Ch. 61..70

Chapter 61

Frank said, "No one told me anything. However, I… I'm sorry, it's just a misunderstanding. Mr. Woods, I'm sorry to have bothered you."

Frank had asked his men to investigate Kendall. He knew she had a relationship in college but broke up after less than half a year. After that, she remained single until she returned to the Parker Family and fell in love with Jackson at first sight.

Kendall was popular for a while as several families wanted to marry the Parker Family. Among them was Frank's nemesis, Dylan Coleman.

Frank knew Dylan very well. The latter would never take the initiative to marry the Parker Family; it must be the idea of Tilly.

In short, the result of the investigation was that Kendall did not become pregnant out of wedlock.

Frank turned around and left.

One bodyguard came to Nelson and took a stack of cash to put it by the bedside. Then, he said in a deep voice, "This is my master's little token."

Before Sally could say anything, the bodyguard left hurriedly with Frank and disappeared from the ward.

"Hey! Come back and explain things properly! What the heck?!"

Nelson took the stack and was about to chase after Frank.

"Nell, don't go after him."

Kendall came out of the toilet and stopped her brother, who was just about to chase Frank.

"He is the head of the Mendelson Family, Frank Mendelson. He is domineering and won't tolerate anyone who resists him."

As expected of Dylan's nemesis. They have the same personality and ability.

The way they do things is too similar. The world isn't big enough for the two of them, so they become nemesis. Of course, Dylan is the winner, and Frank is always the Number Two.

"Kendall, didn't you hear him when you were in the toilet? Even if he's the head of the Mendelson Family, he can't defame you! You did not even have a proper boyfriend before. How dare he ask if you were pregnant?!"

Nelson threw the money on the table. "No amount of money can forgive him for defaming you!"

Seeing that his sister was not angry, Nelson became nervous and asked cautiously, "Kendall, can you tell me if you were really… pregnant before? Is it something to do with the head of the Mendelson Family?"

After Frank left, Nelson finally understood that Frank was not going to ask for an apology; the man only wanted to know the whereabouts of Kendall's baby.

Kendall was at a loss for words. After a moment, she responded drily, "No, of course not. If I have a

child, I will definitely let you know."

Nelson carefully scanned Kendall and felt she was not lying, so he was relieved.

"That's great."

At that point, there came another knock on the door.

Kendall felt nervous again, and she was worried that it was Frank returning.

She did not know Frank, just like she did not know Dylan too.

The only thing she knew about the two young presidents was that they were as sly as foxes.

They could kill without saying a word.

Presently, Nelson went to open the door and Kendall was ready to slip into the toilet.

However, the one standing at the door was one of Dylan's personal bodyguards, Ronnie Cutler.

Ronnie carried a lot of supplements and a fruit basket.

"Hello, may I ask who you are looking for?" Nelson scanned Ronnie and asked suspiciously.

Ronnie looked at Kendall instead.

Seeing this, Kendall stood up and explained, "Nell, he is… my friend. He knows Mom had an accident, so he is here to visit her."

Nelson did not really believe her.

Meanwhile, Ronnie gave the gifts to Nelson.

Then, the former took out a phone and opened a file. Then, he let Kendall look at the screen.

Kendall looked at it. It was the heroic picture of her throwing Frank's bodyguard on the floor.

Why does Ronnie have the picture of me attacking the bodyguard?

Kendall quickly looked behind Ronnie but couldn't find Dylan.

Ronnie retracted his hand and said coldly, "Young Master Dylan wants an explanation from you."

After that, Ronnie nodded to Nelson, turned around, and strode away.

Kendall's expression changed slightly.

When did Dylan come to the hospital?

What an elusive man!

The worst thing is, he didn't help me out when I was in trouble with the bodyguards but took my photograph instead! Now, he wants an explanation from me?

How should I explain things?

Is it about my relationship with Frank?

At that point, Kendall was starting to have a headache.

I should have read my daily horoscope before coming out.

