‘I’m sorry…’
In the bedroom.
Shirley grabbed a dry towel and began to pat the water droplets on her face dry.
She was still shaking from the aftershock when she remembered how Kendrick evaded the needle and instead poked it into her.
Her only relief was that Kendrick would not tell Niamh the truth and Niamh would continue to think that she was helping Kendrick.
As far as she was concerned, that worked in her favor.
At that train of thought, Shirley’s smile returned to her face.
She glanced at the bathroom. Knowing that neither Niamh nor Kendrick would come out so quickly, she began to look around the room to her heart’s content.
Seeing the luggage in the room, she could guess that Kendrick and Niamh were about to leave.
“Returning to Glendale? It looks like it won’t be long before our fight.” Shirley smiled deeply and turned to see a phone on the bed. From the color of its case, Shirley deduced that it was Niamh’s.
Shirley walked over to take the phone when it suddenly rang.
Seeing the name on the screen, Shirley smiled and picked it up without hesitation.
“Is Kendrick doing better?” From the other end of the phone, Adam asked about Kendrick’s condition.
Adam was waiting for Niamh’s reply when he suddenly heard a woman sneering instead.
“He’s dying soon,” Shirley replied maliciously.
Adam was stunned for a moment. “What? What are you saying? Who are you? Where’s Eveline?”
“Don’t you recognize me anymore? You’re just like your parents, Adam. Heartless and cruel,” Shirley mocked coldly.
Adam fell silent for a few seconds before he finally reacted.
“It’s you.” His mind was supplied with a certain identity.
He was dumbfounded by the identity and slightly surprised.
“Yeah, it’s me,” Shirley replied Adam without hesitation, “We’ll be meeting very soon, Adam. Although I don’t think you’ll be looking forward to it.”
Adam fell silent again and ignored Shirley’s words. He changed the subject, saying, “Why did you pick up the phone? Where’s Eveline? How is Kendrick doing?”
Shirley scoffed. “Didn’t I tell you? He’s dying soon and his wife is next to him, heartbroken.”
“Bullsh*t! He can’t possibly be in any life-threatening danger!” It was clear from Adam’s tone that he was panicking. “I won’t let you fool around like this!”
Adam quickly hung up the phone with that.
Shirley’s smile deepened as she stared at the slowly dimming screen.
“Who are you to stop me from fooling around, Adam? On behalf of the two of them who died so many years ago? Hmph.”
She scoffed disdainfully and threw the phone back on the bed before picking up her own suitcase. Leaving the room as if she owned the place, she grabbed the bottle of aromatherapy kit by the cupboard as she passed by the entrance as well.
In the bathroom.
Niamh stayed with Kendrick for a long time until the sky outside had slowly turned dark. She felt his body temperature slowly returning to usual.
“It doesn’t hurt anymore, Nia.” Kendrick grabbed Niamh’s hand. He could tell how tired and unsettled she felt.
“Let’s go home, Kendrick.” Niamh’s watery eyes were filled with concern. “I’m really scared that something will happen to you. We have another vacation again as long as you’re alright.”
Kendrick knew that he could not outargue Niamh, so he opted to nod obediently instead.
“Okay. Let’s go home.”
“Yeah.” Niamh hugged Kendrick’s neck and stuck her face in his face. “All is well as long as you’re well.”
Kendrick took a deep breath. It was a life worth living to have Niamh love and care so much for him.
Having decided, Niamh then booked a flight back to Glendale that very night.
It was midnight when the two returned, and they decided to go to the new house so as to not disturb their family back at the manor.
Although the trip had been cut short, Niamh felt much more relieved now that they had returned home. It was because Niamh would not need to panic about having no one to rely on if anything were to happen to Kendrick.
Niamh contacted Adam the first thing in the morning when she woke up the following day.
Adam’s heart settled knowing that Niamh and Kendrick had returned to Glendale.
Niamh and Kendrick’s phones were non-contactable last night and he thought that something had happened to them. In truth, they had merely taken a flight back to Glendale and their phones had run out of battery.
Adam sent Niamh an address and had them go over to his house.
