As Eloise was talking, she picked up a snack that she just made and placed some of it in Niamh’s hand. “If I knew you were coming, I’d have made more of it since you said previously that you love it.”
Niamh blinked her gorgeous eyes. She wanted to say something but did not know what she should be saying.
Sean and Kendrick witnessed this scene that made them frown.
“I thought Eveline had recalled everything. I didn’t expect her to just remember the old you.”
“I’m really speechless. Eveline ended up just like her mother, half-crazy and half-dumb.”
Sean sighed in sorrow and lifted his head to look at Kendrick who was wearing a wig and colored contact lenses.
“The poison in your body, is it really possible to get rid of it completely?”
“I believe in Adam’s ability.” Kendrick had a confident look. At that moment, he was no longer suspicious of Adam.
In the meantime, he turned to look at Niamh with a gaze that looked as warm as the spring breeze. “I’ll keep Niamh company and be with her for an even longer time to come.”
Sean could sense Kendrick’s sincerity to Niamh and was not going to blame him for anything.
“Has Ryan been arrested?” Sean tried to get a picture of the situation.
“There’s no news for now, but currently, he’s injured. Things aren’t looking good for him. I’m guessing that he’ll be arrested in no time.”
Sean was relieved, but his expression was still tense.
“This man must be locked up. Initially, I thought he was a gentleman but never did I expect his true color to be this terrifying. Eveline is a good girl, yet because of him, she ended up in this state! What a b*stard!”
Sean was exasperated and cursed.
Kendrick could comprehend Sean’s current feelings because that was what he felt as well.
He looked around the hotel room and asked Sean, “Dad, let’s bring Mom back to Waldburg Manor. Her current situation doesn’t look too good. It’ll be better if more people are there to take care of her.”
Sean hesitated and frowned. “Well, you know it too that your mom and Eloise used to have huge fights with each other. I’m afraid it wouldn’t be as convenient.”
“My mom knows she’s at fault and has already changed a lot,” Kendrick added.
“Besides, the three kids are in Waldburg Manor. If their maternal grandparents went over, they’ll be thrilled for sure.”
Speaking of the three kids made Sean’s eyes gleam with much more love. He no longer rejected the offer.
Seeing that Sean had agreed, Kendrick then made a call to Karen and explained the entire situation.
After hanging up the call, Kendrick and Sean took the luggage and headed toward Waldburg Manor with their respective loved ones.
Karen had been waiting at the doorway for a long time. After seeing Eloise, Karen felt sorry for her as well.
Thinking back to the past, she knew that she had done lots of terrible things. However, apologizing now bore no meaning behind it. She thought she should pay more attention to Eloise during their stay together and take care of her.
After Elosie and Sean moved in, the atmosphere was more lively.
Jackson and Lillian were very happy. Although Pudding, the youngest child, could not express his emotions, they could see that he was very close to his maternal grandparents.
Kendrick thought of bringing Niamh back to the new house, but seeing that Eloise was reluctant to be apart from Niamh, he decided to stay for the night.
He would do what he did on any other day. He would wait till Niamh had fallen asleep before taking off his wig and colored contact lenses to prevent Niamh from treating him as a stranger and rejecting him.
The night was rather quiet. Kendrick felt that it had been a while since he felt content. The number of nights when he could hug her and protect her while she was sleeping was really less.
“Nia, when will you recover?”
He sighed softly, then lowered his head to kiss her. He held her tightly as he hit the sack.
Just when he was about to fall asleep, he vaguely heard Niamh calling out his name continuously.
Kendrick opened his eyes and suddenly heard Niamh’s terrifying shrieks. “No! Save me, Kendrick!”
Kendrick felt as if his heartstring were being pulled painfully as he was completely awakened at that moment.
He switched on the table lamp. Under the soft lighting, he saw Niamh drenched in a cold sweat. She was tightly holding onto the blanket, her eyes shut as she frowned. Her mouth kept blurting for help. She was terrified.
“Kendrick, don’t go, don’t go…”
She was dreaming, and her tone sounded like she was crying. Kendrick could even see tears coming out from the corners of Niamh’s eyes.
He could easily guess that she was having a nightmare. Heartbroken, Kendrick held onto Niamh’s hand. “Nia.”
However, as soon as he called out to her, Niamh had a huge reaction and shoved his hand away forcefully. “Ryan, what do you want?” she suddenly questioned.
It was obvious that she was dreaming of Ryan. In her dream, Ryan was trying to force her to do something she was reluctant to do.
Kendrick was hurt, and once again, he stretched his hands out to grasp Niamh’s icy cold hands.
“Nia, wake up.”
“No, no…”
“Nia.”
“Ryan, let go of my parents! I’ll never run away again. I’ll follow whatever you say. I’m begging you…”
Hearing these words made Kendrick feel as if his heart was broken into pieces again.
‘Nia, so this is how Ryan, that b*stard, forced and threatened you?
‘Just how cruel could he be to make you have such a nightmare?’
Kendrick leaned over and got to the front of Niamh. He raised his hand to touch her forehead. He could feel a thick layer of sweat. Her face was icy cold as well. One could imagine just how terrified and insecure Niamh was feeling deep down inside.
“Nia, Nia, wake up.”
Kendrick frowned and called out to Niamh, his expression plastered with sorrow. He did not wish for her to continue with the nightmare.
“Nia, I’m here for you. Don’t be afraid. Hurry and wake up. Take a look at your Kendrick. He’s here. He’ll never let Ryan harm you again, Nia…”
Niamh suddenly opened her eyes as if she had heard Kendrick’s voice.
Those pretty eyes were brewing with anxiety and terror as she stared at Kendrick who was right in front of her.
“Nia, you’re awake.” Kendrick gave a gentle smile.
However, the moment Niamh saw Kendrick, her expression changed for the worst. She pushed him away and anxiously jumped off the bed.
Kendrick felt as if his heart had sunk when he was pushed away, but soon, he got down from the bed and chased after her.
“Nia.”
“Who are you? Why are you with me? Where’s Kendrick? I clearly heard Kendrick saying that he’s here.” Niamh put up her guard and glared at Kendrick who was approaching her.
“Don’t come near me!” Niamh roared. Her pale face made her eyes appear extraordinarily red.
Kendrick quickly came to a halt as he was afraid of agitating Niamh.
He cared for her, but for the time being, he could only obey her.
Niamh stared at Kendrick for a moment, then looked away before saying, “Kendrick… I’m going to look for him. He said he’s coming for me. I’m going to reunite with him.”
After Niamh was done muttering, she spun around and quickly headed to the doorway.
Bare-footed and wearing a thin layer of pajamas, she walked out the room without looking back.
Kendrick quickly took Niamh’s slippers. He turned around and took something from the cabinet before hurriedly catching up to her.
After exiting the room, Kendrick noticed that Niamh was already downstairs.
At that moment, it was late at night. Even though it was during the end of summer, the temperature outside the room was enough to engulf him with a slight chilly sensation.
Kendrick quickly stepped out of the doorway but could not locate Niamh’s whereabouts.
In just a split second, she had vanished from his vision.
Kendrick held onto Niamh’s slippers and rushed forward to look for her as an unknown sense of horror and endless darkness seemed to lurk within him.
‘No, it’s just been a short while. Nia couldn’t have gone far.’
Kendrick thought to himself as if he was trying to comfort himself.
He was too afraid he would let her go missing again.
He used to be a man who was not afraid of death, yet currently, he was trembling with fear till his palms were soaking with cold sweat.
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.