Niamh quietly watched as Naomi looked provokingly at her from the ground. For some reason, her heart started beating anxiously.
She remembered back when Nevaeh had impersonated her.
The man she loved the most and her family she was closest to decided to believe Nevaeh’s lies, abandoning her instead.
When Niamh was stuck in a daze, she sensed the familiar footsteps and air behind her.
Niamh thought the first thing Kendrick would do was to help Naomi up, but instead, he stopped next to her and handed her a mask.
“Put this on.”
Kendrick said those three words gently to Niamh.
This action shocked Niamh and Naomi at the same time.
Naomi reacted quickly and called out aggrievedly, “Kendrick, my leg hurts. I don’t know what happened to Quinny and why she suddenly got angry with me. She even pushed me.”
After Naomi slandered her, Sean walked to her side and bent down to help her up. “Eveline, are you okay? What happened?”
Naomi shook her head aggrievedly and looked at Niamh. “It’s nothing, never mind. Maybe Quinny is in a bad mood.”
Sean walked to Niamh after he heard that. Even though the night was dark, the light from the street lights was enough to make him see the burns on Niamh’s face clearly.
He was extremely shocked. At the same time, he felt heartbroken and pitiful for some unknown reason. He did not expect Niamh’s face to be so badly disfigured.
“Kendrick, Dad, don’t blame Quinny. She’s a woman, and her face was disfigured so badly. It’s only normal for her to be in a bad mood. I’m fine. She only pushed me a little, it’s no big deal.” Naomi pretended to be understanding toward others, and her performance was natural and unrestrained.
Niamh peered coldly at Naomi’s performance before saying, “I’m not in a bad mood. I purposely pushed you because you disgust me.”
“…” Naomi did not expect Niamh to talk back to her like that.
Sean was also shocked. However, Kendrick’s reaction was calm.
Niamh reached out her hand to grab the mask Kendrick handed to her. “Thank you, Mr. Waldburg. I’m going back to my room. I’ll go and take care of Mrs. Montgomery afterward.”
“You’re exhausted from saving Lily today, so you can rest earlier. My father-in-law will take care of my mother-in-law tonight.” Kendrick’s answer was out of Niamh’s expectation, and his attitude was warm as well.
“Thank you for doing the utmost for saving Lily today.”
Niamh lifted her head to meet Kendrick’s gentle gaze. For some reason, she felt as if there was an abnormally warm glint in his eyes. She had a million things to say to him in her heart, but in the end, Niamh only said two words, “You’re welcome.”
After she said that, she grabbed the mask Kendrick gave her and walked back to the house.
Naomi did not expect this to happen. She thought Kendrick, Sean, and even Karen would berate Niamh, but now, everything passed as if nothing had happened.
Niamh went back to her room, and her heartbeat became erratic.
However, she had won the experiment just now.
Not only did Kendrick not blame her or misunderstand her, but he was also so considerate toward her.
“Kendrick, do you really feel something?”
Knock, knock, knock.
Niamh was still leaning against the door while deep in thought when someone knocked on it.
She turned around. There was a door between them, so she did not know who was out there.
“It’s me.” Kendrick’s voice sounded softly from the other side of the food.
Niamh quickly put on her mask before opening the door. When she saw the tall man in front of her, she tried her best to keep calm.
“Can I help you, Mr. Waldburg?”
“Don’t take what happened just now to heart. You risked your life to save Lily, so it means you’re kind- hearted. I believe that you won’t push someone for no reason.”
Niamh was surprised when she heard this.
She did not expect the man to deliberately come and comfort her.
Niamh stayed quiet for two seconds when suddenly, she looked into Kendrick’s eyes.
“Are you saying that you believe me but not Mrs. Waldburg whom you love the most, Mr. Waldburg?”
“I do,” Kendrick answered without hesitating. His eyes were staring straight into Niamh’s eyes when he added, “I’ll always believe my wife.”
“…”
“Rest earlier. I’ll be in the study if you need anything. I’ll always be there.” Kendrick smiled softly at Niamh before turning around and leaving.
Niamh stood at the door, and at that moment, she felt lost.
She could sense that there was a hidden meaning behind what Kendrick said earlier, but she did not dare to guess what it was.
That night, Niamh tossed and turned in bed for a very long time before falling asleep. The next morning, she went downstairs and saw Naomi pretending to be a good mother as she accompanied Jackson and Lillian while they had their breakfast.
However, Jackson and Lillian did not interact with her at all. The two children were eating their food obediently.
Naomi lifted her head. When she saw Niamh, she gave her an arrogant look of disdain.
She was sure that Niamh would not dare to expose her because who would recognize her as Eveline with that face of hers now?
However, Naomi was different. Her face was a perfect replica of Niamh’s face, and the plastic surgery skills behind this procedure were far beyond normal.
Even though Kendrick neglected her a little in terms of feelings, he could not deny that she was Eveline because her face was Eveline’s and no one could see any flaws.
Plus, the only person who knew the truth was only Niamh and she did not dare to rashly expose her, so she was at ease.
However, Niamh could guess Naomi’s little thoughts.
Niamh was not in a hurry. At least, Kendrick’s attitude toward her last night showed that he had a good feeling about her.
As for Naomi, she said she slept with Kendrick the first night she pretended to be her. Niamh was reluctant to believe this.
Her Kendrick would not do such things to women he had no feelings for.
Niamh pondered and did not notice Kendrick approaching her from behind.
She only sensed the familiar scent after Kendrick walked past her.
“Why are you spacing out here? Go have breakfast.” Kendrick invited her over in a friendly and gentle tone.
Niamh looked at him. “Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Waldburg. I’ll eat something after you’re done in case I scare the children with my face.”
To be honest, Niamh was not throwing a tantrum. She just did not want to remove her mask and scare the young children.
Kendrick wanted to say something but stopped himself when he saw Niamh turning around to walk away. Suddenly, he heard the pitter-patter of footsteps behind him.
He turned around to look and saw Lillian running behind Niamh with her chubby legs. Then, she grabbed her clothes.
“Mommy.”
Niamh stopped abruptly in her tracks.
Initially, she was doubting whether she had misheard, but she could clearly feel someone tugging on her clothes.
“Mommy.”
She heard the cute and childish voice drifting into her ears, and immediately, she felt her heartstrings tightening.
The surge of excitement enveloped her chest again. She controlled herself from breaking down and slowly turned around.
When she was about to say something, Naomi quickly walked over.
“Lily, Mommy’s here.”
Naomi grabbed Lily’s hand with a fake soft smile on her face.
“I’m so sorry, Quinny. It must be because your eyes look so similar to mine, so that’s why my daughter mistook you as her mother. You should know that she’s still young and doesn’t know a lot of things.”
Niamh looked into Naomi’s malicious eyes and said with hidden meaning, “No, I think Lily knows a lot of things and she’s also very smart.”
Niamh’s words carried a hidden meaning, and at the same time, she knew Naomi understood what she meant.
When she saw Naomi taken aback, Niamh bent down and caressed Lillian’s hair. She smiled brightly and said, “Lily, be a good girl and go to school with your brother after breakfast. I’ll see you tonight.”
Lillian blinked her clear and wide eyes before letting go of Niamh’s clothes.
She looked at Kendrick at one side with a serious look on her face. “Daddy, Mommy.”
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.