as well.
“Mrs. Waldburg, where’s Mr. Waldburg?” the officers asked directly.
Niamh faced the media and the police in a composed manner, replying, “May I know what’s going on?”
The police officer revealed two documents and said earnestly, “We’ve gotten substantial proof that Mr. Waldburg is the murderer responsible for Lana’s death. We’re now going to officially arrest him.”
“Please don’t give us trouble, Mrs. Waldburg.”
“Impossible! Kendrick would never kill anyone!” Karen came rushing downstairs. “You guys must have gotten it wrong. There must be something wrong with this evidence!”
“The evidence was approved by forensic physicians. The evidence couldn’t have been fabricated,” the officer said confidently.
“Besides, we’ve received an anonymous document that allowed us to be very sure that Mr. Waldburg had a motive to kill. We’ve also grasped the timeline that led up to the murder, and most importantly, the gun left at the scene had Mr. Waldburg’s fingerprints on it.”
‘Kendrick’s fingerprints were found on the gun?’
Niamh found it unbelievable.
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