She stared straight at Niamh, tears moistened her eyes without her noticing. Eloise only spoke a while later; her voice was soft, trembling slightly.
“Eveline…”
Niamh’s eyes misted over with tears as well.
She looked into Eloise’s kind and gentle eyes and nodded slightly. “Mom, I’m Eveline. The Eveline you’ve been thinking about day and night.”
After Niamh’s voice fell, Eloise burst into tears.
Unable to hold back her feelings presently, she pulled Niamh into a hug.
Niamh held Eloise, leaning against Eloise’s embrace, feeling secure.
“Eveline, my child. I’m so sorry.”
Eloise apologized sincerely. Her speech and expression no longer seemed childish and dazed as they had been before.
She had returned to her normal mental state.
It had happened when, just as the truck was about to run into Niamh, Eloise instinctively stepped forward to stop the truck. This meant that her mind had been clear of other thoughts, thereby awakening the long-dormant consciousness.
Niamh felt her heart tightened when she heard Eloise apologizing to her.
“Mom, you didn’t wrong me. It’s all in the past now.”
“No, I’m truly not a good mother. I’ve caused my precious daughter so many years of suffering without realizing it. During the period when I had been dazed, I’d already understood. That was the reason I was in that state. It’s all because I felt remorseful.”
Eloise blamed herself, then slowly released her embrace.
When she saw the tears on Niamh’s face, Eloise quickly reached out her hand and gently wiped them away.
“Eveline, you’ve suffered much these days, and you’ve suffered many grievances. I haven’t been able to help or take care of you. It’s such a pity.
You’re all grown up, yet your father and I have never doted on you. Although you’re married now, and you have a family and children, in my heart, you’ll always be my little princess.”
The more Eloise spoke, the more tears fell from her eyes, the more her voice trembled, and the greater the guilt she felt toward Niamh.
“Eveline, could you truly forgive your mom and dad?”
Niamh smiled in relief and reached out her hand to wipe away the tears on Eloise’s face.
“I’ve already let go of those things, so please forget them as well. I know I’m the most important person in your hearts.”
Eloise had wanted to control her emotions and stop crying, but when she heard Niamh’s words, she wanted to cry even more.
Kendrick stood at a side, feeling touched as well.
He could truly empathize with Eloise completely now.
However, he no longer had those negative feelings for a long time. He knew that she had already forgiven her, but sometimes, when he recalled what had happened, he would still feel ashamed and blame himself.
After comforting Eloise, the three of them went home.
The sky had gradually darkened. Karen, worried about Niamh and Eloise, had been waiting by the main entrance this whole time. Finally, she saw Kendrick’s car and immediately went to meet them.
Under the darkness of the night, Karen relied on the streetlights to see the people in the car, the sight of which immediately made her feel much more at ease.
Kendrick was the first to get out of the car after they parked. He then walked toward the backseat and opened the door, then carried Niamh out of the car.
When Karen saw this, she could not help but worry.
She quickly walked toward Niamh who was being held by Kendrick. When she saw Niamh’s wet, red, and swollen eyes, she got even more worried. “ What happened? Eveline, are you feeling unwell?”
Niamh smiled at that, shaking her head. “Don’t worry about me, mom. I’m fine. I’ve just twisted my ankle. I’ll be fine after resting for a few days.”
When Karen heard that, she was even more worried. “How did you twist your ankle? How did it happen? Are you sure you’ll be fine after a few days?”
“Yes, definitely, ” Niamh said with certainty, nodding. “You can ask Kendrick if you don’t believe me.”
Kendrick chimed in cooperatively when he heard that. “She’ll recover if she recuperates properly. No need to be too worried.”
“That’s good then.” Karen was only relieved then. Suddenly, she remembered something. “Where’s Eloise? The maid said you were chasing Eloise.
Where is she now? Why did she suddenly run out on her own?”
“I’m here, Karen.”
Eloise’s voice sounded from the other side of the backseat.
Karen lifted her head to look over. When she saw Eloise walking toward her with a smile, Karen quickly walked over.
