‘Stop overthinking.’
He calmed his heartbeat that was starting to race suddenly. In the end, he still decided to drive his car and follow them.
The driver had said there was a change in the meeting place, but Niamh realized that they were at Carter’s manor after the car stopped.
The driver had lied.
However, why did he lie?
Was it to make her get into the car alone?
When Niamh thought about this, she started to feel vigilant.
While she was thinking about this, Niamh saw the young man who was always with Carter walking toward her.
“Miss Montgomery, Mr. Carter has been waiting for you. Please come with me.” The man invited respectfully.
Niamh looked around her before lifting her legs to follow him.
She thought that person would bring her to Carter’s study, but after they walked past the corridor of the living room, he brought Niamh to the door of the basement instead.
After the door was opened, Niamh saw a room filled with warm tones that was decorated comfortably.
She felt curious. There was even such a feminine room in this manor and it was in the basement.
While Niamh was feeling curious, she heard the man’s deep and charming voice from her side.
“You’re here.”
Niamh froze and turned around to see Carter sitting in front of a desk. There was nothing on it aside from a beautiful, sparkling, and translucent crystal ball.
However, Niamh was not in the mood to admire this. She walked in front of the desk and looked at the man who had an unknown expression on his face. She thanked him sincerely, “Mr. Carter, I’m really thankful for you for saving my life and allowing me to go back to my home. I didn’t mean to lie to you back then, but—”
“You found out that I’m gathering information on Kendrick Waldburg, so as his wife, you were curious but at the same time concerned for him. That’s why you decided to beat me at my own game and stay with me to scout out more information, is that right?”
Carter was right about what Niamh had been thinking in her heart back then. However, at this moment, she could only admit magnanimously.
“Yes. I’m still curious until now. Why are you investigating my husband, Mr. Carter?”
“Uh-huh.” There was a rare smile on Carter’s icy yet handsome face.
He lifted his bottomless dark eyes and looked straight into Niamh’s eyes.
“Before I answer you, can you answer my question?” His tone rarely sounded so gentle. His eyes were the same too.
Niamh looked into his eyes as a gesture of courtesy. “What do you want to ask me, Mr. Carter?”
Carter lifted the corners of his lips. “What’s your name?”
Niamh was flabbergasted and stumped for words for a while. She said, “My name is Eveline Montgomery.”
“Who’s Kendrick Waldburg to you?” Carter asked quickly right after.
“He’s my husband.”
“You love him a lot, right?”
“Yes, he’s the only man I love in my life.”
When Carter heard this, a mysterious smile appeared on the side of his lips.
“No, you’re wrong. He’s not the man you love the most.” Carter denied it neither too slowly nor too quickly. “If you don’t believe me, look into this crystal ball.”
Niamh was confused as she stared blankly ahead. She did not know what Carter meant by that. However, her eyes still landed on the crystal ball after Carter’s guidance.
This crystal ball was exceptionally beautiful. Inside the translucent crystal ball was a blue liquid.
It looked like the starry sky and also the sea. There was an abstruse yet attractive power to it.
For some reason, the more Niamh looked at this crystal ball, the more she felt her breathing and heartbeat losing their normal rhythm. Even her thoughts were starting to get out of her control.
In the next second, the lights in the room started to dim.
In the darkness, the only thing Niamh could see was this crystal ball and the elegant, refined, and mysterious-looking man who was sitting in front of the crystal ball…
Kendrick had followed them to the gates of Carter’s manor. He sat inside the car and waited for about an hour. Eventually, he got out of the car because he could not wait anymore.
When he was about to go inside, a middle-aged man who looked like the butler walked over to stop him.
“Sir, this is a private manor. May I know who you’re looking for?”
Kendrick said calmly, “I’m looking for my wife. An hour ago, she was invited to see Mr. Carter Gray.”
The man furrowed his brows in confusion after he heard that. “Sir, have you made a mistake? There are no guests today.”
