Chapter 232 – Until You Say Sorry Novel

Niamh was shocked by Kendrick’s sudden appearance. However, for some reason, she let out a sigh of relief.

Felipe was annoyed as his profession of love and proposal was abruptly interrupted. A hint of anger appeared in his gentle black eyes. “Kendrick, why are you here? You no longer have a position here.”

Kendrick’s narrow eyes stared straight at Felipe, then his eyes landed on Niamh’s face.

When he met her cold stare, his gaze turned soft.

“I know you hate me and you want me to die. I accept all kinds of revenge from you, but I won’t allow you to be with him… Let alone get married to him.”

Kendrick had no room for negotiation in his tone, and there was a domineering aura in his dark eyes.

When Niamh was about to say something, she heard Felipe chuckling behind her.

“You won’t allow this?” he laughed as he questioned, “Who are you to not allow this? Did you forget how you used to treat Nia? What were you doing when she was sick and injured? You were having the time of your life with another woman. When she was all alone and yearning for an ounce of your trust, what did you do? You asked her to die.

“Kendrick, just ask yourself, who are you to interfere with Nia’s business? She’s not related to you anymore. Plus, you’re not worthy of her.”

Kendrick knitted his eyebrows together when he listened to what Felipe said. His eyes darkened, and he even lost the courage to look at Niamh.

Felipe smirked when he saw Kendrick lowering his head dispiritedly.

He lifted his arm and draped it across Niamh’s shoulder. “Vera, let’s go.”

Niamh nodded, her cold eyes scanning Kendrick’s side profile.

She saw that Kendrick was pressing his lips tightly, his handsome stained with a trace of bitterness that she had never seen before.

Niamh did not ponder about what Kendrick was thinking at this moment. She left the office with Felipe without hesitating.

Kendrick stood where he was for a very long time in low spirits. Finally, there were some emotions on his handsome face. However, it was only endless pain and regret.

After he left Waldburg Corporation, Kendrick drove his car aimlessly. Finally, he stopped his car by the beach at April Hill.

At this moment while looking at the endless sea, the memories of him hurting Niamh kept replaying in his mind.

She had been crying helplessly as she begged him. She loved him so much but could not help but to only admire him from a distance. He could not get rid of these memories no matter how he tried.

Kendrick closed his eyes when a bone-chilling wind blew past him. When he opened them again, his eyes were red. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he sobbed soundlessly.

The snow fell on his shoulder, and gradually, he was being enveloped by cold air.

Kendrick stood motionlessly as he faced the sea. It felt as if the waves were crashing against his heart. Then, painful ripples started spreading wider and wider.

He did not know how long he stood there. He eventually went home after he received a call from Karen telling him there was an emergency at home.

Kendrick did not want to bother himself with the matter, but when Karen told him it was about Niamh, he immediately sped back to Waldburg Manor.

The moment he walked into the door, Karen ran in front of him frantically. “Kendrick, is that woman insane? Not only does she want to take over the entire Waldburg Corporation with Felipe, but she even wants to take Waldburg Manor as well! Those shameless adulterers, she—”

“Shut up,” Kendrick interrupted her impatiently, his cool demeanor shocking Karen instantly.

Karen pursed her lips together in dissatisfaction. “Did I say something wrong? If she can do it, then I’m not allowed to say it? Hmph, what have we done to her? She deserved all of those things that happened to her back then. Why is she back to seek revenge from us now?”

Kendrick knitted his eyebrows together with an icy gaze. “You still have the nerve to say all of those things?”

“…” Karen did not dare to make a sound.

“If this will make Niamh feel better, anything is possible.”

“W-What? Kendrick, what did you say?” Karen widened her eyes in shock. “You despise that woman so much, so why are you… Did you really fall in love with Niamh?”

Kendrick did not answer Karen. However, his softened gaze was the best answer.

“I’ll find a suitable place for you to move out soon. Don’t annoy me if there’s nothing urgent.”

