Carter quickly found an excuse to get Niamh back to her room, and then he went to Shirley’s room.
Shirley was sitting alone by the balcony quietly, nonchalantly looking at the desolate scenery outside the window.
She heard the familiar footsteps approaching her and she chuckled suddenly. “ Congratulations, oh respectable viscount. Soon, you’ll be able to get the power you want.”
Carter could tell that Shirley was ridiculing him. He walked behind her and lifted a corner of his thin lips. “When I get the right to rule, you will be the only right and proper woman around me.”
Shirley said calmly, “I will not be emotionally involved with you any further.”
“No one can change what I’ve decided. ” Carter’s attitude was very clear. “I know you feel uncomfortable that I’ll be marrying Eveline, but I have to do this.”
“Because she is now your stepping stone to get what you want, isn’t that right?”
Shirley bluntly exposed Carter’s thinking. Carter neither denied nor admitted it.
“I don’t know who you are anymore, ” Shirley exclaimed suddenly. “Or perhaps I’ve never known you in the past, Carter.”
As she spoke, she slowly raised her head and met Carter’s bottomless black eyes. “Even though I don’t agree with what you’ve done, I still hope you can get everything you want smoothly.”
After she finished speaking, she pressed the switch on the wheelchair, turned around, and left. Carter looked at Shirley’s stubborn and frail figure, then parted his thin lips. “Shirley.”
Shirley’s wheelchair stopped as Carter finished speaking.
A rare, cheerful smile appeared on Carter’s face when he saw Shirley stopped moving away from him.
“Shirley, I know that, in your heart, I’m an obsessive bastard right now, but no matter what, you’re still the only woman in my life.”
Upon hearing Carter’s answer, Shirley’s fingers gradually tightened around the switch of the wheelchair.
Tears surged in her eyes, but she resisted, refraining the tears from falling.
Additionally, she did not answer Carter. She silently pressed the switch on the wheelchair again, continuing her way to the door.
Carter quietly watched Shirley’s fading figure. His heartbeat was frantic, and his eyes darkened.
“Kendrick, you’ll soon get a taste of my pain.” As soon as Carter said this, his phone rang.
He glanced at his phone, and an intrigued smile appeared on the corner of his lips. “You’re finally here, Kendrick.” Carter said and left.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, his entourage hurriedly walked towards him.
“What’s the matter?” Carter asked in a chilly tone as he walked.
“Kendrick is at the door, ” the entourage reported.
Carter curled his lips into a cold smile. “ I’ve been waiting for him for a long time.”
After speaking, he quickened his pace and walked out.
The entourage glanced at Carter with uncertainty as if he was suspicious of something.
Kendrick had wanted to come to find Niamh the first chance he got, but his son had been suddenly kidnapped and returned, greatly delaying Kendrick. In fact, he also knew that all of this was Carter’s trap, but Kendrick could not simply abandon and neglect his son.
“Kendrick, I didn’t expect us to meet again so soon.” Carter’s carefree voice came from the front.
When he heard Carter’s voice, Kendrick raised his eyes and calmly met the complacent-looking Carter. “The reason we can meet again so soon is all because of you, isn’t it, Mr. Gray?”
Carter laughed. “You can say that.”
“Then stop talking nonsense. Where is Nia?”
“Her?” Carter uttered a single word with implication. “She’s in the room, but don’t expect to see her. You’d be greatly disappointed even if you do.”
Kendrick furrowed his brows tighter. “Carter, stop beating around the bush. What are you trying to say?”
“Hmm…” Carter seemed to be in thought. He raised his slender fingers and lightly tapped his temples, and then the corner of his mouth lifted into a deep smile.
“Kendrick, what I want to do should be very clear to you. The reason I brought Eveline here and delayed you coming to St. Piaf was, of course, to buy time so that I can turn Eveline completely obedient.”
Kendrick’s eyes were instantly filled with intense emotions upon hearing this. “What does that mean? Carter, what are you playing at?”
