Niamh did not expect Kendrick to appear so suddenly at this time. Not only did he stop her, but he had even said something like this.
Felipe’s gaze turned cold. “Kendrick, aren’t you on a business trip?”
“Am I not allowed to come back after my business trip? How would I be able to witness you pestering my wife if I hadn’t come back just in time?” Kendrick said in a cold tone, then he held Niamh’s hand in his palm. “Let’s go in.”
He ignored Felipe and turned away while bringing Niamh to the door.
Niamh looked back at Felipe, then followed Kendrick into the corporation silently.
Upon returning to the office, Niamh thought that Kendrick would question her, but he did not ask anything.
“Don’t you have something to ask me?” Niamh inquiringly looked at the man who had a calm expression.
Kendrick took off his coat and replied in a soft tone, “Do I have something to ask?”
“Won’t you ask me what is in this thumb drive and why I was giving it to Felipe?”
“If you wanted to tell me, you would have naturally done so.” Kendrick smiled with his lips parted. Listening to his words, it seemed that he did not have the intention to pursue it.
“You don’t want to question me, but you did stop me just now. It’s because you know what’s inside, right?” Niamh asked with a slight smile.
“How would I know what’s in the thumb drive? I just don’t like seeing you and him having any interaction.” Kendrick explained patiently. Seeing Niamh frowning and looking unhappy, he walked toward her.
His tone was pampering and coaxing, something she had never experienced before.
“Vera, I don’t want to see you get too close to any one of the opposite sex, especially Felipe.”
His soft gaze fell onto her like the warm sun in winter, then he hugged Niamh.
“Promise me, never meet him alone again, okay?”
His humble words bloomed beside Niamh’s ears in a begging tone.
“I don’t want to lose you. I really don’t want to…”
“…”
He whispered, his embrace tightening even more.
Niamh raised her hand slowly and gently hugged them around Kendrick’s waist. “I promise.”
As if having received a joyful promise, Niamh heard Kendrick chuckle relaxedly. “That’s good.”
After a while, Niamh followed Kendrick to the regular meeting.
She was not in the mood to listen to the content of the meeting, however, as Kendrick’s behavior had planted a certain speculation in her heart.
When the meeting ended, Niamh received a call from Eloise all of a sudden saying that Diana’s case was going on trial this afternoon. She called to thank Niamh for her help back then.
They would never know that Vera was precisely the party involved in this matter.
At 1:30 PM in the afternoon, Niamh appeared in the audience.
Diana stood in the area of the defendant and admitted that she had switched the babies back then, but she still did not think it was a big deal.
“It’s not that I’ve done anything bad to the child.
All I did was switch them around. My sister can prove that I gave her that child back then. She was still alive at that time! Then she died, and that means her death was well deserved.
Who asked her to kill my daughter? My daughter is the most innocent and most pitiful in this case! Your Honor, you must seek justice for my daughter!”
Hearing this, Eloise and Sean were angered while wishing they could go up and teach Diana a lesson.
This ridiculous remark made Niamh feel that Diana was indeed hateable and pitiful.
Diana sounded like she loved Brit very much, but in fact, she was only immersed in her own self- righteous, motherly love.
The judge was also shocked by Diana’s remarks. Was this what a humane person would say?
Making it look reasonable even after she had destroyed another family that could have been warm and complete.
Immediately right after, Diana’s sister appeared as a witness.
Diana was very excited the moment she saw her. “Your Honor, this is my sister! Ask her whether I gave her the child back then! I really didn’t do anything to that child.”
“Silence,” the judge said solemnly before asking, “Witness, please answer the prosecution lawyer’s question.”
Diana’s sister looked like an honest person. However, her tone was extremely disdainful when she spoke, “About 28 years ago, my sister Diana handed me a child. She said it’s a child who someone had abandoned. As she pitied the child, she asked me to adopt her.
“Back then, she gave me a huge sum of money to keep the child, so I took care of the baby for a few days because I needed the cash. However, that child would cry non-stop every night. I thought she was too annoying and gave her to my father.”
When Eloise and Sean heard about the truth, they were so heartbroken that they could not breathe.
Their daughter had cried every night because she wanted her parents’ cuddles and comfort. However, no one was giving that to her. On the contrary, she was even abandoned.
At that same moment, they were doting on Diana’s biological daughter.
Diana even had the nerve to say that she was a child who was abandoned by her parents and only kept her around because she felt sorry for her.
What she said was so horrifying.
Diana always looked so dumb and innocent, but she actually knew everything. If not, how would she know to let her own daughter enjoy such a luxurious and extravagant lifestyle?
Then, Diana’s sister said, “My dad isn’t right in the head. However, he seemed to like that child. After I gave him the child, I didn’t ask about her anymore. Then, I heard that my father moved just so he could send her to school. I don’t know where he went. It’s been 30 years since I last saw him. I didn’t see that child anymore as well.”
When she heard about this, Niamh understood.
Her grandfather was Diana’s father.
His children ignored him for more than 30 years. They did not even know that he had died.
Niamh felt debilitating pain in her heart. It was for her and for her grandfather who raised her ever since she was small.
At this moment, Eloise got up all of a sudden and pointed at Diana angrily with red eyes.
“Diana! Is this the amazing sister that you mentioned? Did you hear that? Not only did your ‘good sister’ didn’t take good care of my daughter, but she even left her with your father. How can you say that this is just a minor matter with such righteousness?
“You caused my daughter to have no parents since she was young and she died without her parents by her side. On the other hand, you let your daughter enjoy all the luxurious things in the world since she was young. You’re not human! You’re heartless!”
Even though what Eloise did was not right, the judge did not look into it. Perhaps he felt that it was understandable.
Diana lowered her head as she could not say anything more.
The hearing ended, and the court would sentence Diana in an hour.
After they got out, Eloise looked at Niamh through her tears. Her face stunned Eloise.
She ran toward Niamh and held her without saying anything.
“Eveline… My Eveline…”
Niamh was touched. She lifted her hand to pat Eloise’s shoulder and comforted, saying, “Mrs. Montgomery, stop crying. It’s all in the past now.”
‘Yeah, it’s all in the past. Soon, everything will be over…’
When it was time to go back, Kendrick arrived. His face looked gentle when he said he was here to pick Niamh up.
“How did you know I was here to watch?” On the way, Niamh asked curiously.
Kendrick smiled. “How could I be your husband if I don’t know what you’re thinking about?”
His answer sounded sweet, but Niamh did not think so.
On the other hand, she realized that they were not heading home. They were heading to the cemetery.
After they got out of the car, Kendrick held her hand and led her into the cemetery.
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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