Chapter 250 – Until You Say Sorry Novel

“Look at my little kite, Mommy. It’s flying so high up,” the child chirped in an elated tone.

Niamh smiled warmly. “Good job, Jack.”

“Can we fly a big kite when Daddy comes back from work, Mommy?” Jackson asked hopefully, “Why aren’t you saying anything, Mommy?”

Niamh immediately replied, “Anything you want, Jack.”

“Yay!” Jack clapped his hands joyfully.

Niamh smiled, then her mind came up with memories of Kendrick’s crazed kisses the other night.

Her phone rang. Seeing that it was from Eloise, Niamh picked up.

“What is it?” she asked straightforwardly.

“Brittany’s case will be reviewed tomorrow, Eveline… Are you coming?”

There was no way Niamh would forget about Nevaeh’s arraignment tomorrow.

“I’m not implying anything. Mom just wants to see you,” Eloise added as Niamh did not reply. “Eveline? Are you there, Eveline?”

“Come quickly, Mommy. The kite’s going to fall,” Jackson’s clear voice echoed through the microphone.

“Jack’s calling me. I’ll talk to you next time.” Niamh changed the subject and hung up.

Clutching her phone, Eloise turned to look at Sean sorrowfully. They had never felt more hopeless than now.

…

Niamh arrived on time in the auditorium the next morning.

Eloise and Sean had already arrived. Seeing Niamh, the two quickly changed their seats to sit by her.

Niamh was shocked to see Diana also in court and with the court police watching over her.

Court began soon enough and Nevaeh was brought out. While she had washed up, there was no covering up the hollowness and spots on her face.

All that was once arrogant and bright about her face was now downcasted and ashen.

Nevaeh’s eyes immediately fell on Niamh who had Eloise and Sean sitting by her sides to defend her when she was called up. She balled her fists and glared enviously at Niamh.

Looking around the auditorium and realizing that Kendrick was not present, Nevaeh began to scream and shout, “I’m innocent! I didn’t kill Brittany Montgomery! She’s the one who killed Brittany! This woman!”

She pointed at Niamh.

“Your honor, this is the woman who killed Brittany Montgomery. Brittany was my best friend, so how could I have killed her? I’ve been framed! I have proof that she was the one who killed Brittany! I have proof!”

Nevaeh yelled, which caused Diana to join in.

“So it was you who killed my Brittany, Niamh Delgado! How could you be living a life of impunity, you murderer?! I can’t believe my father even took care of you like you were his own granddaughter, you damned b*tch! Give me my Brittany back!”

With Nevaeh and Diana yelling, most of the people in the auditorium turned to look at Niamh with interest.

Infuriated, Eloise and Sean jumped up to defend Niamh.

“Let them say what they want.” Niamh stopped Eloise and Sean. “There’s conclusive evidence, so Nevaeh can’t run from this. As for Diana, well, she’ll know soon enough how foolish she’s acting now.”

Even though they were filled with fury, Eloise and Sean clenched their fists and sat back down.

Frustrated and filled with distaste, they felt unworthy of Niamh.

After all, the Montgomery family could be said to have played a part that resulted in the way Nevaeh and Diana acted today.

Neither of them had a conscience.

One of them switched their daughter for another, while the other stole their daughter’s identity. They had taken everything that was meant for Niamh.

To think that the two would slander Niamh now.

What heinous and abominable people!

The judge hit his hammer heavily on the mantle. “Silence! Defendant, unless you wish to be additionally charged with contempt of court, I suggest you quiet down! You too, Ms. Diana Samuels.”

Nevaeh bit her dry lip in indignance, but the look from her lawyer had her closing her mouth for the time being.

Diana quieted down as well, resorting to glaring at Niamh.

With nothing to be guilty about, Niamh met the suspecting gazes unfazed.

Soon enough, the court began to review the case.

Nevaeh’s defense attorney was good at his job, having most likely been hired by Rose and Jon.