Kendrick’s expression became colder after he heard that. “I saw with my own eyes Carter’s driver bringing my wife in here and now you’re telling me it isn’t the case?”
The butler quickly calmed Kendrick down after he saw that he was infuriated. “Sir, don’t be mad. Maybe I didn’t notice because I was away just now. I’ll help you ask around immediately.”
The butler said, and he was about to go ask someone. However, before he could turn around, Carter’s entourage walked to Kendrick. “Mr. Waldburg, Mr. Carter is inviting you inside.”
Kendrick looked at the lying butler and did not waste his time questioning him. He followed Carter’s entourage into the living room.
Carter was sitting on the sofa of the living room. He was flipping through a book lazily while sipping on his tea. When he saw Kendrick, he put down his book and teacup before getting up to greet him courteously.
“Mr. Waldburg, welcome to my house. Please sit.”
Kendrick looked around the living room but did not see Niamh anywhere. He furrowed his brows and felt an unknown sense of anxiety in his heart.
“Mr. Gray, I’m not here as a guest. I’m here to take my wife Eveline home.” Kendrick was feeling agitated, but he was trying his best to control himself and stay cool.
Carter looked at the deeply worried look that was showing faintly in Kendrick’s eyes. However, he displayed a confused look instead.
“I’ve asked my driver to drive Mrs. Waldburg home ten minutes ago. Did she not tell you?”
“You asked your driver to send my wife home?” Kendrick was confused. He had been waiting at the gate the entire time and did not see any cars coming or going.
“Yeah,” Carter answered with certainty. Then, he explained, “When we send our guests off, we’ll normally use the back door. So you might not have run into them on the road that leads to the front door.”
This explanation sounded reasonable, but it felt off to Kendrick.
“If you don’t believe me, you can call her now to ask if she’s on her way back,” Carter reminded him.
Kendrick did not hesitate before taking out his phone to call Niamh. After ringing for a while, she picked up the phone.
“Nia, where are you now? Are you home?” Kendrick asked impatiently.
Niamh’s soft and gentle voice sounded from the other end of the phone. “Kendrick, I’m home now. My phone is running out of battery. I’ll see you later.”
It was indeed Niamh’s voice, so the weight on Kendrick’s chest was finally lifted.
“Alright, I’ll see you later,” he replied. Perhaps Niamh’s phone had run out of battery because before he could hear her reply, he heard the sound of the phone hanging up.
“Mr. Gray, thank you for saving my wife back then. If you need anything in Glendale, you can look for me anytime.” Kendrick thanked Carter.
Carter smiled. “You’re too courteous, Mr. Waldburg. It doesn’t matter who was the one in the water back then, I’d still save them no matter what. It’s a human life, after all.”
“Thanks.” Kendrick thanked him again. “I’ll not disturb you then. I’ll see you in the future if we have the chance.”
“Alright, I’ll see you if I have the chance.” Carter nodded lightly and gestured to his entourage to send Kendrick off.
Looking at Kendrick’s back, Carter pressed his lips together and seemingly smiled. He then turned around and walked into the basement.
Kendrick quickly drove back to Waldburg Manor. However, after he arrived, he did not see Niamh anywhere.
After asking the maids and Karen who was taking care of his youngest son, they all told her that Niamh never came back.
Kendrick’s heart started to feel perturbed. He then called Niamh’s number again but he got the automated voice telling him that she had turned off her phone.
He kept calling but her phone was still off and she could not be contacted.
“Did something happen to Eveline again?” Karen started to feel anxious as well.
“I shouldn’t have let her go by herself.” Kendrick started to regret it. The uneasiness in his heart started spreading all over his body.
Gray Manor.
Carter sat leisurely at the desk and watched Niamh who was lying on the bed silently. His long fingers were fiddling with the recording pen.
After he turned the switch on, the recording pen repeated these sentences, “Kendrick, I’m home now. My phone is running out of battery. I’ll see you later.”
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.