Fabian’s answer clearly showed that he had no intention whatsoever of maintaining contact with them after this.
Kendrick’s long eyebrows knitted together as he was about to speak, but then he heard hurried yet familiar footsteps behind him.
He looked back and saw Niamh running toward him with a worried expression.
Kendrick, not in the mood to deal with Fabian, quickly turned and ran to Niamh.
“Nia, did something happen to Lily?” he asked with concern, fearing that the situation would go from bad to worse.
The look on Niamh’s face looked especially frightful, worrying him further.
Niamh glanced at Fabian, who was enjoying his cigarette by the window, then averted her gaze and shook her head. “Kendrick, let’s go home. The doctor said that Lily needs a comprehensive examination as soon as possible, only then we could arrange for her treatment.”
“Okay.” Kendrick held Niamh’s hand and turned, no longer paying any attention to Fabian.
Niamh glanced at Fabian again, but he only stood by the window without any response as he continued to smoke.
As per the doctor’s advice, Kendrick and Niamh brought Lillian for a comprehensive examination. When the results were out, it was just like Fabian had said–there was a problem with Lillian’s blood clotting capability.
This meant that when the little girl bled, it might be impossible for her to stop the bleeding.
It was still fortunate that the little girl’s situation was yet to be considered terrible. At the very least, she had not reached the stage where a bone marrow transplant was required.
Nevertheless, it was not that much better.
Niamh did not keep Lillian’s illness a secret. When their family members learned of Lillian’s physical condition, they were all shocked and heartbroken.
Niamh, utterly deflated, stood by the French window. She looked at Lillian who was being held in Karen’s arms, then closed her eyes, feeling exhausted.
Kendrick approached Niamh. “Nia.”
He held her gently and said, “We’ve been through so many difficult times together. I believe that we can get through this as well.”
Niamh, feeling dejected, leaned her head against Kendrick’s shoulder. “Last time, it was me. Now, it’s my daughter’s turn. I’m so scared that Lily would go through the hardships I’d gone through.”
“She won’t.” Kendrick tightened his embrace. “Lily will get better. Trust me, okay?”
Niamh lifted her gaze toward her precious daughter, who was completely oblivious of it all. She saw Lillian sitting on Karen’s lap. There was an innocent smile on Lilian’s pinkish cheeks, and her adorable hand was still fiddling with the candy that bonded her with Fabian.
Niamh could not help but frown. She moved out of the embrace and faced the man; her expression was serious while his was gentle.
“Kendrick, what did you and Fabian talk about? Did he tell you why he wants to cut ties with us?”
Kendrick frowned and shook his head. “He became kind of strange.”
“I think so too. It’s like he’s another person. Why on earth has he turned out this way?”
Kendrick pondered, then ventured a guess. “Perhaps this was the reason.”
‘Reason?’
The puzzlement in Niamh’s eyes intensified. “What reason?”
Kendrick seemed to hesitate for a few seconds, but he suddenly shook his head gently. “Nothing. Maybe I’m just overthinking. Nia, let’s briefly discuss Lily’s treatment.”
He changed the subject, but he was starting to find Fabian’s change suspicious.
Since Niamh was now more concerned about Lillian’s disease, she did not question.
In the following days, Niamh and Kendrick had rushed between a few hospitals, and eventually found a place for Lillian in the hospital that was well-known and most authoritative in treating leukemia.
Niamh could not stand seeing such a young child going through so much pain. She had initially expected the child to swiftly recover and be able to speak, but they were merely jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Moreover, Eloise’s mind had yet to recover even now, so Niamh truly felt mentally exhausted.
The night came as usual.
Niamh was at the side of Lillian’s bed. After Lilian had fallen asleep, she tip-toed out of the room and into the corridor for some fresh air.
Presently, Kendrick was on his way home to get some daily necessities, so he would only be back a while longer. Now, there was only Niamh.
Niamh was about to sit down for a short rest when a nurse walked over and asked, “Excuse me, are you Lillian Waldburg’s mother?”
“I am.”
“This is about Lilian’s information. I’d need you to verify them.”
Niamh glanced at the room. Even though the child was sleeping soundly, she was still quite worried.
The nurse, noticing Niamh’s worries, said, “I’ll ask my colleague to watch over the child. Don’t worry.”
“Thanks,” said Niamh as she followed the nurse to the nursing station.
However, the moment Niamh left, a figure swiftly walked over from the end of the corridor and sneaked into Lillian’s room.
The tall and upright figure went straight toward Lillian’s bed. Seeing the peaceful face still soundly asleep, the man reached out and caressed her cheeks. He then placed a bundle of powder blue baby’s breaths on the cabinet by the bed.
Click.
The door to the room opened suddenly. A nurse walked in and eyed the man, who stood next to the bed, with suspicion.
“Who are you?”
He briefly froze when he heard the words, then retracted his hand.
He immediately turned to leave without a word.
“Hey, who are you?” Confused, the nurse quickly and vigilantly chased after him.
The man, however, was quick on his feet, so she was unable to catch up.
Worried that something could happen to the unguarded Lillian, the nurse dared not continue her pursuit. She turned back and returned to the room, helping Niamh to watch over Lillian.
Barely a moment had passed, Niamh returned, and the nurse explained to her what had just happened.
Upon hearing the nurse’s description of the man, Niamh could roughly guess who it was.
She requested the nurse to continue watching over Lillian, then turned and headed toward the end of the corridor.
The hospital was very quiet at night. Niamh reached the door to the emergency staircase and saw that there was light coming from the staircase. This meant that the sound-activated light was turned on, clearly indicating that someone was there.
Without hesitation, Niamh pushed the door open and went in.
A faint smell of tobacco drifted over, and Niamh saw Fabian standing by the staircase, a cold look on his face as he smoked.
Fabian was slightly shocked to see Niamh, but he still managed to look very calm.
“You’re still as smart as ever, figuring out that I’m here, my lady,” Fabian said in a mocking tone all the while addressing Niamh as “my lady” like how he used to.
“Didn’t you want to cut ties with us? Why are you still visiting my daughter then?” Niamh asked. “Fabian, can you tell me what kind of mentality you’re having right now?”
“What kind of mentality…” Fabian murmured in repetition. He tapped his cigarette with his finger lightly. The tip of the flickering cigarette turned into ashes that fell by the side of his feet silently.
“Heh.” Suddenly, he laughed.
Niamh suddenly felt that the look in Fabian’s eyes had changed. His gaze now was filled with a kind of hostility.
“If I tell you I have a mentality for revenge, what would you say to that?”
Revenge.
That word was very serious.
Niamh frowned. “Are you going to take revenge on Kendrick and me? Do you think we’re the ones responsible for Yorick’s and Lana’s deaths?”
Fabian narrowed his eyes, and there was a hint of disappointment in them.
“I thought we were friends this whole time, but eventually, I realized that I was just being used by you guys. Eveline Montgomery, we’re not friends anymore.”
Niamh was getting more and more confused as she listened to him. She did not know why Fabian would think that all of a sudden.
“Fabian, I think there’s some misunderstanding between you and us.”
“It’s not a misunderstanding.” Fabian denied this decisively before continuing, “Eveline, from now on, we can only be enemies.”
When Niamh saw the decisiveness and firmness in Fabian’s eyes, she felt that she did not need to explain too much.
“Alright, if you insist on thinking this way, then please go ahead. However, don’t approach my daughter, okay?”
After she said that, Fabian lifted his hand to take a drag on his cigarette.
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.