Now, I have offended Frank and also caused a misunderstanding with Dylan.

On the other hand, Sally and Nelson understood the complicated situation. They decided to not ask Kendall about it if she didn't feel like talking.

Kendall was the birth daughter of the prestigious Parker Family. That meant she entered that high-class society and naturally interacted with the wealthy bigwigs in Orapolis. The world she was in was different from theirs.

Even if they got the answer, they wouldn't be able to understand, let alone help Kendall out.

That whole day, Kendall took care of her adoptive mother in the hospital.

She reluctantly left in the evening when her adoptive mother drove her away.

Nelson then took her downstairs.

"Kendall, don't be mad at Mom for driving you away. It's for your own good. You're back on your birth

parents' side, so it's inappropriate to come back to us. Your parents will be jealous and think you don't like them."

They would blame the Woods Family for not letting Kendall go too.

After returning to the Parker Family, the lady of the Parker Family went to the Woods Family's house in person. She told the parents to lessen contact with Kendall, so she could spend time with her birth daughter.

That was why they would not contact Kendall unless she came to them in the past year.

"Nelson, don't worry about it as my birth mother is an understanding lady. Tell Mom that she and my real mom are my mothers. I'm the luckiest human in the world as I have two moms and two dads. They all love me."

In the past life, Kendall liked her adoptive parents more.

After all, she was raised by the Woods Family until she was twenty-five, and they had a close relationship.

She would not pick a favorite in this life, and love both her adoptive mom and birth mom equally. They both were her mothers, and she would repay them.

"Alright, I'll tell her."

After taking Kendall out of the inpatient department, Nelson asked, "Did you take a taxi here or drive by yourself?"

"My driver brought me here."

Dylan did not like how Kendall raced, so he unloaded all the tires of her BMW and banned her from driving ever again.

Now, she could only ask Amos to take her whenever she wanted to go.

This was a luxurious treatment, but Kendall hated it.

She liked to control the steering wheel herself and choose whether she wanted to drive rashly or at a snail's pace.

"Kendall."

Nelson stopped at that point. He then looked at her and said gently, "You can tell me about your difficulties. Although I'm not powerful, I have brute strength. I will help to avenge you if someone bullies you."

Kendall smiled and said, "Nell, no one can bully me if I put my mind to it."

I could even bring down the bodyguards.

I got bullied hard by Jackson in my past life because I loved him.

"Nell, you should go back to Mom now. I will come back tomorrow to take over with you."

Nelson hummed and told Kendall a few kind words, then he turned around and returned.

Kendall turned around only after she couldn't see her brother anymore. When she was about to leave, she saw Ronnie slowly pushing Dylan toward her.

 

Chapter 62

Kendall was stunned, and then she quickly stepped forward to meet Dylan.

"Dylan, why are you here?"

Dylan looked at her coldly while tightly pursing his lips.

"Dylan, let me push you."

Accustomed to his indifference, Kendall calmly walked to his back, and Ronnie knowingly walked aside for her. Then, Kendall started to push Dylan.

"Home."

Dylan coldly spat out that one word.

Kendall hummed, pushed him to turn around, and went toward the parking lot.

After a few minutes, Dylan said, "Kendall."

"Dylan."

Kendall tilted her head to look at the man beside her, her pretty face filled with sweet smiles.

The cold Dylan was at a loss.

He was extremely cold to Kendall, but she still smiled at him and was not frightened like others.

He remembered that Kendall was afraid of him initially. When he stared at her, she would back out.

Dylan's dark eyes locked on her pretty smiling face.

He knew that she was an unpolished diamond. One day, she would be dazzled with light.

He wanted to hug all the light in his arms and not let other men see her beauty.

"Dylan, what did you want to tell me?" Kendall said with a smile, "I'm listening."

After being silent for a while, Dylan suddenly leaned forward and pressed Kendall on the wheelchair with agility and dominance.