“Don’t get excited.” Carter was still smiling softly.“
The thing that will worry you more has yet to come. Don’t let all the excitement get to your head in one go.”
Kendrick’s eyes were piercing cold. “Do you intend to use Nia to make a move against me?”
“Uh-huh, ” Carter admitted quickly. The smile on his face disappeared quickly, then his eyes darkened. “I’ve performed advanced hypnosis on Eveline. Do you know what I mean by advanced hypnosis, Kendrick?”
There was absolute confidence in Carter’s eyes. “ You will know soon enough.”
He studied the sudden changes of complex expressions on Kendrick’s face as he spoke, but then, with an unusual attitude, he said invitingly, “Come, Mr. Waldburg. I sincerely invite you to be a guest in my home.”
Of course, Kendrick knew that Carter would never sincerely invite him to be his guest. This had to be one of Carter’s plans. However, Kendrick had to enter the house, for the woman he loved the most in his life was inside.
Even if he had to go into a tiger’s den, Kendrick would barge in without hesitation.
Carter already knew what Kendrick would do.
He walked in front of Kendrick and led the way into the living room. He then told a maid, “Go and ask the future young madam to come downstairs.”
The maid obediently followed suit and went upstairs to a certain room.
Future young madam?
Kendrick was suspicious. He knew that, back then, Carter had been married to Ada.
Ada had been arrested for the crimes she committed and was still in prison, but Carter and Ada had probably canceled their marriage during this time.
However, was Carter getting married again so soon? Was Shirley the bride?
Kendrick was suspicious, but this was the only possibility.
Carter could guess Kendrick’s thoughts from the look in Kendrick’s eyes. He lifted the corner of his lips and glanced in a certain direction on the second floor.
“You must be wondering who is the woman I’ll be marrying soon, aren’t you, Mr. Waldburg? You’ll meet her soon.”
After Carter had spoken, there were movements at the top of the stairs.
For some reason, Kendrick felt his heart racing. The moment he lifted his eyes, he saw the face that he had been thinking about day and night.
“Nia! ” Kendrick called Niamh’s name and ran to the stairs.
Niamh, however, stopped in her tracks, her beautiful eyes, filled with curiosity, scanned Kendrick’s face before looking at Carter.
“Carter, who is this? Is he calling me?”
Kendrick’s body went cold when he heard that.
He now understood what Carter had meant earlier. He also understood what Carter had meant by advanced hypnosis.
With a smile on his face, Carter calmly looked up at Niamh explained patiently, “ Fear not, Eveline. He’s my friend, and he’s here to attend our wedding.”
Niamh’s expression relaxed gradually when she heard Carter’s explanation. “I see.”
She walked toward Kendrick with a smile as she spoke. She then reached out her hand. “Hello, sir. Thank you for taking the time to attend our wedding. I am Carter’s fiancée, Eveline Montgomery.”
Upon looking at Niamh’s outstretched hand and hearing her introduction, Kendrick felt as if he was stabbed in the heart.
However, he knew he could not explain anything to her so recklessly.
How could he so simply wake a person who had been deeply hypnotized?
Kendrick looked at Niamh’s gentle and beautiful face then reached out to shake her hand.
“Hello, Miss Montgomery.”
Niamh nodded and smiled, and then let go of Kendrick’s hand and walked to Carter.
Kendrick could only watch this happen; he could only watch Carter smiling triumphantly.
As Carter was slowly reaching his goal, he was feeling very bold and pleased with himself.
Kendrick unclenched his fists. He could only remain calm and collected.
However, after he thought about it, Kendrick still felt that he could not stay silent. He also did not want to see Niamh siding with other men. He walked over with a smile. “Miss Montgomery, do you have something you forgot to ask me?”
When Niamh heard this, she turned around and saw Kendrick smiling at her.
Carter’s eyes were on him as well. He had a feeling in his heart that Kendrick was guiding Niamh so he could catch her off guard.
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.