Chapter 36 – Until You Say Sorry Novel

Before she could reject, he said, “I’m busy today, so I don’t have time to go pick you up. You should go over yourself, but before you go, remember to buy Grandpa the muffins that he likes.”

After interacting with the old master, Niamh also knew that he loved muffins, especially the ones from the shop on Cypress Road. Kendrick would buy some every time he passed that shop.

Niamh packed her things and took the subway to Cypress Road.

When she was about to leave after buying the muffins, she saw a familiar tiny figure in astonishment.

It was Nevaeh and Kendrick’s son, Jackson Waldburg.

Niamh looked around and did not see Nevaeh. On the other hand, Jackson was looking around as if he was looking for someone.

‘Is he lost?’ Niamh thought. She saw a few passersby looking at him curiously. Some even went up to talk to him.

Jackson was only two and could barely walk, so how could he tell people his thoughts?

When she saw a man who looked like a hooligan approaching Jackson, Niamh rushed over quickly.

“Jack,” she called out and Jackson turned around.

He had seen Niamh a few times before, so he could recognize her. He called out adorably, “Niamh.”

When the man saw that Jackon knew Niamh, he walked away angrily.

“Jack, why are you here? Is no one with you?”

“Mommy…” the little guy looked at Niamh and called out for his mother.

Niamh felt an ache in her heart.

She had the chance to be a mother as well, but she would never have the chance again in the future.

Niamh held Jackson’s hand and waited for more than ten minutes. Still, no one came to pick Jackson up. She called Kendrick, but no one picked up the phone. She remembered him telling her that he was busy, so she stopped calling him.

She remembered that she was going to Waldburg Manor tonight anyway, so she could bring this child back on the way there. At this moment, a cab drove by and Niamh brought Jack into the car.

While she looked at the child next to her, Niamh felt as if she was in a daze.

This was Nevaeh’s child. Why could she not treat this child as badly as how Nevaeh treated her daughter? Why could she not just ignore him and let him get kidnapped on the street?

Right, she could not do that. Not only could she not do that, but she even felt that this child was cute and friendly.

Perhaps she was tired, so Niamh rested her eyes for a while. After a long while, she was woken up by someone violently shaking her. Niamh opened her eyes in exhaustion and saw Nevaeh holding her shoulders while crying hysterically.

“Niamh, tell me! Where’s my Jack? Please give me back my child! Please!”

Niamh’s head felt heavy. After she was shaken by Nevaeh, she felt even dizzier.

“Niamh, why are you so cruel? I don’t care how much you hate me and resent me, but my child is innocent. Why’d you do this to Jack?”

This sounded so familiar.

Niamh did not forget how she almost said the same things to Nevaeh.

However, what was going on now?

What was Nevaeh saying to her?

“Niamh, tell me, where did you hide Jack? Tell me!”

When Niamh was still confused, Nevaeh screeched and questioned her hysterically again.

“Jack?” Niamh remembered what happened before she fell asleep. Then, she looked at her whereabouts. She was at her current home.

She was taking Jackson back to Waldburg Manor earlier. Why was she here now?

Niamh felt a cold gust of air creeping up from the bottom of her feet. She quivered. She did not dare to imagine what had happened.

“Niamh, I didn’t expect you to really do what you claimed you would.” A bone-chilling voice said from above her head.

She lifted her head and Kendrick’s handsome but cold face appeared in her vision.

His words held a deeper meaning, and Niamh was confused. However, Nevaeh’s heartbreaking cries sounded once again.

“Niamh, I’m begging you. I don’t want anything anymore as long as you give me back my Jack! I’ll ask Kendrick to treat you nicely as long as you give me back my Jack.” Nevaeh grabbed Niamh and pleaded sadly.

Niamh looked at Kendrick in horror and explained herself. “I ran into Jack when I was at Cypress Road and he was lost, so I wanted to bring him home…”

“Niamh, why are you still lying at this point? Kendrick and I watched the security footage. He wasn’t lost. You’re the one who took him away! Tell me, where is he?” Nevaeh wailed loudly.

Niamh felt fear and trepidation in her heart. Her rationality told her to stay calm. She looked at Kendrick. “Since you can look at the footage, then I’m sure you’ll be able to find out that I did intend to take Jack to Waldburg Manor, but then…”

Then, she felt sleepy and she fell asleep.

Niamh’s heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, something clicked. “The driver! That driver was suspicious! He’s the one who took Jack!”

“Hmph.” Kendrick scoffed suddenly. He looked at her with an icy glare, causing Niamh to shiver in fear.

“Kendrick, I didn’t hide your son. I never hurt him!” Niamh looked into Kendrick’s sharp and piercing eyes bravely.

“Niamh, are you still going to keep acting at this time? Did you forget what you said to Nevaeh in front of me? You told her to be careful and that not only will you kill her when you go crazy, but you’ll also take action against the little guy. You’re still trying to quibble now, huh?”

Niamh felt a chill running down her back. The fear and anxiety spread to every inch of her body immediately.

Right, she had said that, but she only said that to infuriate Nevaeh.

How would she do something like that?

“Niamh! For the sake of our relationship, I’m begging you!” Nevaeh knelt suddenly.

Kendrick gathered Nevaeh into his arms, his eyes penetrating Nevaeh like ice daggers. “I’ll give you another minute to think. If you don’t tell me, I’ll send you back to prison again.”

Niamh felt her entire body going cold. Her eyes were filled with terror and fear.

She was still unable to repel and forget about the thousand days she spent in prison, how she was beaten and tortured, and the hurt she got physically and mentally.

Those dark days almost forced her to end her life.

She could not die!

However, at the same time, she did not want to go back to that hell where she was unable to carry on even for a single day.

One minute was up in a blink of an eye.

Niamh was woken by Nevaeh’s cries. Kendrick looked at her coldly and pressed three numbers on his phone. He was about to call the cops!

“No!”

Niamh’s tightly wound nerve finally snapped.

She walked in front of Kendrick with a pale face. “Kendrick, I truly didn’t hide your son! I won’t do that kind of thing even if I despise Nevaeh!

“I experienced the pain of being separated from my own flesh and blood, so I know it feels even worse than death. I’d never—”

“So you’ll only be happy if Nevaeh goes through this pain as well, right?” Kendrick interrupted Niamh. His gaze was like sharp knives, stabbing Niamh’s heart mercilessly.

“Niamh, a leopard never changes its spots. A woman like you can die 1,000 times and still the resentment in my heart will never be diminished!”

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