“Eloise, why did you run out suddenly? I’d only gone to the toilet and you disobediently ran out to play. Do you know that it’s dangerous if there’s no one with you? Don’t do this again next time.”
Karen scolded Eloise as if she was lecturing a child.
She did not know that Eloise’s mental state had already recovered just a while ago.
Meanwhile, listening to Karen’s earnest scolding,
Eloise nodded and promised seriously and obediently. “I know. I won’t make you guys worry about me from now on.”
“Good.” Satisfied, Karen smiled, then grabbed Eloise’s hand. “Let’s head into the house then. Sean and the others should be home soon as well. It’s nearly dinner time.”
Karen held Eloise’s hand as she walked toward the house. However, after taking two steps, Karen still felt that something was amiss.
She looked at Eloise with curiosity and seriousness. “Eloise, it seems that you’re speaking much more normally than before.”
When Eloise heard this, a smile appeared on her graceful face.
“Are you saying that I didn’t sound normal back then, Karen?”
“ ” When Karen heard that, she abruptly stopped in her tracks, and the look in her eyes changed. “ Eloise, you…”
Karen was evidently puzzled, especially when she saw the calm and serious look on Eloise’s face.
This look could only be seen on a normal person who was also a refined and elegant woman.
“Eveline, Eveline, do you think that your mother seems a little odd?” Karen turned her head to ask Niamh. She then asked Kendrick again, “Kendrick, what do you think? Eloise’s tone sounds different from before.”
Kendrick and Niamh shared a look and smile, then he said, “Of course it’s different. She’s already recovered.”
‘Recovered? ‘Recovered!’
Kendrick’s words went through Karen’s ears, and only after a while, Karen could register the unbelievable news.
Karen looked at Eloise who was smiling at her softly in shock. After a while, she grabbed Eloise’s hand in surprise once again.
“Really? Eloise, have you really recovered? Do you remember what happened back then? Do you recognize Eveline now?”
If it were back then, Eloise would not believe that a woman who had been so against her would be so concerned about her one day.
However, during the days they spent together, she had truly felt Karen’s kindness and friendliness.
Eloise tightly grabbed Karen’s hand back and her beautiful eyes were glistening with tears.
“Yeah, I recognize my daughter, Eveline. And I remember what happened back then. I also remember how you didn’t mind and cared for me in every possible way when I lost my mind and was so foolish.
“If you hadn’t taken care of me during this period, I might not have recovered at all.”
“Eloise, I’m so thankful for you and I want to apologize to you. Back then, we were always at each other’s throats which led to a lot of conflicts between us. I’m so sorry.”
Eloise thanked Karen sincerely and also apologized to her earnestly.
After Karen heard what Eloise said, tears started pricking at the corners of her eyes. She wanted to cry but she waved her hands with a smile. She sobbed and said, “Hey, I was so headstrong back then too. I was so insufferably snobbish because I was relying on the fact that I’m the rich madam of the number one rich family in Glendale.
“Come to think of it, we can’t blame each other for this. It’s all because of that evil Nevaeh and her cruel parents. That family caused us so much trouble.”
“ If it weren’t for them, we would’ve been in-laws even sooner. Eveline and Kendrick would’ve gotten together way before this.”
Eloise did not deny that the main culprit for this was that evil family, but she knew she was at fault as well.
She was at fault for not being able to tell right from wrong. She was at fault for believing everything Nevaeh told her. Even if the truth was right in front of her, she still chose to believe Nevaeh.
However, at the end of the day, the reason she trusted Nevaeh so much back then was because of the love she had for the precious baby daughter whom she lost for so many years.
Sean and Winston came home half an hour later.
After knowing that Eloise had recovered and gone back to her previous mental state, Sean was feeling extremely emotional inside even though he did not show too many emotions on the surface.
Eloise poured him some red wine and said gently and affectionately, “Thank you for all your hard work during this period. I’ll try my best not to make you worry about me next time.”
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.