Chapter 126 – Until You Say Sorry Novel

Niamh was confused, but she did not think much about it. She changed into her pajamas and locked the door before sleeping next to Jackson.

She felt at ease when she looked at the adorable little face before her that was fast asleep.

The more she looked at him, the more she realized how Jackson was actually rather similar to Lilian.

They were siblings with the same father but different mothers after all, so it was not weird that they would look alike.

However, Niamh was curious why she had a special connection with Jackson.

She smiled gently and caressed Jackson’s smooth little face.

“Sleep well. I’ll be here with you. Don’t be scared,” she muttered softly before closing her eyes.

On the other side, Kendrick was leaning against the railing on the balcony lazily. His shirt was unbuttoned casually and his collarbone was showing.

He let out a trail of smoke from his thin lips. Then, he lifted his head to look at the wedding photo above his bed.

She was so beautiful in the photo.

However, what was left of her was only this photo.

“Kendrick, you’ll regret this!”

What Niamh said back then kept replaying in his head.

He remembered him saying in disdain, “I don’t know the meaning of the word regret.”

Kendrick started mocking himself. “Hmph.”

He looked in the direction of Jackson’s room while feeling as if he was miles away. He stared in that direction for a long while.

The cigarette between his fingers lit up and dimmed down from time to time. It was as unpredictable as the expression in his eyes.

The next day after Niamh woke up, she watched as Jackson brushed his teeth and washed his face. The little guy was feeling much better now. He had a rare smile on his handsome face.

When they went downstairs, the maid told her that Kendrick had gone out first thing in the morning.

Niamh could only send Jackson to kindergarten and see Lilian while she was there.

Where had Kendrick gone so early in the morning?

A cemetery in the suburbs.

Kendrick held a bouquet of 88 roses before going to the familiar cemetery.

It was dawn, so it was still foggy. There was only the sound of wind in the empty cemetery.

Kendrick knelt and placed the flowers down. He ran his knuckles across the words on the tombstone, his eyes flashing with emotions.

“You must have despised me, right?” he muttered to himself, “You must have been in despair when I destroyed the only evidence that could prove your innocence.”

He asked, feeling a debilitating pain in his heart.

When he recalled Niamh’s helpless expression when she was explaining herself with tears streaming down her face, he felt like such an irredeemable sinner.

How could he be so cruel to hurt a woman who loved him so much?

How could he only realize that he had fallen for her when it was already too late?

Now, he finally understood why Old Master Waldburg asked her that question when she said she wanted to divorce him.

The old master had asked her whether they slept together after marriage.

Of course, he did. Multiple times.

He said he was disgusted by her, but he still could not stop himself from touching her.

It turned out that he was just unable to restrain his emotions, but when he found out about it, it was too late.

Kendrick gathered his thoughts and looked at the tombstone. “She looks just like you, so I keep having misconceptions. I hugged her last night, but I was really hoping she’s you.”

His tone was filled with so much emotion and gentleness that had never been there before. Then, he closed his eyes.

“I really hope that she’s you…”

Kendrick turned around after a while. His body left a trail of loneliness in the morning sun.

…

Niamh left the kindergarten and went back to her shop.

It was still early, so it was not opening time yet. However, she saw a lot of people gathering in front of her shop and even the media was here.

She thought maybe this was the effect of what happened last night, so she walked in through the back door. The moment she sat down, she received a notification of a viral tweet.

She clicked inside and saw the video that Felipe played last night being retweeted furiously.

Everyone was going to Nevaeh’s profile to curse at her.

She was the young lady from the Montgomery family, but she went as far as doing something so despicable. It was such an irredeemable dark past!

Someone even felt bad for Niamh’s previous self. She had been wrongly accused and was forced to suffer in silence. Plus, she was even cyber-bullied for some time. It was so lamentable now that she was dead.

Even though justice arrived late, it still managed to prove her innocence.

Niamh was reading the comments. She felt conflicted, but at the same time, she felt rather pleased.

“Nevaeh, don’t surrender so easily. You have much more to go through in the future.”

She curled her lips and clicked into Nevaeh’s selfies that she had posted to Twitter. She was flexing her wealth relentlessly in her pictures.

“Miss Montgomery? Nevaeh, I want to see how long you can stay in this position.”

After she said that, she saw a family photo in Nevaeh’s album.

Nevaeh was sitting in between Eloise and Sean. There was so much love and doting in their eyes. They truly treated Nevaeh as their one and only little princess.

She could not help but use her finger to lightly caress the husband and wife in the photo. Their faces looked so benevolent and kind, but unfortunately…

Niamh recalled the hatred in Eloise and Sean’s eyes when they looked at her. Plus, she also recalled the resentment she felt from them when they slapped her heavily across the face.

It had been so long, but she could still feel the pain in her face. Her heart ached even more now…

At this moment, she heard some commotion from outside the shop. She looked at the time and noticed that it was opening time. Some of the employees had already arrived and opened the front doors. That was when the people gathering outside came in.

Niamh recomposed herself and walked out with her head held high.

When she walked out, the so-called customers were all staring at her.

“Oh my God, she looks so much like Mr. Waldburg’s ex-wife!”

“They’re exactly the same!”

“No way. I don’t think they look the same. Their temperaments are completely different!”

“Right. Niamh looked like a country bumpkin and she was so weak, which was why she allowed just anyone to bully her, but this…”

The Niamh they saw in front of them had a stunning figure. She looked gorgeous and was extremely classy.

Aside from their faces, everyone would think that they were two different people.

Just when everyone came to that conclusion, someone emerged from the crowd and ran in front of her. “Niamh!”

Niamh was taken aback when Ava appeared out of the blue. However, she quickly displayed a calm smile on her face. “It’s you. I told you, I’m not Niamh…”

“You are!” Ava looked at her with certainty. Her eyes looked expectant but sad. “Niamh, what happened? Why don’t you remember me? Do you have amnesia? Or are you pretending to not know me?”

“Miss, I really don’t know you, and I don’t have amnesia.” Niamh calmly explained. “I just look the same as Niamh Delgado.”

“Alright, you say you’re not her, but do you have the courage to see someone with me?” The expression in Ava’s eyes changed.

Niamh smiled. “Miss, I’m busy. I don’t have time to play games with—”

“Niamh.”

When Niamh rejected Ava, she heard a voice that shocked her.

Niamh looked at the man who had emerged from the crowd and she could feel her spirit leaving her body.

She had not seen him for three years, but the person in front of her was still bright-eyed and handsome. There was an added sense of maturity that was not there before on his sharp features.

He walked toward her, her face reflecting in his onyx-like eyes. There was an unspeakable joy and surprise in them.

“Niamh, it is you…” Daniel looked at her intensely, his voice still as gentle and warm as the spring breeze.

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