Chapter 205 – Until You Say Sorry Novel

Niamh’s lips quirked at the thought as she quietly took out the food she had bought.

She would never wear an apron and cook for him again, for whatever willingness to give she once had no longer existed.

Kendrick was obviously in a great mood as he ate away happily without suspecting if Niamh had indeed made the dishes or not.

Rays of the mid-autumn afternoon sun scattered over the man’s black button-up shirt, casting a gentle light over his deep gaze.

After lunch, Niamh even went to cut some fruit for him in the pantry. Then, she returned to the office with a fork to feed Kendrick the sliced fruits, bringing each piece to his mouth.

“It is sweet?” she asked with a smile.

Kendrick nodded as his deep gaze stared at the delicate features in front of him. If only time could pass a little slower, even if just a little bit…

However, Kendrick received a call before he could finish the fruits and was forced to leave for a moment.

Niamh almost jumped at the opportunity to go through Kendrick’s personal computer so that she could carry out the next part of her plan, but a quick view of her surroundings put a halt to her plans. There was a surveillance camera in the office.

She would surely get caught if she acted now.

With no other option, she began to clean up the plate of fruit, and in extension, Kendrick’s office table.

She deliberately pushed the mouse off the table as she straightened his desk. Niamh then picked it up and rearranged it while trying to look at the files on Kendrick’s computer. Alas, the computer was locked.

Niamh could only give up. Fortunately, she had not come up empty-handed.

Right then, Kendrick returned, albeit with two other sets of footsteps.

Niamh looked up to find Eloise and Sean following behind him.

She had not told Kendrick yet that Eloise and Sean found out that Niamh was their daughter. Should Eloise and Sean speak of it now, there was no guarantee that her identity could still be kept a secret.

Niamh was nervous but made sure to wear a calm smile when she greeted them. “It’s nice to see you here, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery.”

Both Eloise and Sean’s eyes openly lit up as they fell on Niamh.

They were elated to see her face.

For it was one that brought them comfort and helped heal their hearts.

“It’s great to see you, Miss Vera.” Eloise walked over to grab Niamh’s hands.

Kendrick was rather taken aback by the scene before him.

Since when had they gotten so close?

“Please, take a seat,” Kendrick spoke.

Reluctantly, Eloise let go of Niamh’s hands and sat down.

The secretary arrived in no time with refreshments and two cups of tea before leaving right after.

“How can I help you with this sudden visit?” Kendrick asked straight away.

Eloise and Sean shared a look before finally asking, their expressions looking embarrassed, “Mr. Waldburg, we have a presumptuous request, if that’s alright.”

“What is it?”

“We were wondering if you have anything left of Niamh’s, Mr. Waldburg? Or perhaps things that she used when she was still alive?” Eloise opened her mouth to ask, her voice trembling as her eyes reddened.

Realizing the point of Eloise’s request, Niamh knew she had to stop her.

Surprised at the request, Kendrick spared a glance from the corner of his eyes at the woman next to him before parting his lips to ask, “Why? Is there something you need from Niamh’s things?”

Eloise wiped away the tears that had gathered around the corner of her eyes and gulped. “We think Niamh might very well be our daughter.”

Niamh had no time to stop her when Eloise already blurted out such a sentence.

The surrounding air seemed to quiet down for a moment, and Niamh looked at Kendrick’s reaction out of the corner of her eyes. His expression was a bit complicated, as if he had just heard an unexpected piece of news. However, it also seemed calm.

Niamh pondered for a few seconds before breaking the silence. “Mr. Montgomery, Mrs. Montgomery, do you really think Niamh is your biological daughter?”

Eloise stared at her, saying, “Although there’s no scientific verification yet, I’m already 90 percent sure that Niamh is my daughter!”

Her tone was very positive, and her eyes that were glazed over with a fog looked at Niamh’s face with incomparable nostalgia.

“Miss Vera has a daughter, yes?” Eloise asked all of a sudden.

Niamh nodded. “Yeah.”

“When I saw your daughter at the entrance of the kindergarten, I was surprised. Your daughter looked really similar to my daughter when she was born.

“Now I understand why they look so similar. It’s because your daughter looks like you, and Miss Vera, your appearance is almost exactly the same as Niamh’s…”

After listening to Eloise’s explanation, Niamh was dumbfounded.

It was true that Eloise had seen Lily then and lost her senses for a while.

