He curled his lips at Niamh and smiled softly.
“With your promise, I believe I’ll be able to go home in one piece, Miss Montgomery.”
As he said that, he added another sentence meaningfully.
“But I won’t be going back alone. I’ll be going back with the woman who is important to me.”
As soon as Kendrick finished saying this, the maid beside him blushed quietly.
Obviously, she was thinking too much. She thought that the woman Kendrick was talking about was her.
‘So this is love at first sight.’
The maid thought gleefully in her heart and immediately spoke.
“Miss Montgomery, don’t worry. Until Mr. Waldburg has fully recovered, I will do my best to take care of him in the meantime! ”
The maid was confident. When she said this, she did not forget to glance at Kendrick a few times shyly.
Kendrick caught sight of the maid’s gaze and knew that the maid was very fond of him, but he did not want Niamh to misunderstand, even if she was not herself now.
“Miss, you’re too kind. Actually, my injury doesn’t matter. I don’t need you to take care of me this diligently. I’m already an adult, and I can take care of myself. You don’t have to worry about me.”
When the maid heard this, the blush and shyness on her face gradually faded away.
She looked at Kendrick with disbelief. “Mr. Waldburg, you’re saying…”
“There is no other meaning. I just want to rest here by myself. I think I will heal faster this way.”
“…” The last glimmer of expectation in the maid’s eyes was shattered. “Mr. Waldburg, why do you say that? You just said you’ll bring the most important woman to you back home after you’re healed.”
“ I did,” Kendrick replied calmly. “But this woman will never be you. I’ve known you for less than a day, so what important connection do you think you have with me? I hope you won’t overthink.”
As Kendrick said that, his gaze naturally shifted to Niamh’s face.
He did not say anything. A smile spread from the corners of his lips.
After listening to Kendrick’s words, the maid, disappointed, pressed her lips into a thin line, and she also felt a burning embarrassment on her face.
However, as a woman, she also has a keen sixth sense. She noticed that Kendrick was looking deeply at Niamh when he was speaking.
‘Was Mr. Waldburg talking about Miss Montgomery? ‘If so, it’d be too ridiculous! ‘
The maid thought in her heart. When she saw that Niamh seemed to be watching Kendrick right now, she spoke a little sullenly.
“Miss Montgomery, you will be marrying Mr. Carter tomorrow, so you should go back and rest early so that you can attend tomorrow’s wedding in your best condition. I will take care of Mr. Waldburg over here. Don’t worry.”
“I’m relieved to have you take care of Mr. Waldburg, ” Niamh answered. “Dr. Lane, I’ll entrust Mr. Waldburg’s injuries to you.”
Dr. Lane smiled and nodded, telling Niamh to rest assured.
Niamh did not stay long. She then turned around and left.
“Miss Montgomery, ” Kendrick suddenly called out to Niamh.
Niamh stopped and turned to look at Kendrick.
Kendrick stared at her. A look of love and affection quietly flowed out of his deep almond eyes.
“ I sincerely wish you a happy life with your loved one, Miss Montgomery.”
“Thank you, ” Niamh smiled and thanked him. “I also wish you can find your wife soon and bring her home.”
“Of course, I will definitely bring her home, ”
Kendrick looked at Niamh and promised.
The maid on the side saw everything. She kept feeling that Niamh and Kendrick were flirting with each other, but she did not have the guts to say it out loud. Vexed, her mouth twitched.
When she saw Niamh walking out, the maid followed closely.
“Miss Montgomery, ” The maid called out to Niamh.
Puzzled, Niamh stopped. “Is something wrong?”
The maid looked at Niamh’s beautiful small face and asked somewhat unhappily, “Miss Montgomery, can I ask you a question?”
Niamh could see that the maid seemed a bit displeased with Niamh, but the maid still gave her a friendly smile peacefully.
“What do you want to know?”
“I want to ask if you and Mr. Waldburg have known each other before?” the maid asked very directly.
Niamh pursed her lips and smiled. “Why do you have such a question?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. I just feel that the way you look at Mr. Waldburg is very different.” There seemed to be some hidden message in the maid’s words. The maid then continued, “Miss Montgomery, you will be married to Mr. Carter tomorrow.”
Niamh nodded. “I know.”
The maid also smiled suddenly. “So, please give others a chance, Miss Montgomery. Don’t flirt with men other than Mr. Carter. You look so beautiful. Men will fall for you very easily.”
This was completely tactless and very strongly laced with jealousy.
However, Niamh was not angry. She merely smiled carefreely.
“Did I flirt with other men? Can you clarify this? I don’t quite understand.”
“You don’t?” The maid looked at Niamh with suspicion and then said straightforwardly, “I like Mr. Waldburg, and I hope to develop a relationship with him.”
Niamh knew that this maid had fallen in love with Kendrick at first sight, but she still put on a look as if Niamh had come to a realization.
“I see. So you like Mr. Waldburg. But there is something I have to tell you. Mr. Waldburg is married, and he has a wife.”
“A wife?” The maid looked surprised. “How could it be? If Mr. Waldburg has a wife, why didn’t he bring his wife to the wedding?”
“His wife may not have time to come.” Niamh gave a reason.
The maid shook her head in denial. “No, usually men will bring their most beloved woman to attend such occasions.”
“While that is usually the case, it is not absolute,” Niamh explained again.
However, the maid frowned and looked at Niamh a little unhappily, completely unafraid of offending Niamh.
“Miss Montgomery, it seems that you don’t want me and Mr. Waldburg to start a relationship.”
“ I just don’t want you to waste your feelings and time on a man who’s his heart is set on someone else.”
“ ” Upon hearing this, the maid curled her lips as she became even more dissatisfied. “Thank you for caring, Miss Montgomery. I can judge for myself,” the maid said and walked away angrily. She had such a huge temper.
Niamh just smiled indifferently. Just as she was about to leave, she saw Shirley coming over in a wheelchair from the other side of the corridor.
She and Shirley looked at each other. When Niamh was about to speak, she noticed that Shirley’s face changed slightly, and then she heard familiar footsteps coming from behind.
Carter was here.
“Eveline, why are you standing here? You should rest early because you have to get up early tomorrow.”
Niamh lifted her eyes and looked at Carter for two seconds, and then she nodded gently. “I’ll head back to the room and rest, then. You should go to bed earlier too.”
“I will.” Carter smiled lightly. He looked like such a gentle and elegant man.
Niamh smiled and turned away quickly.
Carter watched as Niamh went back to her room, then he turned sideways.
At this moment, Shirley had ignored him and turned away; Carter then chased after her.
Shirley returned to her room but did not close the door, knowing that Carter would follow her.
Indeed, Carter came and closed the door.
Carter walked slowly to the edge of the balcony where Shirley was. She was looking at the scenery ahead indifferently.
“Are you here to tell me some nonsense again?” Shirley was the first to speak. Her tone was cold and laced with mockery.
Carter also lifted his eyes and looked at the deep blue night sky, where the moon was shining very brightly in the sky.
“I’m already making the arrangements for our future. I won’t make you wait too long, ” Carter promised.
Unmoved by this, Shirley changed the direction of the wheelchair and moved towards the bed.
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.