Her temper was still the same as before. She was very hot-tempered and full of confidence.
Niamh quickly went downstairs. Aside from Kendrick and Karen in the dining room, there was no one else.
Kendrick had asked their sons to go back to their rooms so that the servants could take care of them.
Hannah looked at the two people sitting in front of her, and her expression was unnatural.
“I don’t want to eat with them, “ Hannah turned to Niamh and said in dissatisfaction.
Kendrick peered at her coldly. “My wife has shown you enough respect by asking you to have dinner with us. This meal wasn’t prepared for you anyway, so it doesn’t matter if you eat it or not.“
“You…“ Hannah was flushed with anger after hearing what Kendrick said.
Karen glanced at her indifferently. “There are all kinds of people these days. They pretend to be crazy, go into other people’s homes to eat their food, and start living there. If it were me, I really won’t be able to do such an embarrassing thing.“
“What do you mean? Did you just say I’m pretending to be crazy? “ Hannah pointed at Karen and asked. Then, she directly sat down beside Karen. “This is my sister’s house so I can do whatever I want. Even if you’re my sister’s mother-in -law, you don’t have the right to interfere with my affairs.“
After she said that, she even tried to snatch Karen’s food that she was about to eat.
Karen looked coldly at Hannah. “I’ve added something to the food. If you’re not scared, go ahead.“
Even though she knew Karen was just scaring her, Hannah did not have the guts to continue eating Karen’s food.
After she placed the bowl down, she looked at the servants around them. She was hinting for the servants to bring her a set of cutleries.
However, the servants ignored Hannah’s hints.
“Go get them yourself. If you’re staying here, you have to do everything on your own.“ Karen set a rule for Hannah sternly. “After you’re done, you should clear the table with them. From now on, you’re a servant here.“
After Karen said that, Hannah flew into a fit of rage after being stunned for a second.
“What did you say? You want me to be a servant here?“
“Of course, “ Karen deliberately said in an arrogant tone. “We’re letting you stay in the guest room because we respect Eveline. Do you want to stay here and eat here for free? You’re able -bodied. Are you not ashamed?“
Hannah did not know what to say to that. Then, her gaze softened as she looked at Niamh innocently. She asked for help.
“It’s no use calling out to her. If you want to stay, you should obediently be a servant.“
Kendrick interrupted Hannah decisively and coldly, his eyes bursting with unignorable intimidation.
“Our family won’t support people who refuse to work. Even my wife works very hard every day. No one has the privilege of getting anything for free.“
Facing Kendrick’s breathtaking eyes, Hannah gritted her teeth in secret.
Despite her dissatisfaction, she had no choice but to stand up, walk over to take her own cutleries, then return to her seat to start eating.
Everyone here could see how dissatisfied Hannah was. Even so, she did not dare to say anything despite her anger.
Not long after eating, Kendrick and Niamh went out sweetly with their arms around each other’s shoulders. Karen put down her spoon after taking a few bites and reminded Hannah before leaving the dining room.
“Remember to clean up the table after eating. While you’re at it, tidy up the kitchen too, do you hear me?“
Hannah clenched her fork tightly and lowered her head to continue eating without saying anything.
“I’m talking to you, do you hear me? If it’s not for Eveline keeping you here, I would have driven you out a long time ago,“ Karen complained in disgust. Then, she turned around and walked out.
Hannah turned her face and glared at Karen’s back.
“I’ll destroy you sooner or later.“ She grumbled with a laugh.
After dinner, she quickly cleaned the kitchen and was about to complain to Niamh. However, she was told that Niamh and Kendrick had brought their two sons out for a walk.
Hannah waited in the living room but they still did not come back.
Plus, it was almost midnight and there was still no movement at the door. Hannah started to feel that this was strange
However, she only felt that something was wrong and did not feel worried.
At this moment, Karen walked past the stairs of the second floor groggily. When she saw Hannah in the living room, she chuckled.
“Oh no, I’m so forgetful. I forgot to tell you that Kendrick and Eveline will be staying with the in-laws.
They won’t be coming back tonight. Go back to sleep. You’ll only have the energy to work tomorrow if you rest well.”
When Hannah heard what Karen said, she felt as if she had been fooled by Karen.
