“…”
Niamh’s heart skipped a beat. Did he know about what happened last night in the study between her and Kendrick?
“Why aren’t you talking?”
Carter asked and did not give Niamh any time to think of a reason.
However, Niamh did not panic. She calmly looked into Carter’s questioning eyes.
“Mr. Carter, the best way to avenge an old flame is to lower his defense and give him some fake warmth. When he starts to have feelings for you again, that’s when you dump him. Don’t you think it’s more fun that way, Mr. Carter?”
Carter listened thoughtfully, but the way he looked at Niamh became weirder.
“Suddenly, I’m longing for the day your face recovers. I really want to see what a woman with such extraordinary opinions looks like.”
“…”
Niamh did not say anything but, of course, she also wished for her face to recover to the way it was.
However, could her face go back to the way it was?
Niamh stayed the entire day in the manor. At dusk, she left the manor herself.
She did not know whether Carter was asking someone to follow her, but she did not feel like she was being followed.
If she really was, then Carter’s subordinates were highly skilled.
Niamh did not have much money, so she could only take the subway. After she got off the train, the sky had turned dark.
She walked in the direction of Waldburg Manor but when she stepped foot inside, she saw a figure standing in the courtyard.
When the person saw Niamh, they turned around and lifted a sinister smirk. “I’ve been waiting for you, Eveline Montgomery.”
Niamh looked at the woman who was talking to her and saw the face that was almost the same as hers. She calmly walked forward.
Under the dim street light, Naomi was smirking ominously while raising her face that looked like Niamh’s as she stared Niamh up and down with a calm and wise expression.
“Eveline, I know it’s you!” Naomi concluded with certainty.
Niamh walked in front of Naomi calmly and parted her lips profoundly. “Mrs. Waldburg, I think Eveline is your name. What are you trying to say? Are you going crazy again like you did last night?”
“Hmph.” Naomi chuckled coldly. She crossed her arms across her chest arrogantly and looked closely at Niamh. “If you’re not Eveline, why did you risk your life to save that little thing?”
It seemed that Naomi did not have the intention to keep pretending. She continued to provoke, saying, “Eveline, let me tell you. I hired the man who abducted your daughter. I wanted to test whether you’re Eveline and you gave me such a satisfactory result. It seems that I was right.”
Naomi was feeling pleased with herself. It was as if she was praising herself for being smart.
Niamh had guessed that the man was just carrying out orders. However, she did not expect Naomi to be the one who had set up this trap.
She calmly listened to Naomi as she babbled while thinking highly of herself. Niamh looked into the villa with a strange look.
‘Is no one home?
‘Is this why Naomi is so unrestrained?
‘Seems like it.’
“Eveline, tell me! How did Rye die? You killed him, right?”
Naomi suddenly roared as she questioned. Under the dark sky, her perfectly replicated face looked extremely wretched.
Suddenly, she pounced and grabbed Niamh’s shoulder. At this moment, her eyes looked malicious.
“Eveline, I’m telling you, don’t even think about coming back to this home. Your face is so ugly that your parents don’t even recognize you. So what if Kendrick still has feelings for you? The only person in this world who looks like Eveline Montgomery now is me!”
Niamh’s eyes went cold when she heard Naomi’s conceited words. Suddenly, she reached out her hand and grabbed the hand Naomi placed on her shoulder.
“Do you really think you can be Eveline Montgomery just because you have my face?” Niamh asked coldly.
Naomi was taken aback. “You admit it, Eveline. You’re admitting that you’re Eveline Montgomery!”
“Yes, I admit it. I am Eveline Montgomery. What about you? Do you dare to admit this, Naomi?”
“…”
Niamh’s sharp and piercing gaze penetrated her, and at that instant, Naomi was like a burst balloon. She was extremely overbearing one second and the next, she deflated completely.
She stared at Niamh with shock in her eyes. Perhaps she did not expect Niamh to already know her true identity.
