Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 37

"I know that. Thank you, Dylan. You've been so nice to me!"

Kendall was a master of flattery.

While Dylan hated flattery from others, he did not find it repulsive when Kendall did it.

He was biased after all.

Kendall pushed Dylan into the house.

"Dylan?"

"What is it?"

"I want to go to work."

Dylan kept quiet and waited for her to continue.

"You know about my family. My parents dedicated their lives to Parker Corporation, so I can't just sit back and watch as Kelly takes the company as her own. I want to fight for what rightfully belongs to me."

Dylan waited for her to finish before stating, "The women who marry into the Coleman Family are not allowed to go out and work. They can have all the money in the world to spend, and all the glories in

the world to enjoy, but they need to stay at home with the family and the children or accompany their husbands to functions and dinners. They must put their husband's family at the forefront of everything."

"If they wish to gain more possessions in life, they bear children for their husbands. The Coleman Family rewards them for every child they give birth to—15 million for a son and 75 million for a daughter."

Kendall was floored by the Coleman Family tradition.

"Isn't that just like raising a pet? Or worse, like a baby-machine?" ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

15 million for a son?

With such an enticing figure, it explained why the Colemans had such a large household.

She glanced surreptitiously at Dylan's lower half, and when she caught his gaze, she laughed awkwardly. "I probably won't be getting those rewards, so it's best for me to find a job and have a steady income."

Dylan's eyes were dark and brooding. After a while, he asked, "Are you sure you want to go up against Kelly?"

"Why shouldn't I? You said it yourself that it doesn't matter whether or not I try to fight for the company. My very existence is a threat to her. In that case, I choose to stand against her openly. I doubt that the Parker Family's true flesh and blood will lose to an adopted daughter."

Kendall's eyes were filled with determination, but also a flash of hatred.

Dylan caught the hatred in her eyes and did a double-take, but he did not say anything.

"Dylan, my father wants me to get your permission. He'll only let me work for Parker Corporation if you agree to it. Can you give me an answer now?"

After suppressing her loathing toward Kelly, she looked Dylan straight in the eye.

There was no denying that her husband was an incredibly handsome man. If it wasn't for the fact that he was stuck in a wheelchair with certain dysfunctions, she would not be the one who got to marry him.

Dylan noticed how Kendall's gaze grew more and more peculiar. Every now and then, her eyes would sweep downward, so it was easy to guess what she was thinking. All of a sudden, he gestured for her to come close. "Come over here. I'll whisper it in your ear. You'll be in trouble if someone overhears us and informs my grandma and the others about it."

Kendall got close to him and said, "Aren't we in a secret marriage? Your family doesn't even know about us."

She thought that he had brought her back for revenge.

"Ouch!"

Dylan had flicked her on the forehead twice as soon as she spoke. He always applied a lot of force, and it left her in a lot of pain.

Kendall straightened up and massaged the sore spot as she glared at him. She was vexed that she still fell for his tricks after having been tricked by him so many times.

"That was punishment for thinking such unnecessary thoughts."

Kendall was startled. "...Dylan, can you read minds? Could you teach me?"

"If I did that, who's to say it won't come back to bite me?"

"Dylan, I'm not a heartless person like you… What I mean is, you're so handsome! I like you so much. My adoration for you is as high as Mount Everest, as deep as Marianas Trench, as…"

Kendall faltered and fell silent once she caught the indiscernible expression on his face.

"Why did you stop? I was having so much fun. Go on, continue. Let me have a laugh."

Kendall gave him a cheeky grin.

Dylan's lips began to curl into a smile at the sight of Kendall's carefree smile, but he swiftly raised his hand to hide it.

She had to be the most shameless woman he had ever met.

At times, she was afraid of him, but at times, she had no fear at all.

His life was full of surprises ever since she came along.

"Dylan, can I go to work?"

Kendall had not forgotten what she was after.

Dylan noticed that Ronnie was leading Terence in, so he finally gave Kendall a straight answer.

"If you want to fight for what rightfully belongs to you, then as your husband, I will always be in your corner. Go ahead and do what you must. You don't need to worry about the Coleman Family's traditions. If the Coleman Family elders find out about our marriage and try to restrict your actions, then I will protect you from them."

He looked Kendall in the eye and said in all seriousness, "Even if the sky comes crashing down, I'm here to hold it for you, but if you fail to reclaim what is yours…" Dylan thought about it but could not think of anything to say to scare her, so he simply added, "If you lose and want to cry about it, then come back and cry about it to me. I will avenge you."

He had married her, and regardless of what their relationship was like, she was still his wife.

It was within his power to protect her.

If anyone mistreated her, he would avenge her.

Kendall was moved beyond words by his promise.

In her past life, she had rejected his proposal and suffered because of it. When she fell into a state of despair, he was still willing to step forward and lend her a helping hand. It was then that she knew that he was not as cold and uncaring as he appeared to be.

He was truly a good man. It was just that… his temper was a little unpredictable. His emotions flipped like a switch sometimes.

"Dylan, I'm positive that I'll be able to hold on to everything that's mine!"

Kendall's gaze was unwavering.

When Dylan noticed how touched she looked a moment ago, he thought that she would have kissed him, but instead, she only responded with that sentence.

He glanced at her lips and looked away. For some reason, he felt a little crestfallen.

What on earth was going on?

Why was he feeling disappointed?

Suddenly, he felt a warm sensation on his cheek. He turned to look and saw Kendall shooting straight up with a scarlet face. When she saw him looking at her, she said bashfully, "Dylan, your side profile was too captivating. I couldn't help myself."

As Dylan stayed silent, she assumed he was irritated by her kiss, so she hurriedly added, "If you think I've taken advantage of you, then I'll let you kiss me back. You can kiss me as much as you want. How about that?"

Dylan was speechless.

Just then, Ronnie led Terence over to them.

Kendall quickly recomposed herself and went to stand behind Dylan. She put her hands on his wheelchair and faced the same direction as him.

Dylan looked completely at ease.

The couple—one seated and the other standing, gave the impression of them being in a loving relationship. However, Terence felt like his world had turned upside down. He was shocked to see Dylan allowing an unfamiliar woman to stand behind him. Dylan's temper had worsened after the accident, and not even the staff dared to come close to him, but even before the accident, he did not like it when women unrelated to him came close to him.

Laura had been in love with him for many years, and it had taken her years to gain his respect. Even so, he only saw her as a friend and a confidante.