The man was afraid that the fire of rage in Kendrick’s would burn him if he stayed for another second. As such, he hurriedly got up, hopped onto his electric bike, and left in a hurry.
After Kendrick taught the man a lesson, his knuckles were still itching.
The thought of Niamh being forced into this state by Ryan made his anger skyrocket.
He restrained his emotions, put on a gentle smile, and turned his head back.
However, when he turned around, Niamh was gone!
He looked around and found that Niamh had crossed the road to the opposite side by herself.
In addition to that, she looked extremely shaky as if she was about to fall in the next second.
“Nia!”
Kendrick rushed into the street while ignoring the red light. A car zoomed past him and almost knocked him down.
The driver poked his head out to scold Kendrick, but he did not care. The only person he could see right now was Niamh.
“Where is this? Where the hell is this?” In an unfamiliar environment, Niamh muttered to herself in confusion, “Kendrick, I’m going back to wait for Kendrick.”
“Nia.” Kendrick ran over and grasped Niamh’s cold hand. His eyes were filled with distress. “I’ll take you to find your Kendrick!”
Niamh originally wanted to push Kendrick’s hand away. However, she stopped and looked at Kendrick. When she was about to say something, she suddenly raised her hand and put it on her belly.
Then, Kendrick also heard the rumbling noise.
“I’m hungry.” Niamh sounded a little childish.
Kendrick lifted his eyebrows and smiled. “I’ll take you to go eat.”
Niamh knitted her eyebrows together. “I don’t have the strength to continue walking.”
“I’ll carry you.” Kendrick stretched his arms toward Niamh, but she resisted and took two steps back.
“Only Kendrick can carry me like this.” Niamh’s expression was serious. Then, she suggested, “Can you give me a piggyback ride?”
“Of course!” Kendrick agreed without hesitation. As long as Niamh was willing to pay attention to him, he would be happy to do anything for her.
After putting Niamh on his back, Kendrick realized that she was really light.
The late summer breeze caused him to suddenly recall that many years ago, he had also traveled a long way with the young Niamh on his back.
He was reminiscing silently when suddenly, he heard a voice in his ears.
“Ken…”
Kendrick slowed down because of that word.
It had been so long since he heard that name, and he would still feel sweet when he heard it.
The memory that seemed to be covered in the dust as time passed was once again unfolded before his eyes.
Kendrick figured that Niamh was also probably thinking of the unforgettable memory of being at the beach with him back then.
He smiled knowingly, and suddenly, he had an urge to tease Niamh.
“Is the Ken you’re talking about a very important person to you?” Kendrick asked deliberately in suspicion.
Niamh snapped back from her memories and answered seriously without thinking, “Of course, he’s important.”
“How important?”
When Niamh was about to answer, she suddenly retorted unhappily, “Why should I tell you?”
“…” Kendrick had nothing to say at that moment. In fact, he knew the answer in his heart a long time ago.
‘Nia, I’ll make you slowly remember that I’m the Ken who’s very important to you,’ Kendrick promised silently. Just then, he felt his shoulders getting heavier.
Niamh seemed to be exhausted. She leaned on his shoulder and gradually entered a state of sleepiness.
When Kendrick returned to the apartment with her on his back, she was already asleep.
When he came back, he realized that the noodles he was cooking earlier were now overcooked.
He took Niamh back to the bed and lay her down. Then, he immediately cleaned up the kitchen and started cooking some porridge.
He did not know when Niamh would wake up, so he planned to stay by her side. Not long after he sat down, the doorbell of the apartment rang.
Kendrick saw his colleague from Interpol through the peephole. He opened the door and asked about Ryan’s whereabouts. “Is there any news about Ryan?”
His colleague shook his head and said with a serious face, “There’s no news about Ryan for the time being. The higher-ups are worried that he might come to you for revenge, so I’ve arranged flight tickets to send you, your wife, and your wife’s family back to Glendale tomorrow.”
Kendrick did not reject. He also felt that letting Niamh return to the home she was familiar with might do her condition good.
“I’ll be here with another colleague tonight to protect you and your wife in case Ryan comes to trouble you.”
“Thank you.” Kendrick thanked him and closed the door before going to pack his luggage.
When he was almost done, Niamh woke up.
Kendrick brought the cooked fish porridge to Niamh. “Aren’t you hungry? Eat some.”
He blew on the porridge for her considerately. He wanted to feed her, but he was afraid of being rejected by Niamh again.
Niamh stretched out her hand to hold the porcelain bowl, but as soon as she touched it, the heat of the bowl penetrated her injured palm. She retracted her hand from the heat.
“Nia.” Kendrick held her hand, feeling distressed. “Shall I feed you?”
Niamh seemed hesitant, but perhaps she saw the sincerity on Kendrick’s face, so she nodded gently and agreed.
Kendrick’s face blossomed in joy. This was a good start for Niamh to start accepting him again.
He took a spoonful of food and blew on it before delivering it to Niamh’s mouth.
Niamh opened her mouth and swallowed the food obediently.
Her gaze was glued on Kendrick’s face. After she finished the last bite, she said, “I think I know you from somewhere.”
“Not only do we know each other, but we’re also…” Kendrick said before stopping himself. He did not want to trigger Niamh anymore. Perhaps the step-by-step approach was the most suitable way to get along with her right now.
After Niamh finished eating, she went to the bathroom to wash up. Her face did not look so haggard anymore, but her expression was still solemn.
“When can you take me back? Take me back to that guy Ryan’s house as Kendrick said he’ll pick me up there.”
She solemnly emphasized to Kendrick.
She was indeed not right in the head.
She had finally escaped from Ryan but now she was saying she wanted to go back for a man who made her wait until she was tired and desperate. Besides, this horrible man was him.
He was the man who made her wait for too long until Ryan was able to torture her into this state.
“Tomorrow. Tomorrow, I’ll take you back to wait for Kendrick.” He coaxed her as he was left with no other choice.
Tomorrow, he would take her back to Glendale.
After all, this was Y Country. This place would not be as comfortable as her hometown.
When night fell, Kendrick made a sumptuous dinner by himself. Niamh was satisfied with the meal. She did not resist him as much as before and was willing to eat the shrimp that Kendrick peeled for her.
Moreover, there was a small and elegant smile on her face.
For a moment, Kendrick also felt that he was content with their current state.
She had experienced too many bumps and pains along the way. She only had a handful of happy days.
Suddenly, he hoped that she could be as carefree as she was now. He hoped that she would be able to live a carefree and peaceful life with a childlike nature.
After nightfall, Kendrick prepared a bath for Niamh before heading to the room to make the bed for her.
After he was done, Kendrick was at a loss when he looked at the only double bed in the apartment.
If Niamh’s mental state was normal, she would certainly not resist him, but now…
Kendrick seemed to foresee Niamh kicking him out of bed.
Kicking?
He suddenly thought of Niamh’s injured sole and then quickly came to the bathroom door.
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.