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?"

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."