“I heard it’s because Mr. Waldburg affected the stocks of Montgomery Enterprise, so she cut all ties with Mr. Waldburg for the sake of money.”
“Tsk, how disgusting! Mr. Waldburg is so blind. He married a woman who’s only after him for his riches and ran away now that he’s in trouble! Karma will get Eveline Montgomery soon enough.”
When he heard others berating and criticizing Niamh, Kendrick wanted to stand up for Niamh, but in the end, he held it in.
The news spread across the internet very quickly, and immediately, Niamh became everyone’s enemy.
They were saying she was easily swayed and had forsaken her partner after having dallied with him. Plus, they even said she sold her soul for gains and was a fickle woman. Even the employees in her company started looking at her with disdain in their eyes.
Niamh endured all these without saying a word. She sat in her office all alone from morning till night.
She only left the office when she received Ryan’s call telling her that he would come to pick her up.
The sky looked darker than usual as lightning flashed across the night sky. Thunderstorms in the summer would come whenever they pleased.
Niamh took the elevator down. The moment the doors opened and she was about to get out, a black figure barged in all of a sudden, forcing her to the corner.
Niamh never thought about struggling or fighting back when she was forced to a corner.
Even though she could not see the face of the person, the smell of grass had already filled her nostrils.
She was at a loss for a few seconds before coming back to her senses. When she met the eyes of the man in front of her, she started pushing him away frantically.
“What are you doing here? Go away! The police might still be watching me. You can’t come to see me, don’t you know that?”
Niamh pressed the open button to push Kendrick out, but Kendrick only pulled her into his arms and trapped her into the corner once again.
“Come with me,” Kendrick said. His tone was extremely gentle and passionate.
He did not blame her nor did he have any suspicions toward her. He knew she was only doing this for him.
Niamh shook her head, her eyes looking firm. “I won’t. I’ve taken the first stop and I won’t turn back.”
Kendrick took a deep breath and furrowed his brows together.
“What’s wrong?” Niamh grabbed Kendrick’s arm when she noticed that he did not look well. “Kendrick, are you feeling unwell? Are you in pain again? Is it because of that poison?”
Kendrick looked at Niamh’s concerned face and pressed the button to the top floor. Then, he pulled Niamh into his arms.
“Nia, come back to me. Please.”
His voice echoed in her ears, like a sharp knife to Niamh’s heart.
She sobbed and started crying. However, she still shook her head.
“Kendrick, I’ll go back to you, but not now. Please listen to me for once, okay?”
“No.” Kendrick denied like a stubborn child. His deep eyes started to turn red.
Niamh noticed that Kendrick was getting worse. His skin was already extremely fair, but now, his face was even paler.
Also, he looked like he was enduring terrible pain. There was a layer of cold sweat on his forehead that betrayed his inner struggle.
“Kendrick, tell me. Are you in pain right now?” Niamh was frantic.
However, Kendrick only held her hand tightly. “Come with me.”
He still insisted on taking her away. The determination in his eyes was unswayed.
Even so, Niamh was only concerned about his health right now.
She figured he was in so much pain because of the poison, so she started rummaging through her bag reflexively. Then, she remembered that Kendrick had thrown away the last three reagents.
Ding!
At this moment, the elevator reached the top floor.
After the door was opened, Kendrick pulled her out while walking very quickly.
“Kendrick, where are you taking me?”
“Someone’s following us,” Kendrick said in a deep voice all of a sudden.
Niamh’s expression changed. When she turned around, she did not see anyone.
Kendrick pushed open the door to the roof and dragged Niamh through the door.
The thunderstorm was heavy, and in a few seconds, Kendrick and Niamh were both drenched.
He pulled her behind the water tank while enduring the pain. However, he finally could not endure it anymore.
When the poison started acting up, he would feel as if a furry cat was playfully scratching at his heart
. His breathing and heartbeat would become erratic, leaving him in so much pain.
Kendrick endured this and did not make a sound.
Even so, Niamh could tell that he was in a lot of pain.
Niamh’s heart was in debilitating pain. She wanted to tell him to go. “Kendrick… Mhm…”
Kendrick was worried that Niamh would expose their location, so he used his lips to stop her mouth.
Niamh did not expect Kendrick to kiss her now. She wanted to push him away, but he was using all of his might to trap her in his arms.
The huge raindrops fell onto their bodies, causing Niamh’s vision to get blurry. At this moment, she almost could not open her eyes.
She started to forget the fact that she was supposed to tell this man to leave. She could feel herself melting as Kendrick continued kissing her…
At the same time, Kendrick could feel Niamh submitting to him. As such, he detached himself from her and cupped her wet face.
“Nia, come with me, okay?”
“Okay…” Niamh nodded. She could not find any reason to reject him anymore. She only felt extremely worried when she saw his complexion looking paler and paler.
Kendrick smirked in satisfaction and kissed Niamh again. After that, he held her hand and led her to the door of the roof.
However, when they got to the door, the door opened with a creak.
Ryan was holding an umbrella as he slowly walked over in his leather shoes.
Even though the lights were dim, the sinister smirk on Ryan’s face could still be seen clearly.
“You came, after all.”
He looked at Kendrick like he had expected his arrival.
“You’re still reluctant to let her go. She’s such a talented and beautiful wife. If I were you, I would be reluctant too.”
Kendrick walked forward and pulled Niamh behind him. His eyes looked stern as he said, “Ryan, you’ll fight me openly if you’re a man. Eveline is my wife. No one is allowed to touch her except for me.”
Ryan scoffed when he heard that. “Your wife is the one who came to me.”
“You know clearly why my wife went to you. If it’s not because you’re in cahoots with Adam, why would my Nia go to you?” Kendrick exposed Ryan’s heinous methods.
Ryan was not angry. On the contrary, his smirk grew even wider. “Right, you’re right, Kendrick. This is how I’m restricting and controlling your woman. I can see that she’s deeply in love with you. She even undressed in front of me in order to let you live longer.”
“…” Niamh did not expect Ryan to mention what happened last night.
At that moment, she could feel an ominous aura from Kendrick. Combined with the thunder and lightning, he looked even more malicious and frigid.
However, what shocked Niamh was that Kendrick was not furious. On the contrary, he held her hand tighter.
Niamh was cold from the rain, but at that moment, her heart was warm. She could feel Kendrick’s trust toward her.
At this moment, they could hear police sirens coming from a distance.
Niamh’s expression changed as she held Kendrick’s arm. Her heart felt as painful as if it had been burnt when she looked at his face that was getting paler and paler. “Kendrick, go now!”
Kendrick held her hand. “I won’t leave you here all alone.”
“I think you’re overthinking this, Kendrick. I’m afraid you won’t be able to leave tonight,” Ryan said, taking out a gun.
Niamh walked forward and blocked Kendrick from Ryan.
Kendrick wanted to push Niamh away, but she was rooted to the ground. She was standing firm while staring straight at Ryan.
“Ryan, if you dare to hurt Kendrick, then we’ll all die here tonight!” She bravely looked into the gun Ryan was holding. There was a domineering aura in her eyes. She looked as if she was ready to die.
Ryan was impressed with Niamh’s courage. However, he only chuckled. “Don’t worry, I won’t do any illegal business. I’m just helping the police capture a murderer.
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.