Niamh waited for Kendrick to wake and made the man breakfast before they left for Adam’s home.
The address led them to a small villa in the countryside. The house was not large, but its surroundings were quiet and elegant.
Niamh was met with a refreshing scent of flowers upon arriving at the villa’s entrance.
She thought about Amy. From her memory, the woman seemed to love plants—especially yellow roses.
Seeing that Niamh and Kendrick had arrived, Adam got out to meet them.
“Come in,” he invited courteously. Just as he spoke, another car then pulled to a stop in front of him.
The car door opened and the person who got down from it rendered Adam stunned.
Niamh was surprised as well to see the person coming down from the car. “Shirley, why are you here as well?”
Shirley let out a friendly smile that looked almost generous. “Didn’t I say before that I’m coming back home? This is my home.”
Niamh pointed at the small villa ahead. “This is your house?”
“Yup, this is my house.” Shirley nodded confidently. Then, she walked toward Adam who was looking all serious. “Adam, your sister is back home. Why aren’t you looking happy at all?”
That piece of information made Niamh flabbergasted. “Shirley, you’re Adam’s sister?”
“That’s right, I’m Adam’s sister. I’m his biological sister with the same father and mother.” Shirley raised her hand and gently tapped on Adam’s shoulder. She let out a mystifying smile. “Adam, why don’t you introduce your friends to me?”
Adam heard the comment and let out a smile that was not obvious. “There’s no need for me to introduce you since you guys already seem to know each other.” He took two steps ahead as if he was intentionally trying to avoid Shirley. “Let’s head in and talk.”
Shirley smirked and smiled brightly. “I haven’t been home for so many years. I guess I should really admire this house that used to accompany me growing up.”
As she was saying, she spun around and entered the house first.
Adam invited Niamh and Kendrick in, “Please enter.”
Niamh nodded and held onto Kendrick’s hand. She looked at the man who was deep in thought and felt sorry for him. “Kendrick, it turns out that Shirley is Adam’s sister. They’re both doctors who even saved your life before. Are there so many coincidences in this world?”
Listening to Niamh sighing made Kendrick grasp her fingers tightly. He let out a gentle smile, saying, “We should go in too.”
He held onto Niamh’s hand and made his move. His pair of cold and deep eyes were staring at Shirley’s back.
‘I’m afraid this is no coincidence but a scheme planned by someone a long time ago.’
However, he did not blurt out his thoughts and kept them to himself. He held onto Niamh’s hand and entered the house.
Shirley was occupied with herself upon entering the house, admiring every corner of the house as if in search of the memories from when she was younger.
Niamh scanned the surroundings as well and noticed that no one aside from Adam and Shirley was in the house.
Adam observed Niamh’s expression and asked with a faint smile “Are you looking for Amy?”
“Yeah, is she not in?” Niamh asked. Her face was wearing a remorseful expression. “She really looks like someone who used to be a friend of mine. Whenever I see your fiancée, I’ll think of that friend.”
“I think you must’ve met this friend Nia mentioned,” Kendrick added to Niamh’s speech and looked at Adam who seemed to be quiet. “Back when I was at F Country, I once asked Cathy to look for you. You should remember her.”
“Yeah, I have a deep impression of her.” Adam calmly matched his eyes to Kendrick’s pair of deep eyes that were filled with inquiries. “Back then when I met that lady named Cathy, I was extremely shocked because she really looked like Amy, but I only met her once. Besides, she and Amy were two completely different people.”
“Amy? Who is this Amy?” Shirley entered the scene. She saw the pile of kid’s toys on the sofa in the hall. “Adam, are you married?”
Adam glanced at Shirley. “Amy is my fiancée. We already have two kids.”
“You even have two kids already? Cheeky fella.” Shirley smiled. “Then, where’s my sister-in-law? When can I meet her?”
“She brought the kids out,” Adam just casually answered. He raised his eyes and looked at Kendrick. “Kendrick, come with me. I’ll examine you.”
“Since Adam needs to examine Kendrick, then can you accompany me to have a chat, Mrs. Waldburg?” Shirley walked toward Niamh.
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.