“You… Eveline… You…”
“Naomi, Ryan has stopped, so what’s the purpose of you continuing to impersonate me? Do you want to sleep with my man, bully my children, and take over my identity?”
“…”
“Do you think you can get away with this?” Niamh asked calmly. “The saddest thing in this world is when a person can’t be themselves.”
“Shut up!” Naomi roared and lost control of her emotions immediately. “Eveline, tell me how Rye died? It must be you. You’re the reason Rye died, right? Tell me!”
She reached out her hand to grab Niamh again like a crazy person who had lost control. She was trying to grab Niamh’s neck barbarously.
Instead, Niamh grabbed Naomi’s hand and controlled her.
“Naomi, listen here. Rye’s death was an accident and it had nothing to do with anyone. He was the one who chose this path.”
“Nonsense! You killed Rye! Eveline, you b*tch!” Naomi was feeling so pressed that she was stomping her foot and waving her other hand to slap Niamh.
Niamh did not show her weakness at all when she lifted her hand and slapped Naomi loudly. At the same time, she pushed Naomi’s hand away.
Naomi stumbled backward and looked at Niamh’s tough aura in disbelief.
She gritted her teeth and touched her painful face. Suddenly, she cackled coldly and sinisterly.
“Eveline, since we’ve shed all pretense of cordiality, I won’t beat around the bush with you anymore! You killed Ryan, so Kendrick and your three children will all go to hell!”
Niamh laughed instead of getting enraged. “If you really had the ability, then Kendrick wouldn’t be sleeping in the study. Naomi, if Kendrick feels something for me now, it means he doesn’t feel anything for you.”
“…”
Naomi was speechless at the moment. However, she immediately displayed a pleased smirk.
“Eveline, are you so sure that Kendrick has been sleeping in the study every night? Let me tell you, the first night I stepped into this house, I had already slept with your man!”
After she said that, Naomi could detect evident changes in Niamh’s expression.
She stood firmly on her ground and walked in front of Niamh again while feeling pleased with herself. When Niamh was lost in thought, she ripped the mask off of Niamh’s face again barbarically.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk!” Naomi displayed a look of intense disgust and hatred. “How ugly. You’re so hideous. Eveline, do you dare to show your current face to Kendrick and your children? Aren’t you scared that your children will cry when they see your face? Hahaha!”
Naomi cackled wretchedly. Even if she had a stunning face, her laugh looked extremely unsightly.
In the end, she charged toward Niamh and mocked her with harsh words. “You ugly hag! Eveline Montgomery, you’re stuck with that face for the rest of your life now, you freak!”
Niamh told herself to stay calm, but when she heard that the woman had tarnished Kendrick the first night she entered the house, her calmness started to slowly crumble.
She grabbed Naomi’s collar forcefully and pulled Naomi in front of her.
The two eyes looked extremely similar, but the sharpness and aura coming from them were completely different.
“Naomi, do you think you’re so gorgeous? Your beauty came from replicating my face. Kendrick and the rest of my family won’t be fooled by you forever. You won’t be able to replace me in becoming Mrs.
Waldburg forever.”
“Why not? Are you going to tell Kendrick that you’re the real Eveline? Heh, who would believe you? Don’t you know how ugly your face is now?”
Naomi continued mocking. When she lifted her head, she suddenly saw the situation outside the front door. Then, she displayed a sinister smirk on her face.
“Eveline, if you don’t believe me, let’s have an experiment. Let’s see if the man you love the most will side with me or you?”
After saying those words profoundly, she suddenly yelled, “Ah, Quinny, please don’t!”
“…”
Almost immediately, Niamh sensed that perhaps Kendrick was back after seeing Naomi’s sudden performance.
At the same time, Niamh also understood what Naomi meant by ‘experiment’.
Naomi pushed her away exaggeratedly and sat on the ground to pretend she had just fallen. She yelped in pain, “Ah!”
“What happened?” Karen’s surprised and curious voice sounded from afar.
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.