Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 152

"Yeah, do communicate with her. Nevertheless, it was also because I did not teach Kendall well that she had made Master Dylan angry."

However, this did not go well with Dylan, as he disliked the tone his mother-in-law was using. With a serious tone, he said, "Mother, me and Kendall are a married couple. As husband and wife, our standings are the same. Since you are her mother, you do not need to be on the edge with me. Please do not think of me being of higher standing than you. What had happened between me and Kendall was due to our lack of communication and trust in one another. It had nothing to do with you."

Smiling, Charlotte replied, "Yes, yes. I'm just being a worrywart." For Dylan to be able to say such things, it showed that he was being serious about Kendall. Charlotte felt grateful for the fact that Dylan would treat her daughter in such a manner. Yet on the other hand, she felt regretful, as Dylan could never give her daughter the genuine status of being the young mistress of the Coleman Family. Alas, nothing is perfect in this world.

Now, with there being no topic left to discuss, silence filled the room. Although Dylan had told Charlotte not to be on edge with him, she still dared not casually speak with her oh-so-amazing son-in-law. However, she couldn't bear the silence while facing Dylan, thus broke the silence with the first question she thought of. "Why isn't Kendall here yet?"

Without replying to his mother-in-law, Dylan took a glance at his watch and estimated the time it would take for one to reach the house from the main entrance. In his estimation, Kendall should have been here already at this time. "Amos, go check whether Young Mistress Kendall is lost again."

"Understood," Amos replied before leaving posthaste.

Charlotte felt slightly awkward after hearing her daughter would actually be lost in her in-laws' house.

Noticing his mother-in-law's awkwardness, Dylan explained gently, "Since our house is big and has numerous routes, it can get pretty chaotic. Any average person would usually get lost in here. When Kendall first moved in, I've given her enough time for her to be used to the layout here, but perhaps she has a poor sense of direction. She would still get lost even after staying here for such a long time."

"Perhaps Kendall… still hasn't gotten used to the layout. She'll gradually get used to it."

With the Coleman Mansion—that was definitely worth a dozen houses by the Parker Family—being this huge while having such complicated routes, Charlotte herself thought she would've gotten lost as well had Amos not been here to guide her in.

Soon after, Amos returned. "Young Master Dylan, Young Mistress Kendall came back with Ronnie, and is now walking toward the main kitchen."

Dylan frowned but said nothing in the end.

Charlotte, who seemingly guessed the reason for Dylan's silence, stood up and said, "Master Dylan, Adam would be coming home soon for dinner. I'll take my leave here. For now, I would have to skip meeting Old Madam Coleman. However, I'll bring with me a gift the next time I come to meet her." She was worried that her in-law would be reluctant to meet her.

The Old Madam of the Coleman Family, Tilly, had rarely made any public appearance. Charlotte had only met Tilly once ten years ago, but even then, she only saw her from far away. She hadn't the opportunity, let alone the qualification, to meet the madam face to face.

"I'm sure Kendall has gone to the main kitchen to prepare dinner. Mother, you should join us for dinner." Dylan invited his mother-in-law to stay for dinner.

However, Charlotte was reluctant to do so, as she wanted her daughter to properly make up with Dylan.

Noticing Charlotte being reluctant to stay for dinner, Dylan asked Amos to escort her out while also ordering someone else to send word to the main house that Charlotte would not be joining for dinner, as she had urgent matters to deal with, but would definitely come to greet Tilly the next time she was here. Lest Grandma thinks that the Parker Family was impolite. Although Dylan was jealous and was still angry with Kendall, he would still do his best to uphold Kendall's dignity.

Kendall came soon after Charlotte had left.

"Young Mistress Kendall," Amos greeted her and turned to glance at Dylan before taking his leave silently.

When Amos had left, Kendall went and took a seat beside Dylan. "Why did Mommy leave?"

With a cold glare, he replied indifferently, "You didn't even invite your own mother in when she was here. When I had invited her to our home, you were nowhere to be seen. Kendall Parker, don't you think you're being rude? Those ignorant to the truth would think that the Coleman Family are just an arrogant bunch that would look down on their own in-laws."

"I… Hubby." Kendall held Dylan's arm, only for him to pull away from her hold. Not giving up, she held his arm once more but was still met with the same result. It was only after two times Dylan had pulled away did he let her do as she wished. However, he looked away and had an expression that clearly showed that he didn't want anything to do with her.