His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 842

Niamh couldn't help but frown. But even after reading her palm, the patriarch had persisted in trying to matchmake Ramona and Jonathan. She was completely baffled, an unsettling frustration churning inside her. She had always thought she understood her own grandfather quite well. the patriarch believed only in fate and the mystical, which should have made the forged will seem more authentic.

“Why… why would he leave The Quinn Group to me?” As Niamh murmured to the sea, Jonathan’s gaze remained fixed on her. “Did he think that leaving me his fortune would make me forgive him for everything he did?” Niamh folded her arms and scoffed, but Jonathan noticed her eyes had turned red.

“Niamh…” Overcome by instinct, Jonathan opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace. Niamh’s slender frame trembled at his touch. Jonathan could sense the deep conflict she felt towards the patriarch. She hated him, because he had truly scarred her young heart. Niamh's dark childhood was almost entirely his doing. Yet now, he had left her everything, and in doing so, had exposed her to mortal danger over an inheritance she never thought she’d receive. Jonathan could see she was trying to understand, to forgive him, but she couldn’t let go of the past.

“Jonathan…” Held tightly in his arms, Niamh’s voice was as light as if it were carried away by the wind. “Do you think… my grandfather ever loved me?”

Jonathan was silent, unsure how to answer. He also knew she wasn't really asking him for an answer. She just wanted to know if there had ever been any real family bond between her and the Quinns. After being held for a long while, the storm in Niamh’s heart finally calmed. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t be rambling on about all this…” she said, starting to pull away from his warm embrace. Jonathan didn’t force her to stay, but as he let her go, he reached out and gently wiped a glistening tear from the corner of her eye with his thumb.

Niamh took a deep breath. “Let’s go back.”

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