The light from the street lights shone dimly inside the fake cave. Jackson’s small body was curled up in a corner, and he was hugging himself tightly with his thin, slender arms.
When Niamh saw this, she felt her heart tightening for some reason.
When she saw Jackson with his head lowered as he shook in fear, she felt like something was piercing her heart.
Niamh did not hesitate and walked over hurriedly.
“Jack,” she called out. Then, she saw Jack’s trembling shoulders stop moving for a second.
“Jack, I’m Vera.” Niamh squatted in front of him. She lifted her hand to caress his head.
Jack slowly lifted his pale face, and his lifeless yet horrified eyes were seen gazing at Niamh. Then, they started to well up with tears.
“Vera…”
“Yeah, it’s me.” Niamh looked at Jackson with a broken heart. She reached out her hands to pull his tiny body into her arms.
It was the end of summer and the cold wind was blowing constantly. Niamh realized that Jackson’s body was cold. His soft hands held no warmth at all.
As if he had found a safe harbor, Jackson leaned against Niamh’s chest and held her tightly.
“Jack, tell me, why are you here all alone?” she asked softly.
“There are so many people out there. I hate it…”
Jackson’s childish voice was trembling as he spoke.
“It’s dark and I’m scared…”
Niamh was shocked when she heard his reply.
This child was scared of crowded places and he was also afraid of the dark. He got so scared that he even secluded himself in a corner. Why?
Niamh instantly thought about Nevaeh. Perhaps she was one of the reasons why Jackson turned out like this.
She thought about this while holding Jackson close to her, feeling a wave of sadness washing over her heart.
She could feel the loneliness, coldness, and helplessness coming from Jackson. These emotions were so intense.
Niamh carried Jackson and he did not resist her. On the contrary, he held Niamh even tighter. It was as if he could only feel safe like this.
However, when Niamh turned around, she saw Kendrick standing under the street light. It seemed that he had been standing there for some time now.
The yellow light dimmed the expression on his face. It was hard to tell what he was thinking about.
He walked toward Niamh, his deep eyes wandering across Niamh’s face.
He wanted to say something, but he did not.
The air between them felt eerie.
Niamh wanted to hand Jackson to Kendrick before leaving, but Jackson refused to let go of her no matter what.
She could only send a message to Felipe before following Kendrick back to his place in his car.
It was only when Kendrick got home did he realize he had left Nevaeh at the amusement park.
He comforted her with two sentences before hanging up the phone. He then walked to the door of Jackson’s room and saw Niamh putting Jackson to sleep. Kendrick became absent-minded as he witnessed Niamh’s gentle and kind side.
After a while, Niamh walked out of the room and closed the door.
She saw Kendrick outside the door and said flatly, “Mr. Waldburg, at the end of the day, this child is the product of you and the woman you love. How can you be so inattentive?”
Niamh turned around as she said, “Also, I suggest that you take Jackson to the doctor. I’ll be leaving now.”
“He’s not my only son.”
Kendrick’s strange explanation sounded from behind her. He had also said this in the afternoon.
Niamh stopped walking, and she could feel Kendrick approaching her from behind.
“I have another daughter.”
“…”
Niamh felt her heart skip a beat as a flash of loss could be seen in her eyes.
Did he become suspicious after what she said in the afternoon? Perhaps he found out about something during this short period of time?
However, when Niamh’s mind started to wander, she heard Kendrick’s voice in her ears. “It was with my ex-wife.”
“…”
She widened her eyes slightly in shock, feeling a bone-piercing pain in her heart.
“Really?” she asked. She smiled as she turned around to look into the man’s eyes. “Where’s the child now?”
Kendrick stared deep into Niamh’s eyes. There was an unpredictable smile on his lips. “She’s dead.”
“…”
“She was killed by her cold-blooded father—me.”
“…”
Niamh clenched her fists uncontrollably. However, she still smiled slightly. “Mr. Waldburg, you’re such a jokester. How could a father hurt his own flesh and blood?” she said as she looked at her watch. “I should really get going. Felipe will worry about me.”
After she said that, she turned around to leave.
The moment she turned around, the smile on her face disappeared as the endless darkness and pain began to drown her heart.
Niamh bit her lip and forced herself not to cry.
However, when she thought about the child who was killed by Kendrick, tears still escaped her eyes.
Kendrick stood on the second floor as he watched Niamh leaving in a haste He took out his phone and called Ken. “Look into Vera Quinn’s information again. I want the most detailed background check on her. Find out what Felipe has been doing and where he has been in the past three years. Update me the moment you find out something.”
On the other side, Ken did exactly as he was ordered.
After Kendrick hung up, his heart started racing for no reason.
He remembered his conversation with Niamh that afternoon and recalled Lillian’s naive, adorable face. Then, he remembered how he had dominated her in a fit of rage after seeing Daniel kissing her forehead three years ago.
After some calculations, if Niamh was not dead and if she got pregnant after that night, the child would be two years old as well.
He had deliberately said those things to Niamh just now. He noticed a strange expression flashing across her eyes after he said that he had killed his child with his own hands.
Niamh went back to the apartment and saw Felipe tucking Lillian into bed.
“Are you okay?” Felipe asked after he noticed Niamh’s worried expression.
Niamh told Felipe everything and also voiced out the concerns in her heart. “Felipe, I think he’s suspecting me again.”
“Don’t worry.” Felipe smiled softly, looking calm. “I won’t let him suspect you again.”
“Do you have a plan?”
“Yeah, I have a plan to make him stop suspecting that you’re Niamh.” Felipe smiled lightly. He was like the night sky outside the window, quiet and gentle.
“I wanted to let you relax today. In the end, you’ve become so restless and upset.” He caressed her cheek sadly. “Go take a shower and rest.”
When his fingertips touched her, Niamh trembled slightly. Then, she nodded. “Goodnight.”
“Goodnight.” Felipe watched as she went back to her room. His warm eyes became dimmer like the dark sky outside. There was another layer of unpredictable mysteriousness to his gaze…
Kendrick tossed and turned in bed the entire night. When he was about to fall asleep, he received a call from Ken.
He regained consciousness almost immediately and looked at the information Ken sent him.
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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