Niamh sized up Kendrick’s stunning beauty and nodded. “He does look like Kendrick.”
Karen was a little helpless when she heard the words and patiently stressed again. “No, he’s Kendrick.”
Niamh did not seem to like what Karen was saying. She furrowed her eyebrows and grabbed Kendrick’s sleeve. “I don’t want to stay here. Take me to Kendrick.”
“Eveline, Kendrick’s right here—”
“Stop,” Kendrick interrupted Karen and gently took Niamh’s hand as he spoke softly, “Alright, I’ll take you to him right now.”
“Okay!” A smile then appeared on Niamh’s face.
She ignored Karen and Old Master Waldburg. She was like an innocent child, letting Kendrick lead her out the door.
“How did Ryan put Eveline in this situation? She doesn’t recognize Kendrick when he’s right in front of her. I wonder what Ryan did to Eveline?” Karen was exasperated and worried.
She grumbled a little before walking back to Old Master Waldburg. “Dad, tell me what happened.”
Old Master Waldburg did not want to go into details about what happened back then, but he did not want his family to make wild speculations, so he told her what happened in detail…
April Hill.
Kendrick brought Niamh to the place where they fell in love at first sight.
Niamh looked around after getting out of the car. After looking around, she asked impatiently, “Why did you bring me here? Where’s Kendrick?”
“He’ll be here to take you home soon. Just wait,” said Kendrick as he quietly grabbed the wig and contact lens. “Wait here for me while I go to the restroom.”
Niamh grabbed Kendrick’s hand as he turned to leave. There was a hint of worry in her big, clear eyes.
“Are you going to leave me alone for a long time like what Kendrick did?”
Kendrick felt a pang in his heart and felt something bitter running through it.
“You don’t want me to leave?” he asked, smiling.
Niamh’s hand stiffened as she held Kendrick’s palm. Her cheeks seemed to have been flushed by the warm sun. “You can leave. I just want to see Kendrick.”
“Will you miss me if your Kendrick comes back and I’m gone?”
Niamh’s expression changed when she heard this. She asked nervously, “Are you going to disappear?”
The bitterness in Kendrick’s heart was dispersed by the sweetness he felt when he saw how much she cared, but soon, he felt that he was going too far.
‘Why would I make her choose? Aren’t I just giving her trouble by doing this?’
Kendrick gave Niamh a reassuring reply, “No. I’ll always be by your side.”
Niamh let go of his hand in relief, and with a smile, he turned to a nearby restroom to change his appearance.
It was late summer. There were not many people at the beach. Niamh stood by the car alone, looking at the blue sea. Many beautiful images recurred to her mind.
However, as she looked on, her beautiful eyes caught sight of a figure that made her shudder reflexively.
The man was wearing a black mask and cap. He merely looked at her with his long, narrow eyes.
Looking into those eyes, the smile on Niamh’s face faded. Even the hint of light sparking in her eyes dimmed.
She could not help clenching her fingers as she looked more and more nervous.
“Kendrick,” Niamh muttered as she turned around immediately. Subconsciously, she walked quickly in the direction Kendrick had just left.
Seeing that Niamh had turned to run, the man pushed his cap down and sped toward her.
“Eveline.”
A nightmare-like voice rang behind Niamh.
Niamh’s eyes widened in horror. Suddenly she felt weak, and her feet stopped reflexively.
She heard familiar footsteps approaching behind her. Then, she felt an oppressive dark shadow creeping over her. Endless darkness drowned the light in front of her eyes.
Kendrick came out of the restroom and saw a figure approaching Niamh.
He gave that person a good look and a storm immediately raged in his eyes!
“Ryan!”
Kendrick shouted to stop him. He dashed toward Niamh like lightning as Ryan walked up behind her to take her away.
To his surprise, Niamh stood still with her eyes full of panic.
“Nia, come to me!” He reminded Niamh.
Niamh came back to her senses and immediately looked up at Kendrick, her eyes lighting up once again.
“Kendrick!”
Seeing that he was exposed, Ryan’s eyes darkened coldly. He immediately lunged at Niamh.
However, Kendrick would never give Ryan a chance like that. As Niamh ran toward him, he pulled her into his arms by grabbing her. He then gently comforted her.
“Don’t be afraid, Nia. I’m here.”
Niamh threw herself into Kendrick’s arms. She closed her eyes and was in search of a long-lost sense of security. “Kendrick, I finally found you.”
Kendrick’s heart clenched a little. ‘Sure enough, Nia recognized me as soon as she saw my dark hair and normal eye color.’
He thought to himself and tightened his arms.
Ryan frowned and was rather displeased when he saw Niamh in Kendrick’s arms, but he instantly turned around to flee.
Kendrick dragged Niamh to the car and said, “Nia, wait here for me. Don’t go anywhere. This time, I’m going to bring this b*stard to justice!”
Kendrick settled Niamh down before leaving to capture Ryan.
Only after Ryan was captured could Nia stop being scared and recover in a comfortable, relaxing environment.
Niamh poked her head out of the window and looked at Kendrick’s back as he ran off. There was a vague uneasiness in her beautiful eyes.
“Kendrick’s gone again,” she muttered sadly. A touch of melancholy and worry appeared on her face again.
Thinking about what Kendrick had just told her, Niamh sat quietly in the car.
However, her heart was beating wildly. Ryan’s appearance earlier had startled her.
On the other hand, Ryan had been keeping tabs on Niamh and Kendrick. He followed them back the same day they flew back to Glendale.
He knew that the police and IBCI were looking for him, but he would not allow himself to be caught until he achieved his goal.
After scurrying off, he hid in an alley.
The injury he got that day was still inflamed, making him feel a bit off.
He wanted to go home, but he read some news online and knew that there were reporters nearby. The police were there waiting as well.
He could not go home nor contact his parents.
Ryan furrowed his long eyebrows and leaned tiredly against the wall, his eyes filled with strong reluctance.
“Kendrick, there’s no way I’m going to let Eveline return to you and reunite with your family so happily.”
He clenched his teeth, and the darkness in his eyes surged.
‘Even if I don’t get to the end of the plan, at least I’ll leave you a lifetime of regrets.’
Ryan swore to himself. He looked at the sore wound and tried to return to his lodging, but as soon as he turned around, he caught sight of Kendrick’s tall frame.
Ryan’s eyes darkened as he looked at the man walking toward him step by step.
Though it was sunny, Ryan could see that Kendrick’s whole body was full of cold aura.
Ryan knew exactly how Kendrick was feeling right now.
It was a sharp blow to him that the woman he loved the most had forgotten him.
Ryan curled the corners of his lips into a smirk of triumph at the thought of this. “Kendrick, so what if you’ve caught me? You can never make Eveline the same again. How is it? How does it feel to be forgotten by the woman you love the most?”
His tone was sarcastic, and his smile was somewhat arrogant.
“Kendrick, do you know how I’ve been tormenting the woman you love to the point of driving her insane?”
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.