Chapter 120 – Until You Say Sorry Novel

Perhaps Felipe had successfully stopped him from suspecting her.

Of course, Niamh did not tell him about her meeting with Nevaeh. She only focused on finishing the tasks at hand.

After that, Kendrick said to her, “Miss Vera, can I have the honor of buying you lunch? Just think of it as a taste test.”

Niamh agreed. Then, she followed Kendrick into the VIP room.

The third floor was not too high up. The light breeze rustled the branches outside the french windows. The yellow leaves spun in the air like butterflies, fluttering across the window quietly.

The early fall after summer was much cooler.

Kendrick poured some wine for Niamh and he had some himself as well. After a while, there was a tinge of redness on his cheeks. His narrow eyes looked even more alluring now.

“It’s best if you don’t get drunk, Mr. Waldburg,” said Niamh with a smile, “If not, you’ll babble nonsense to me again like that day. I don’t want to hear those words again.”

Kendrick looked into Niamh’s eyes. “What did I say that night?”

Niamh lifted her glass and nodded. Then, she said profoundly, “You grabbed me and said, ‘Nia, don’t go’.”

After she said that, Niamh noticed a curious spark in Kendrick’s eyes.

Niamh’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly took a sip of her wine to hide her awkwardness.

That night, Kendrick had called her Nia. Despite her knowing that he was calling out to Nevaeh, she could not deny that she was hoping for him to call out to her. When they were young, he had looked after her when they were at the beach…

A few seconds passed and Kendrick lowered his gaze, hiding the emotions behind his eyes. “Aside from that, what else did I say?”

Niamh looked at him. “You kept telling me, ‘Nia, don’t go. Don’t go’. Who is this Nia? Isn’t Nevaeh the person you love the most, Mr. Waldburg?”

She deliberately asked him this question. Then, she added, “Right, that day, you were holding a colorful shell as well. It doesn’t seem like something valuable, so why were you holding it so nervously?”

There was a hint of misery in Kendrick’s slightly intoxicated face. “It’s her.”

After staying silent for some time, Niamh got an answer from him.

It was her.

The person he loved the most was Nevaeh.

Niamh’s grip on the wine glass tightened slowly.

The fire of rage in her heart started burning brightly, but it was unable to destroy the unwillingness and bitterness in her heart.

“Nia, I’ll stay with you forever. I will protect you forever. I’ll take you as my bride…”

The little boy’s promise was like the autumn breeze outside the window, caressing her ear before drifting away.

Niamh held the wine glass and downed the contents inside it.

She felt as if a million needles were piercing her heart. They were so light yet they hurt so bad.

She was feeling sad for her past self. She was so innocent for believing his promise to marry her. She ended up waiting for him to reunite with her like a fool. However, in the end, all she got was this man’s merciless torture.

Niamh looked at the melancholic man in front of her with an icy gaze. There was hatred in her eyes.

‘Kendrick, I thought you were just cruel and could never be satisfied with what you had. However, the truth is that you were never serious about me.

‘You keep going on and on about Nia, but that’s just a hypocritical show of affection.

‘Nevaeh Delgado.

‘You love her, right?

‘Alright.

‘I’ll let you love her until you can’t love her anymore!’

…

Kendrick did not know when he had fallen asleep on the sofa of the room. After he woke up, the room was empty and Niamh had already left.

He massaged his temples and recalled what he said to Niamh before he passed out.

He quickly took out the colorful shell from his pocket and looked at it in his palm as his mind wandered. It was as if he was back to that year…

His grandfather had brought him for a vacation by the beach, but he was not happy as he had a lot of pressure on his back. He had lost the carefreeness and happiness people his age should have… All until a little girl appeared.

She said her name was Nia.

It was such a simple name that sounded so pleasant to the ears and was easy to remember.

He could not forget it. The girl’s eyes would become crescent moons when she smiled and she had light dimples on her face. Plus, her eyes were so clear and pristine like crystals. They looked so lively.

She called him Ken. Her voice was so sweet that it sounded as if it had been drenched in honey.

He would hold her hand as they ran barefoot on the beach. Without knowing, he had let go of all his troubles and stress. He had never been so happy before.

After that, he was brought away by his grandfather without even getting the chance to say goodbye to her.

He had been thinking about this girl named Nia for so many years… Until the day he met Nevaeh.

Nevaeh had dimples when she smiled as well, so it caused him to have a misconception. After that, Nevaeh told him firmly that she was the same Nia he met from when they were kids.

He was shocked, but he did not feel intense joy because whenever he faced Nevaeh, he kept feeling like something was missing.

Despite that, he still tolerated and indulged Nevaeh to no end just because she was the Nia who he had been missing for more than ten years.

Now…

Kendrick was conflicted.

He should throw this shell away now.

After all, he did not love the girl who gave him the shell anymore.

The Nia in his heart right now was the deceased Niamh who had hurt him so much that it felt as if he was skinned raw.

…

Two days later, the dinner party went on as scheduled.

Since Miss L.ady was getting big, the rich and famous from the upper-class were all here. Most of them were socialites and wealthy women.

Niamh had been ready for a while, but at this moment, she felt complicated.

She knew Eloise would be here tonight as well.

This person was her mother who gave birth to her and lost her.

After she got the call from the manager of the headquarters, Niamh sashayed into the venue.

When she walked in, she saw a lot of socialites and wealthy ladies gathering around while chatting. They were boasting about the expensive, limited, and custom-made jewelry that they were wearing.

When Niamh walked in, she earned shocked gazes from the guests there.

Her champagne-colored dress accentuated her perfect figure while her black hair contrasted the fairness of her flawless skin. She would leave a trail of sweet fragrance wherever she went. One would not be able to stop themselves from taking in a few more sniffs.

“Is that woman Vera Quinn?”

“I heard she’s the one who won the shop on First Crystal Street. She’s even working with Miss L.ady and is the shop owner.”

“She’s the shop owner of Miss L.ady on First Crystal Street? She’s so beautiful and talented.”

“Talented? I heard she’s just some rich man’s sugar baby.”

“No wonder. I was wondering how she could have such a nice life without any backup. She finally has a chance to show her face now that Miss L.ady’s anniversary dinner is being hosted in Glendale.”

Niamh heard all kinds of malicious questions and suspicions coming from around her. She only smiled softly and continued walking.

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