“This house is now mine. Considering our relationship, I’ll give you one day to pack everything and move out.”
Karen jumped up and pointed a finger to rage at Felipe. “Felipe, you *sshole! How could you scheme to snatch away the assets under the Waldburgs’ name? You already took Waldburg Corporations, but now you’re taking the old master’s retirement house too? You have no conscience!”
Felipe smiled unconcernedly. “Conscience?”
His dark eyes shone with an ironic glint.
“We wouldn’t be here if you guys had a conscience.”
“What… What are you trying to say?”
Felipe scoffed and met Kendrick’s deep gaze without sparing Karen another look.
“Niamh wouldn’t have tethered over the brink of death had you even the slightest conscience.”
Then, he turned to look at a silent Old Master Waldburg, the frost in his eyes screaming with hatred.
“My parents would never have died such painful deaths had it not been your lack of conscience!
“Who are you, a bunch of heartless f*cks, to accuse me so ostentatiously of not having a conscience?”
“…” Karen was infuriated. She wanted to raise her voice, but the harsh look in Felipe’s eyes had chased away all her courage to do so.
Felipe’s cold eyes swept over Old Master Waldburg whose complexion had long lost its flush before landing on Kendrick.
“You two are to blame for the ruin of the Waldburg family.”
With that, he turned around to instruct his assistant coldly, “Keep an eye on them. I want them gone from the house within a day.”
“Yes, Mr. Waldburg.”
Kendrick finally spoke as the other took his leave, “Felipe.”
Felipe’s footsteps came to a halt.
He allowed Kendrick to walk over with a solemn expression on his face. “Grandfather hasn’t done anything on purpose to hurt you and your parents, Felipe. What happened back then was an accident. This is the house Great-grandfather left for him, so I can’t allow you to take it away.”
“You expect me to believe you?” Felipe smiled mockingly, replacing all gentlemanly aspects of his elegant features with unpredictable and sinister darkness.
“Worry about yourself, Kendrick. You’re going to lose your only son very soon.”
Kendrick’s gaze hardened as his expression immediately turned fierce. “Don’t touch Jack, Felipe. I’m warning you, don’t even try to approach Niamh either. We’ve never divorced which means that she’s still my wife. Do not try your way with her!”
“What? You didn’t divorce Niamh?” Karen exclaimed in shock, “What are you talking about, Kendrick? Didn’t you divorce that b… Divorce her three years ago? How—”
Felipe’s phone rang, cutting Karen off.
Looking at the caller ID, Felipe smirked and looked at Kendrick as he accepted the call. “Vera.”
His voice was gentle, a stark contrast to his cool tone seconds ago.
A storm brewed behind Kendrick’s eyes as he bore his icy eyes at Felipe who was currently on a call with Niamh.
Following that, he heard Felipe’s gentle words of comfort. “Relax. I’ll be right there. Wait for me.”
Kendrick felt a tug on his heartstrings.
He immediately tried to call Niamh once Felipe’s call with her ended, but it was without doubt that Niamh had already blacklisted his number.
Felipe chuckled lowly.
“Don’t waste your energy. Niamh loves me now. All she feels for you is hate.”
Kendrick’s expression darkened. “What happened to Niamh, Felipe? What did she tell you?!”
“None of your business,” Felipe replied coldly, “You have no right to ask about Niamh again.”
“Who cares about what’s going on to that woman?!” Karen hounded confidently at Felipe from behind before Kendrick could speak and held her son back.
“That Niamh helped Felipe. It’s their fault our family’s like this now, Kendrick. Why are you still thinking about her? What’s wrong with you? Did you forget how much you hated her in the beginning?”
Kendrick snatched his arm back in annoyance. “Leave your nose out of Niamh’s and my business.”
“Kendrick, Kendrick!”
“Stop shouting,” Old Master Waldburg finally spoke after a long lapse of silence, “Go back to your rooms and pack up. We’ll leave tomorrow.”
“What?” Karen widened her eyes, unable to accept such an agreement. “Are we really going to give this house to Felipe, Old Master? He said you killed his parents. What happened? I thought his parents died in a car crash? What—”
“Enough! Plack your things and leave.”
“…” Karen pursed her lips in indignance. “Where are we moving to? Do we really have to move and live in those kinds of 200 square feet apartments? No way am I going!”
Karen huffed as she climbed up the stairs, frantically keeping all her jewelry and valuable things away despite her words in fear that they would be taken to repay the debt.
…
On the other end was Kendrick driving behind Felipe as they arrived at one of the city’s many streets.
From afar, Kendrick’s eyes fell on Niamh who was standing next to a car.
Her exquisite features looked even more beautiful under the sun as her aura stood out elegantly.
Kendrick immediately found a spot to park his car before running toward Niamh.
Hearing footsteps, she turned around. Seeing Niamh’s soft smile, all gentle and sweet, directed at him, Kendrick felt his heart race.
Dazed, Kendrick found the situation unrealistic before he realized that she was smiling at Felipe who was behind him.
March brought the colder end of spring and Kendrick felt it seep into his heart.
Niamh’s gaze was cold as it fell on Kendrick. “Why is he here too? I don’t want to see him.”
Felipe replied with a warm smile, “Then you can sit in my car first. I’ve already called someone to tow yours.”
Niamh nodded. “Alright.”
It dawned on Kendrick that the white car that broke down by the road was Niamh’s.
She had a driver’s license. She could drive.
His heart felt barren, feeling as if he had missed one of Niamh’s crucial moments in life.
Kendrick stepped forward to hold Niamh’s thin wrist just as she was about to leave with Felipe. “Don’t leave with him, Eveline.”
Niamh halted and looked up. “Let go.”
The two words were all she gave.
Kendrick’s grip tightened reflexively. “I won’t let you leave with him. You’re my wife.”
“Wife?” Niamh scoffed before flinging Kendrick’s hand away and looping her arms around Felipe’s. “Let’s go, Felipe.”
“Alright.” Felipe nodded with a gentle smile before shooting Kendrick a cold and mocking look from the corner of his eyes.
The cold wind blew amidst the busy street as loneliness filled Kendrick’s heart.
There were thousands of reasons to keep Niamh by his side, yet he resigned himself to watching her leave with Felipe.
Time slowly ticked by as he waited for evening to come. He immediately made way to fetch Niamh from First Crystal Street only to be told that Niamh had left.
Kendrick immediately went to the kindergarten, but the class teacher told him that Niamh had already picked Jackson up.
Kendrick felt his heart go haywire at the news.
He had a feeling that Niamh was about to leave him.
Frantic, he stepped on the accelerator and made it to Niamh’s apartment in record time.
He pressed the bell continuously, but no one answered.
Kendrick grew cold. Darkness returned to his entire world as the unease that overwhelmed him made it hard for him to breathe and his heart to beat.
‘Nia…
‘Do you hate me so much that you can’t even bring yourself to look at me again…’
Kendrick leaned despondently against the wall with his peach-blossom eyes drooping. His long lashes left lonely shadows under the setting sunlight.
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.
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