Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 354

"It doesn't matter how many beauties Dylan's ever seen as long as you're the one he loves the most."

Kendall laughed out happily and replied, "You're right, Mom. After all, I beat all of the other beauties and stood out among them, all thanks to my shamelessness…"

Before she could finish her words, Charlotte gently knocked her forehead with her knuckles. "Why does it sound like you're proud of your shamelessness, silly girl? You need to be grateful that fate brought you and Dylan together; otherwise, your shamelessness alone wouldn't have caught Dylan's eyes at all. Don't forget, those ladies who were so crazy over him abandoned their pride just to win his heart."

When Kendall heard her mother's words, she was reminded of Yasmine, who abandoned her decency and pride. At the thought of that, she nodded her head and replied, "You have a point, Mom. It's fate that brought me and Dylan together." We missed out on our chance to be together in our past life, but in this one, the chance is in our hands. If I'm going to be born again in the next life, I'd want to marry Dylan too.

"Behave yourself when your parents-in-law arrive later. Don't let your big mouth act before your mind does." Charlotte reminded Kendall to keep her decency in mind all the time.

"Alright, I heard you, Mom."

"Have they started to treat you better by the way?" Charlotte asked in a concerned manner.

Kendall honestly answered, "My father-in-law is an easy-going and open-minded man, but my mother-in-law hasn't been really happy with me. However, Dylan has been protecting me all this while and has even fallen out with his mother a few times." She paused and added, "Anyway, I think I'm to blame as well because I could have done something to get along with them better. After all, my mother-in-law still thinks I'm the same person as I was back then, and I'm not surprised she doesn't like me at all. From now on, I'll probably spend some time bonding with her to improve our relationship."

Deep down, she wasn't about to give up without trying to gain Emily's favor. While she was prepared to accept her fate should her effort fail to change Emily's attitude toward her, she understood why her mother-in-law wouldn't like her because she hadn't even tried doing anything.

"I'm glad that you think that way. Try spending some time with your mother-in-law and see how things play out between the two of you. If she still doesn't like you, then maybe you should distance yourself from her while trying to preserve your relationship with her. However, you should also stand up for yourself whenever necessary.

"Kendall, out of all the wealthy families you could have married into, you picked the Coleman Family. While our family is also among the rich ones, we're far from comparison with the Coleman Family. Therefore, you're going to have to depend on yourself most of the time because your dad and I can't really do much to help you, but remember, we'll always have your back. If you are not happy living with the Coleman Family, just divorce Dylan and come back to us. Your dad and I can support you for the rest of your life."

Touched, Kendall turned around and hugged her mother. "Thank you so much, Mom. I know what to do, and I won't let anyone take advantage of me. If that happens, I'll surely leave without a second thought. Nevertheless, Dylan has treated me pretty well until this day. With him by my side, my life with the Coleman Family has been pretty good so far."

Charlotte let out a sigh and said, "Well, I guess that's because he can't be like a normal man in bed, and most ladies wouldn't want to sacrifice their future being tied down by that kind of marriage. However, even if he was normal, there was no telling that he wouldn't betray your marriage either when he found himself surrounded by ladies, although he may be in a wheelchair now."

"Mom."

Kendall leaned closer to her mother's ear and whispered something inaudible to others, whereupon the latter was seen with her eyes wide open. Charlotte then asked in surprise, "Really?"

"I experienced it myself, Mom. Why would I lie to you about that? Dylan and I are going to live a happy life, so don't worry about us." While Dylan was a man who wouldn't get attached to anyone easily, he would commit to a relationship with his life once he fell in love with someone. Therefore, Kendall was grateful that Dylan had entered her life. To The God of Reincarnation, you have my thanks for having brought me back to this life. Because of you, I was able to fix the mistake I made in my last life and avoid repeating the same tragedy.

"That's amazing!" Charlotte smiled brightly, only to be seen with her lips stiffening the next second while Kelly's words kept reverberating in her head. If this Kendall isn't the real Kendall, that means my actual daughter must have been killed by this imposter. If the DNA paternity test result confirms my suspicion, it will mean that Dylan is in love with the fake Kendall. At the thought of that, Charlotte became worried, thinking her chances of seeking justice for her daughter would become slimmer if her worst fear happened as she knew Dylan would likely side with his own wife.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Kendall noticed the stiffened smile on her mother's face, expressing her concern. "Did some unhappy memories just flash your mind or something?"

Charlotte smiled and shook her head. "I'm fine." She then stretched out her arm to touch Kendall's face, wondering if she had undergone plastic surgery. Did plastic surgery really do a great job? Or is my imagination just running wild? I can't tell whether Kendall is my daughter or not. Soon, the lady quickly pulled herself together and decided to go ahead with the paternity test once her daughter's in-laws were gone.

Knowing that it would take a few days until the result was revealed, Charlotte looked forward to the moment of truth, which would probably be revealed in the following week. At the thought of that, she snapped out of her trance and seized Kendall's hand, gently saying, "Come on, let's head downstairs. Dylan and the others are going to be here soon."

Kendall responded with an affirmative hum as Charlotte took her downstairs. In the meantime, the others were busy talking in the living room until the mother and daughter, who came down the stairs, drew their attention. The moment they saw Kendall's beautiful look, their eyes lit up with amazement and surprise.

Meanwhile, Kelly was overwhelmed by her jealousy, wrapping her fingers tightly around her phone. The moment Kelly and Kendall swapped their places back, Kelly knew her sister was actually an absolute beauty, although she used to think Kendall was nowhere near as pretty as she was. When she took a closer look at Kendall at that moment, she realized her sister seemed even prettier and more gorgeous than ever before. Then, she was reminded of something she heard earlier about a top-notch charm school in which Kendall learned all her social graces, thanks to Dylan's arrangements.