It turned out that it was because of this.

‘It turns out that even though nearly 30 years have passed, my mother still clearly remembers my appearance as a baby.’

There was a faint sweetness in Niamh’s heart.

In these nearly 30 years without a father or mother, she had finally realized what it was like to be missed by her loved ones—even if this feeling could only be hidden deep in an unknown corner.

Niamh was thinking silently when she suddenly heard Sean say to Kendrick in a pleading tone, “Mr. Waldburg, I know that you’ve always disliked Niamh. You think she devised it so that you were forced to marry her. But now, you should also know that Niamh is innocent and everything was plotted by Nevaeh. Moreover, it’s been three years since Niamh has passed away now…”

At this point, Sean was obviously choked up, but he still continued, “Mr. Waldburg, us husband and wife have no right to accuse you at all. We came to you today only hoping you could help us with something seeing that you were once married to Niamh.

“Even if we have no chance of being reunited with our daughter in this life, we hope that she would recognize her ancestors and have a name instead of becoming a lone ghost without a family…”

As he said this, Eloise could not help hiding her face away and weeping.

Niamh drew two tissues and handed them to Eloise.

She glanced at Kendrick who was still silent and raised her eyebrows regretfully.

“Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. Montgomery, I’m afraid Kendrick won’t be able to help.”

Niamh’s simple words shattered Eloise and Sean’s expectations.

“Before I got married to Kendrick, I’ve already gotten people to completely clear out all of Niamh’s belongings. There’s nothing left. If you want to do a paternity test, I’m afraid it won’t work.”

The light in Eloise and Sean’s eyes dimmed at the same time.

However, Eloise’s eyes soon became extremely firm again.

“Even if we can’t do a paternity test, I’m sure that Niamh is my biological daughter. If I still hesitate now, then I really don’t deserve to be a mother.”

Eloise tried very hard to suppress her grief. She then got up and smiled slightly.

“Thank you, Miss Vera and Mr. Waldburg. We apologize for bothering you.”

After thanking them politely, she left with Sean.

The huge office became quiet.

Niamh’s heart had suddenly become empty.

She raised a perfunctory smile and turned around. She saw Kendrick with his eyes lowered as if he was pondering something. His two sword-like eyebrows were deeply locked.

“Kendrick, what’s wrong with you? Are you shocked because Niamh may be the daughter of the Montgomeries?”

Kendrick slowly raised his black eyes that were like the deep night, locking them with Niamh’s own beautiful and smiling eyes. He smiled gently.

“These things are not important to me. What’s most important is you.”

‘Not important? Yes, when have I ever been important to you?’ Niamh sneered in her heart but still showed a sweet gesture. “Don’t lie to me. I’m serious about this.”

“I’m serious when it comes to what you say and do.” He stared into her eyes, his tone sounding as soft as the spring breeze.

Niamh smiled and was about to say something when the phone rang.

She looked at the screen and saw that it was from Felipe.

She answered the phone naturally and hung up after a few brief sentences.

“Kendrick, something has come up at my shop. I have to go back now.”

“I’ll see you off.”

“No, we’ll see each other tonight,” Niamh said as she turned around. As she was about to leave, Kendrick stretched out his hand to hold her. When Niamh looked back doubtfully, Kendrick lowered his head and kissed her lips.

“A goodbye kiss.”

“…”

Niamh accepted with a smile despite her rejection.

After seeing her turn around and leave, the smile on the corners of his lips gradually disappeared while the sharpness in his eyes faded away, leaving only a touch of regret.

When Eloise said that Niamh was actually her biological daughter just now, the assumption had given the most perfect answer to the entangled questions in Kendrick’s heart.

“Nia…”

The name was gently uttered from between his thin and alluring lips, carrying hints of deep love and regret.

…

When Niamh met Felipe, she explained to him what she had learned so far.

“There’s a password to Kendrick’s computer. The information you want may not be easy to get.”

“It’s already very unusual for us to know the layout of his office this quickly.” Felipe turned around, his bright, obsidian eyes casting ripples of gentleness over Niamh’s face.

“In fact, compared to all this, I wanted to see you more.”

“As long as we get what I want and complete our plan, I’ll return to your side.”

“Will you really come back to me?” Felipe’s eyes were a little suspicious now. “You used to love Kendrick so much. Do you really have no feelings for him now?”

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