The earring stained with Brittany’s blood was presented, to which the attorney argued, “Your Honor, while this is indeed my client’s earring, it must also be said that this earring had vanished from the crime scene for more than three years. For it to appear now, there’s reasonable doubt that the bloodstain was artificially added to frame my client.

“It’s likely that the person who provided the earring intended to frame my client.

“This person is none other than Niamh Delgado who has continuously harassed my client!”

The layer then pointed everyone’s direction toward Niamh who was sitting in the auditorium.

Nevaeh’s lips curled silently. Their money had been put to good use. This lawyer had quite the skills.

Wonderful. With the credibility of the most crucial evidence subjected to doubt, there would not be further conclusive evidence and she would be ruled not guilty!

Eloise reached out instinctively to hold Niamh’s arm and spoke out in her daughter’s defense with a heavy gaze, “It’s not my daughter’s fault! My daughter has been the victim since the beginning!”

Fury bled into her eyes. “How could you be so evil, Nevaeh Delgado? You too, Diana. How could you join forces with Nevaeh to pick on my daughter when she was the one who killed your daughter and your father? I can’t believe you’d be so foolish!”

“I’m not! How could you defend your daughter when she was obviously the one who killed mine? Quick, Your Honor, you have to charge Niamh for murder! Give me justice for my daughter!”

“Bang!” The judge knocked his hammer again. “Order in the court!”

Then, the bailiff stood and walked over to whisper to the judge. Listening, the judge nodded solemnly and announced, “New crucial evidence has come to light. May the witness be called to the stand.”

New witness and evidence?

Both Nevaeh and her attorney turned to look at each other in shock.

Niamh turned to look at the door as well and was met with a familiar figure entering the room.

Kendrick?

Elegant and dignified, the man walked with a gush of cold air surrounding him.

Nevaeh’s eyes widened. She was overwhelmed with a bad feeling.

Kendrick looked up at Niamh as surprise washed over her.

Their gazes locked as Niamh felt her heart quicken, for his eyes were filled with gentleness, affection, as well as searing passion.

Niamh averted her eyes as to not be influenced by Kendrick’s gaze. She watched the man walk toward the witness stand.

Nevaeh stared at Kendrick with unease, while her eyes swirled with admiration and love for the man. Kendrick had not spared a glance before he handed over the new piece of evidence.

Nevaeh’s expression fell as she saw it, staring fearfully at the phone in Kendrick’s hand.

“This is the victim, Brittany Montgomery’s, cell phone.” Kendrick parted his lips calmly. “I found it in the defendant’s house.”

“…” Nevaeh’s eyes turned to saucers and she was too shocked to speak.

“Within it is a recorded video three years ago taken by the victim herself. The video will tell us her true murderer, and I’ve already gone to make a copy of the video.”

He handed over a USB drive. Taking the USB from him respectfully, the bailiff then handed it over to the judge.

Connecting the drive to a laptop, the judge clicked on the video which was then projected to the screen behind him. It showed the scene Brittany Montgomery had taken just before she died…

The icy wind of that cold winter day was unrelenting.

Nevaeh continued to hit and abuse Niamh who was evidently in no position to fight back, all while she screamed curses and profanities at her.

Blood spilled from Niamh’s mouth as she clutched the recent DNA test report in her hands that stated her identity as Eloise and Sean’s daughter.

The video showed Nevaeh holding Niamh tightly by her collar as she warned harshly, saying, “I’ll definitely be the daughter of the Montgomeries! I’m Eveline Montgomery! Do you hear me?!”

It was followed by, “Niamh, if you feel like causing Eloise to have a heart attack and die, then you can go ahead and tell them that you’re their real birth daughter.”

Then, Niamh’s final warning was, “Don’t even think about telling Kendrick. Putting aside if he’ll believe you or not, if you really dare to say that, then first think about your grandfather’s ashes as well as Ava Long. There’s nothing I won’t do!”

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