‘So, the figure that ran outside isn’t Nia? However, why did it look so similar to her?’
He pondered and answered without thinking, “I’m going to check the main power switch now. Go back to the room. Be careful, don’t hurt yourself.”
Kendrick said and quickly strode his long legs over to the door with a purpose.
Niamh knew there was a glasshouse in Waldburg Manor. At this moment, she just wanted to stay there to calm down.
She did not know why the power went out all of a sudden. She also did not know why Kendrick appeared all of a sudden.
‘Did he see?
‘Did he see my face just now?’
Niamh lifted her hand to touch the scars on her face lightly.
When she touched the bumpy places, she felt as if cold water had been poured into her heart. Her entire body went cold instantly.
She lifted her head and looked at the bright moonlight through the glasshouse to try to chase away the darkness in her heart.
‘Eveline Montgomery, you can’t be negative.
‘As long as you’re alive, you still have hope.’
She encouraged herself silently and took a deep breath to recompose herself.
When she was considering staying a little longer here, Niamh heard familiar footsteps approaching her from behind.
Niamh could tell that it was Kendrick’s footsteps.
“Did I scare you just now?”
Kendrick’s voice sounded gentle from behind.
Niamh clenched her fingers nervously and did not dare to turn her head. “No, you didn’t scare me, Mr. Waldburg.”
She said and turned around slowly with her head lowered. She wanted to try her best not to look into Kendrick’s eyes.
“It’s late, Mr. Waldburg. I’m going back to my room.”
Niamh lowered her head and wanted to leave in a hurry.
However, as it happened, Kendrick’s tall and slender figure was standing at the door of the glasshouse. Niamh wanted to pass through but had no choice and could only walk around him.
Niamh did not know if this man was doing it on purpose or not. He was standing there motionlessly like a wall of flesh.
“Mr. Waldburg, please get out of the way.” Niamh could only chase him away while bracing herself.
However, Kendrick did not move away. On the contrary, he asked seriously, “Miss Quinn, have we met somewhere before?”
Niamh shook her head calmly. “I’ve seen you in a lot of places, but I think you’ve never seen me before, Mr. Waldburg.”
“Really?” Kendrick seemed to be curious about this answer. He lowered his head to look at the silent Niamh. Then, he continued, “Why do you not dare to look at me?”
“…” Niamh did not know what to say. After a few seconds, she said, “I told you before that my face is badly disfigured. Plus, I’m not wearing a mask now. I’m worried that I might scare you if I lift my head.”
“I know a good doctor, so if you don’t mind, I think he’ll be able to help you with your face.”
Niamh knew that Kendrick was talking about Adam.
She believed that Adam had this ability, but at this moment, she truly did not dare to look into his eyes.
“Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Waldburg. My boyfriend found a reliable doctor for me and I’m undergoing his treatments now.” Niamh declined. At this moment, the only thing she wanted to do right now was leave.
However, the power came back on at this moment.
Niamh could feel something tug on her heartstrings and she lowered her head even more. “I’m sorry, Mr. Waldburg. I’ll be going now.”
After she said that, Niamh walked away hurriedly and zoomed past Kendrick.
Kendrick could smell a faint and familiar sweet scent fluttering past his nose, and that scent went straight to his heart.
Niamh ran quickly to her room. At the same time, when she was running upstairs, she could see the imposter walking out from her bedroom with Kendrick from the corner of her eyes.
When she thought about how this woman was sleeping in the same bed as Kendrick every night, Niamh felt utterly disgusted.
‘How shameless does one have to be to do such an outrageous thing?’
Niamh turned her face away to avoid the woman’s gaze before going back to her room.
However, the moment she entered her room, she heard the phone on the bed ringing non-stop.
She walked over to pick up the phone. When she saw the strange number on the screen, she answered the phone.
Niamh was not surprised when she heard Carter’s voice from the other end of the phone.
“What is it?” Niamh asked coldly.
“Nothing. I just wanted to ask you how it feels to stay with the man you used to love the most and now want to seek revenge on.” Carter’s voice sounded lazy, and it was obvious he was feeling indifferent.
“…” Niamh paused for two seconds after she heard that. “Pretty good. He can’t recognize me at all.”
“Uh-huh.” Carter laughed superficially. “Call me if you need any help.”
“Thanks, Mr. Carter. I’m going to take a shower now. Bye.” Niamh did not say anything more before hanging up the phone.
She could not see through Carter at all.
To stop herself from worrying, Niamh took her pajamas to go to take a shower in the bathroom.
This time, she did not forget to put on her mask. She did not want someone else to see her face because of some sudden situation.
However, when Niamh opened the door to go out, she saw the imposter standing at the door, about to knock.
“Can I help you, Mrs. Waldburg?” Niamh asked calmly.
The woman seemed like she was inspecting Niamh’s eyes. Then, she smiled with a hidden intention. “Quinny, are you going to take a shower? I’ll come back to find you after you’re done then. It’s nothing special. I just want to tell you about my mother.”
Niamh did not want to talk to this woman anymore, so she turned around to head to the bathroom. However, she sensed something amiss.
When she was showering, Niamh kept feeling like something was wrong. She hurriedly finished and put on her pajamas before putting her mask on.
When she was about to open the door of the bathroom, the door flung open from the outside all of a sudden.
Niamh saw the imposter smiling sinisterly as she stared into her eyes. Then, she strode over to her.
“Mrs. Waldburg, why are you in such a hurry to look for me?” Niamh asked calmly.
However, the woman’s gaze changed all of a sudden. When Niamh was least expecting it, she reached out to pull down Niamh’s top.
Niamh was unprepared for the imposter’s sudden gesture.
However, Niamh did not allow herself to be the passive one. She grabbed the woman’s wrist and pushed her away forcefully.
“Mrs. Waldburg, what are you doing?” Niamh tidied her clothes. She felt that her collar was going to be torn apart by this woman.
When she saw Niamh’s calm expression, the woman turned around and locked the door of the bathroom. Then, she turned back and looked into Niamh’s eyes.
“Are there two similar pairs of eyes in this world?”
The woman mocked and said this with a laugh. Then, she walked in front of Niamh, and suddenly, she saw intense hatred and anger in the woman’s eyes who were made to look like hers.
“Stop pretending. I know it’s you!” The woman lowered her voice, but she sounded as if she was roaring that statement to her.
Niamh immediately understood what this woman meant. It turned out that she was suspecting her to be Eveline Montgomery.
It turned out that the reason she pulled down her top was to look at the mole on her chest to confirm her identity.
Plus, the reason this woman suspected this was probably because of Ryan’s death.
However, Niamh only blinked innocently and bewilderedly. “Mrs. Waldburg, what do you mean? I don’t understand. Have we met before?”
“Stop pretending!” The woman widened her eyes, looking aggressive.
Niamh finally saw that this was how she looked when she was angry.
“No wonder Kendrick is so concerned about your every move. Your eyes look the same? It’s not the eyes at all! It’s the feeling!
“What disfigurement? That’s a lie! You’re figuring out how to come back to this family so that you can expose me, right? Let me tell you now, I won’t let you get away with this!”
The woman growled in a deep voice and cornered Niamh to the vanity unit. When Niamh was not paying attention, the woman reached out all of a sudden to rip Niamh’s mask away from her face.
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