After he finished saying that, he turned around to leave. However, he stopped when he saw the old master in front of him.

Old Master Waldburg was holding his cane, and although his shrunken face looked strict, his eyes were still benevolent.

“Follow me,” he said to Kendrick before turning around.

Kendrick hesitated for two seconds before following after him.

Study.

Old Master Waldburg was facing the grey sky outside the french window. After a long while, he sighed.

“What are you going to do now?”

“Don’t worry, Grandpa. I’ve lost Waldburg Corporation but I’ll definitely get it back.”

Kendrick looked at the old master’s back and gave him a determined answer.

The old master sighed again before turning around. “I don’t want to know about this. You should know what I’m asking about.”

Kendrick was silent. He knew that the old master was asking about Niamh.

The old master held his cane and walked over to Kendrick, saying, “You know some things that other people don’t. You came to me when you married Nia. You begged me to officiate this marriage.”

Kendrick’s heart skipped a beat when the old master brought up what happened six years ago.

Then, he heard the old master talking again.

“Everyone, including Nia, thought that you were forced by an old fart to marry a woman you don’t love. However, in reality, you know the reason why you married Nia.”

After he heard that, a hint of panic appeared in Kendrick’s eyes.

He looked like a child who had made a mistake. At that moment, he felt as if he was at a loss.

Old Master Waldburg looked disdainfully at Kendrick in rumination. “You liked Nia from a very long time ago. In order to prevent other people from stealing her away from you, you decided to marry her so that she can become Mrs. Waldburg. However, why didn’t you admit it? Why did you want to torture her and hurt her?”

Kendrick curled the corners of his lips into a bitter smile when he was faced with the old master’s questions. “I was wrong.”

“Make amends and make things right if you know you’re at fault.”

“She won’t forgive me,” Kendrick said, “She doesn’t love me anymore.”

When he said this, Kendrick felt as if his heart was being gnawed by a million ants. He was the only one who could feel the debilitating pain.

“I don’t know if Nia still loves you, but I know she won’t be able to get too close to Felipe.”

When Kendrick heard that, he lifted his head. “Grandpa, what secrets does Felipe have? Why do I feel like he’s very hostile toward me?”

Kendrick asked the old master the question that he had been keeping in his heart. The old master looked at the grey sky, and there was a flash of sadness in his eyes. “This story started 23 years ago…”

The story went back to more than 20 years ago. When Kendrick was feeling puzzled, he could guess that this might be related to Felipe’s parents.

Indeed, after listening to the old master’s story, Kendrick had a concrete answer.

At the same time, this also proved that Felipe was a very dangerous person. He could not allow Niamh to get so close to Felipe.

The old master stopped Kendrick when he was about to leave. “Nia might know about this sooner or later. Plus, Felipe helped her through the most difficult moments of her life, so she trusts Felipe a lot. On the other hand, Nia resents and despises you, so she won’t believe anything you say.”

“I don’t long for her to believe me, but I won’t allow Felipe to lie to her or even hurt her.” Kendrick frowned, his gaze intense and determined.

He left after he made up his mind. However, he saw a photo on the desk on his way out.

Kendrick was taken aback. He walked over to the desk to pick up the photo frame.

The two 50 or 60-year-old men in the photo were wearing plain and simple outfits. They were seen doing military salutes as they stood together like heroes in a war.

He recognized that one of them was Old Master Waldburg and thought that the other man looked familiar.

However, what shocked him was that the background of the photo was at April Hill. In addition to that, there was a beaming little girl happily playing tag with a little boy at the beach behind them.

He was the little boy.

He still remembered that innocent and adorable face. It was this little girl who gave him the shell. She was Niamh when she was a kid.

Kendrick looked at the photo dispiritedly as his thoughts started to wander.

The old master walked over to him and looked at the photo, saying, “Do you know why I keep defending and supporting Nia? It’s because her grandfather was like a brother to me.”

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