Kendall felt that he was heavy and instinctively wanted to push him away. However, he grabbed her arms and pressed them against her side.

Although Dylan was disabled, Kendall was no match for him in arm strength.

"Dylan."

Kendall deliberately softened her voice to call Dylan. That soft voice was like a big rock. When thrown into a calm lake with a thud, it would cause waves of ripples.

Kendall could smell the scent on Dylan's body when his handsome face approached. She thought that the smell was pleasant and gave her a sense of familiarity.

The scent was familiar to her even before they shared a bed.

"Dylan, do you want to kiss me?"

Dylan stayed silent.

How shameless!

Kendall smiled and slightly raised her chin. "Although I lost my marriage certificate, we are still married. I'm okay with you kissing me anytime. By the way, Dylan, you should hone your skills, you know? You're rather bad at this. However, I am happy to let you practice with me, and it is completely free of charge!"

"Kendall, aren't you ashamed?" Dylan then said in a deep voice, "Are you seducing me?"

"You're the one who pressed me down, Dylan. Your face is so close. You are looking at me affectionately and swallow at the sight of me. With this pose and scene, one would think that you are the one seducing me."

Dylan couldn't handle this seduction.

So, he let go of Kendall.

No one would be more shameless than Kendall.

Before Dylan could properly sit, Kendall returned the favor by pressing him on the wheelchair instead.

Then, she rudely grabbed his face and sealed his lips with a kiss before he could push her away.

It's okay if the handsome guy won't kiss me. I will do that instead.

Dylan tried to push her away.

However, he was not strong enough.

He could not push away Kendall, who kissed him again.

Dylan's dark eyes slightly narrowed and he looked at the pretty face. He kept on muttering in his mind, Don't respond to her; stop it.

However, his indifference collapsed when she playfully traced his lips.

After a kiss, Kendall touched her husband's face before sitting back in her seat with satisfaction. Then, she said, "Dylan, remember to practice with me later. I love this practice, so just call me anytime!"

Dylan was not amused.

God, please strike this shameless woman!

"Dylan."

The shameless woman took the initiative to rest her head on Dylan's shoulder as she asked, "When did you arrive at the hospital?"

Dylan calmed himself down and did not push her away in the end. He let Kendall's head rest on his shoulder.

Upon hearing that, he said, "When you threw Frank's bodyguard to the ground."

"So, you saw me fight with the bodyguards?"

Dylan hummed deeply.

"Dylan, you know that I'm usually kind and gentle. You know everything about me! So, I'm really not a rude person. They bullied me too much, so I gently threw one of them to the ground."

Dylan was speechless at that.

What does she mean by 'gently' throwing one of them? After being attacked by her, the bodyguard was stunned and stayed on the ground. It clearly wasn't gentle at all! As for her background…

Dylan was confused by Kendall's background.

Despite letting his subordinates check on her background, he found that she was similar to a serialized book that was updated daily. It was unpredictable to know what the next page was.

She would continue to surprise him if he didn't catch up to the finale.

"Dylan, I'm your wife! How dare you hide in a corner and not help me when I was bullied? I'm utterly devastated, you know? Dylan, I want to have dinner with you when we return home as compensation

from you!"

Dylan sneered, "Who can bully you when you can throw people on the ground?"

Hearing that, Kendall stayed silent.

"Dylan—"

Dylan shivered and warned her, "Don't call me in this tone."

He had goosebumps all over his body.

"You don't like it? I thought all men like this whining tone. Dylan, I accidentally bumped into the head of the Mendelson Family and forgot to apologize. Then, he was so petty and sent someone after me to have me apologize immediately. Well, it's my fault for not apologizing right away when I bumped into him. However, today was really the first time I met him."

If she did, it was in the past life.

She did not see Frank before today in her current life.

Kendall was sure that she did not lie.

"Please don't take it wrong. I'm faithful to anyone I marry. I definitely won't cheat on you!"

The icy expression on Dylan's face melted a little when he heard that.