She clenched her fist, a fire burning in her chest. However, she had nowhere to vent it out.
Montgomery Manor.
The next morning, Niamh carried her youngest son and took her eldest son to the winter garden.
The rays of dawn were not as strong. They gently fell on their bodies. It felt very nice to have a thin layer of warmth enveloping them.
Soon, Kendrick brought breakfast over. He enjoyed this warm and leisurely breakfast with his wife and sons.
“It feels better without an eyesore around. “ Kendrick sipped his coffee and sighed emotionally.
“I wonder how long she can keep up the act. I hope she knows when to stop. I really don’t want to keep dealing with her.“ Niamh smiled. She was supporting her youngest son on her lap and feeding him milk gently.
Jackson felt unexpectedly jealous when he saw this scene.
“Mommy, I want a hug too. You haven’t hugged me in a long time.“ Jackson blinked his big eyes. He looked very aggrieved as he tried to compete for his mother’s love with his brother.
Niamh knew that when Jackson was as young as Pudding, she did not manage to take good care of him and love him as much.
Of course, she would be more than happy to hug Jackson now that he was asking for it.
“Jack, please wait for a while. I’ll hug you until you don’t want to be hugged anymore after Pudding is done eating.“
“Okay, I’m willing to wait for you. I’m willing to wait no matter how long it’ll take. “ Jackson smiled innocently, his eyes filled with the image of his mother whom he loved and admired the most.
However, this sentence sounded strange to Kendrick.
“Cough, cough.“ He coughed a little deliberately and reached out his hand to pull Jackson into his lap. “ Your mommy has no time to hug you now, so let me hug you instead.“
“Daddy’s hug doesn’t smell as good as mommy’ s.“ Jackson did not turn away from it. At this moment, he only wanted to nestle in his mother’s arms and fight with his little brother.
“You have such a sweet mouth, you little thing. I think a lot of girls will be charmed by you in the future.“
“I don’t want other girls. I only like two girls— Mommy and Lily, “ Jackson said proudly, his big eyes filled with firmness.
Kendrick was a little impressed with Jackson. He was not good at flirting, but his son’s mouth was so sweet.
Niamh lowered her eyes to look at the little boy in her arms. He had just finished drinking the milk in his bottle with satisfaction. Niamh was about to take Jackson from Kendrick when coincidentally, her phone rang.
When she saw the caller ID, she felt inexplicably remorseful.
She did not hesitate before she picked up the phone.
”Ava.”
Kendrick noticed that Niamh’s expression looked a little solemn. When he saw that it was Ava, his worries and doubts were gone in an instant.
He held Jackson and was listening to Niamh talk. He looked like he was not eavesdropping but was listening intently.
After a few words, Niamh hung up.
“Was it Ava?“ Kendrick asked even though he already knew. “You guys haven’t seen each other in a long time. Why don’t you go meet her? I’ll watch Jack and Pudding.“
Niamh had the same idea, so she handed her son to Kendrick and asked the driver to drive her out.
Niamh and Ava had not seen each other for a long time, but there was not an air of awkwardness between them at all. The two still held hands as before when they met each other. It was as if they were still students. This scene looked so simple, beautiful, and comfortable.
Niamh also felt that true friends did not need to particularly rely on anything to maintain their friendship because it was all in their hearts.
However, even though they were smiling, Niamh kept feeling that Ava seemed to be faking it.
“Ava, have you encountered any troubles? You sounded hesitant to say something on the phone just now.“ Niamh did not beat about the bush and asked directly.
“Sigh, “ Ava sighed and sat down on the bench in the park by the road. “Niamh, do you think I have to go through a heart-wrenching test?”
Niamh quickly understood what Ava meant. “Ava, what happened between you and Dan? What’s wrong with your relationship? Don’t be so pessimistic. As long as your relationship is true, it’ll be difficult for external forces to separate you two.”
Despite Niamh’s comfort, Ava still sighed sadly.
She leaned her head on Niamh’s shoulder, the corners of her eyes started welling with tears without her knowing as the cold wind blew past her.
“Niamh, I don’t think it’s important whether two people have feelings for each other or not if they want to end up together.“
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.