Burned Once, Never Again (Niamh and Castiel)

Niamh took a nap for a few hours, and when she woke up, Billie had already left for work. She had written a note for her.

"Breakfast is in the pot."

The sight of Billie's message warmed Niamh's heart. Clearly, Billie still worried about her, treating her like a pampered young madam of the Jamison family.

The effort Billie put into making breakfast was enough to show that having a friend like her was a true blessing.

Breakfast was all set.

Niamh received a call from Simon, "Hello, Uncle Simon."

"Quinn Zeller has arrived in Greenburg and will be assisting you from now on," Simon informed her.

Quinn Zeller? After spending three months abroad, Niamh knew exactly what a formidable presence Quinn was in Simon's company. She was surprised that Simon had assigned Quinn to assist her.

At this point, getting up was unavoidable. "Thank you, Uncle Simon," Niamh said.

"Let them see clearly that it's not about you relying on your husband. Instead, it was he who requested that you be a full-time wife!"

Niamh didn't respond. Although surprised by what Simon said, she was still touched.

Simon was right. Even though she was an orphan back then, she never depended on Castiel for support. She had managed everything well on her own.

When it came to finding a job, she would have easily found one that suited her, even without Castiel's help.

But at the time, Castiel said, "My wife doesn't need to struggle for a living!"

Looking back, that statement was a major pitfall. After marrying Castiel, many people claimed she was after the Jamison family's money, making it seem like she was desperate for it.

Now, she realized that she hadn't fully considered things back then.

Over the years, Renee had always seen her lack of financial independence as proof that she couldn't survive without Castiel. As a result, Renee constantly manipulated and humiliated her, believing she would never leave Castiel. Niamh quickly finished her breakfast, tidied

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On the other end of the line, Quinn said, "I've just set up the office, and the recruitment information is already online. Let's meet to discuss it."

"Okay, send me your location, Niamh said, shocked.

Just moments ago, Simon had told her that Quinn had arrived in Greenburg, and now she had already set up the office. Hence, her success came as no surprise.

After ending the call, Niamh received Quinn's location. As she was about to navigate there, Castiel's call came in. Niamh, who was somewhat directionally challenged, was annoyed with him for hogging the phone.

"I didn't expect you to have the energy to call at this time," she thought. She assumed that after dealing with Macy's situation last night, he would be catching up on sleep.

On the phone, Castiel spoke with an icy tone, saying, "I'm coming to see you."

His attitude was both overbearing and commanding. In the past, when he used this tone with her, Niamh had seen it as Castiel being protective. But now, it only sounded ridiculous.

"If there are any issues, talk to my lawyer," Niamh said.

They had reached this point in their relationship. She was unwilling to say anything more to him. No matter what his reasons were, her stance was clear-everything would go through the lawyer. "Billie will be fired from her law firm today. Are you sure she's still your lawyer?" Castiel asked.

Upon hearing that, Niamh's face went pale, and her pupils constricted in shock.

There was a screeching sound, followed by tires skidding and a crash.

Castiel's voice on the other end grew tense and unstable. "What's that noise? Niamh, Niamh, speak to me!"