He calmly said, "I know Frank well. He won't send someone after you just because you bumped into him. There must be something in you that attracted him for him to do that."

Kendall shamelessly and confidently said, "It must be because of my beauty that attracted him."

Dylan answered, "Kendall, please be serious."

"I'm serious! If I'm not, I'd be flirty to you."

Kendall giggled. Seeing that, Dylan had a love-hate feeling for her.

It must be my fault that made her get flirty. It's only been a few days since we married, and I am losing control! What the h*ll?!

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Kendall's phone chose that moment to ring.

She took out her phone and looked at the caller ID. Then, she said to Dylan, "It's from my mom."

In return, Dylan said coldly, "I didn't ask you who called."

"I'd rather be honest to you." Kendall smiled, to which Dylan snorted. Yeah, as if that is really the case!

Kendall then approached Dylan and rested her head on his shoulder before answering her birth mother's call.

Charlotte had called Kendall several times on this day.

Dylan wanted to push this shameless woman away, but he held back.

I am a man. I should be tolerant.

"Mommy."

"Kendall, are you still at the hospital?"

Charlotte immediately called Kelly when she knew Sally was in a car accident. Obviously, she hoped Kelly would take care of Sally instead of Kendall. It was because Sally was Kelly's birth mother, after all.

Charlotte's relationship with Kendall improved significantly, and Kendall would act like a spoiled child

before her. However, Charlotte admitted that she was still afraid that Kendall's relationship with Sally would be deeper.

"I left the hospital. I'm returning to the Coleman Mansion. Why?"

Kendall understood that Charlotte didn't want her to get too close to Sally. However, Sally raised her and gave her the best education, so Kendall didn't have the heart to cut ties with Sally.

"Nothing, I was just curious. Returning to the Coleman Mansion, you say? Kendall, when will you come back for dinner with me?"

Kendall felt guilty when she heard that, so she quickly said, "Mommy, I'll be back tomorrow."

She moved the phone away from her ear and covered it. Then, she asked Dylan in a low voice, "Dylan, can I go back?"

Dylan said coldly, "I didn't restrict you."

Kendall smiled and quickly kissed his cheek. "Thank you."

Dylan pushed her away and warned her with his stare.

If you still take advantage of me, I'll immediately throw you out of the car.

She playfully stuck out her tongue and then said to Charlotte on the other end of the phone, "Mommy, I'll go back for lunch tomorrow."

Kelly would not return home at noon.

That way, Kendall could avoid eating at the same table as Kelly, and it would not affect the former's appetite.

Charlotte guessed that Dylan was beside Kendall, so she didn't talk much and hung up the phone after giving her a few words of concern.

…

A red Ferrari came to a stop before L.E. Boutique.

After seeing the sports car, the store manager personally came out of the store.

Yasmine took off her black sunglasses before opening the door to get out of the car.

"Miss Zorn."

The store manager greeted her with a smile.

Just as Yasmine was going to step into the store, she was confused. "Alex, since when did you get transferred to the main store? Aren't you in charge of the east branch of the city?"

Alex took Yasmine into the shop, explaining, "Not long ago, President Evans made a personnel transfer in the company. She fired everyone but one employee in the main store. Then, she transferred me here."

Hearing this, Yasmine was rather puzzled. "All of them? What did they do wrong?"

Yasmine often came to L.E. Boutique to order dresses, so she had a deep impression of the main store manager. When she got used to being served by him, everyone was fired after a few days.

Alex said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss Zorn. This is a decision made by President Evans, so I do not know the cause. I heard that they neglected the customers, though."

Yasmine snorted and didn't ask any more.

When visiting L.E. Boutique, Laura would always greet her in person when Laura was present.

This day was no exception.

Laura quickly took the elevator down to the first floor as soon as she heard the news.

"Yasmine!"

As soon as Laura got out of the elevator, she walked over with a smile.

She signaled Alex to greet other customers, and Laura then took Yasmine to the second floor.

"Laura, are my dresses done yet? It's my birthday soon."

The following Saturday was Yasmine's birthday, and the Zorn Family was preparing a grand party for her.

The party's guests would all be the high-profile figures in the upper class of Orapolis.

"It has been done a long time ago. I wanted to send it to you in person, but you said you wanted to come to pick it up, so I simply had to let you come."

Laura took Yasmine to look at the several sets of dresses and smiled. "Yasmine, those are the dresses you ordered. Please check if there's any problem with them. If there is, I'll fix it urgently for you."

After circling around the dresses, Yasmine said with satisfaction, "I'm the one who chose the styles and you sewed them. I believe in you, so there is absolutely no problem."

"Thank you."

Laura took a dress from the mannequin for Yasmine. "Please try it."

Yasmine took the dress but was not in a hurry to try it on. Instead, she asked, "Laura, I heard from Alex that you fired everyone in the main store. What happened?"

"Master Dylan saw them neglect a customer, so he complained that the employees are incompetent. I could only fire them."

Speaking of Dylan, Yasmine frowned. "Master Dylan is not the type who would be meddling around. Who is the one that they neglected that made him complain? Who is that person?"

Yasmine could not imagine who possibly could be a better person than Alice and herself.

Not even I could let Master Dylan respect me, so who got his attention?

Laura laughed. "Her? She's not even a classy woman. She's from the countryside. Her outfit can't hide what she really is."

"Kendall Parker?"

Yasmine's expression changed.

The smile on Laura's face became stronger when she noticed Yasmine's change in expression.

Laura was jealous as Dylan gave Kendall the special treatment.

Although she gave up the idea of marrying Dylan as he was disabled and had erectile dysfunction, she was still jealous of Kendall. It was because Kendall had attracted Dylan's attention.

However, Laura didn't dare to hurt Kendall.

The former would never rashly act until she discovered how special Kendall was to Dylan.

Still, she could use a pawn to do her bidding.

So far, Yasmine was the best pawn.

The Zorn Family was second only to the Coleman Family. They were business partners. Moreover, Yasmine had a few close friends that spoiled her. Even if she was getting into trouble, Dylan would ignore her.

Not to mention that the men in the Zorn Family would protect Yasmine.

"That bumpkin!"Yasmine gritted her teeth. "I heard it from Kelly. Kendall is starting to reveal her true colors and fight for favor with Kelly. How dare she try to fight with Kelly? Kelly had been with the Parker Family for years. What is Kendall's role in it? She isn't worth it!"

Laura smiled without saying a word. She wouldn't answer if it was about the Parker Family.

Yasmine and Kelly were best friends. Even though Kelly was not the birth daughter of the Parker Family, Yasmine still treated her the same. Hence, Yasmine preferred Kelly and thought Kendall was a b*tch that tried to take everything away from Kelly.

 

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"Kelly also said Master Dylan treats that bumpkin nicely, as if he's protecting her. She does not deserve that treatment!" Yasmine said coldly, "Just wait for it. Kendall must not come to the Zorn Mansion with Kelly; otherwise, she'll suffer!"

I had already figured out how to treat Kendall.

I want to see if Master Dylan really helps her!

Kendall attempted suicide before him to reject the marriage, which seriously hurt his self-esteem as a cold-hearted person. If Master Dylan really helps her, then pigs will fly too.

Laura said with a smile, "Maybe I should pity Ms. Parker. The other day, she was here buying a dress for your birthday party on Saturday night. Alright, Yasmine. Let's not talk about those sad things anymore. You should try the dresses and see if there's any problem."

Laura quickly changed the subject.

She must be discrete if she wanted to have a pawn to do her bidding.

She couldn't pinpoint the importance of Kendall to Dylan. So, she used Yasmine to merely test Dylan's limit.

Yasmine did not want to be affected by a bumpkin.

Hence, she took the dress into the fitting room.

After changing into the dress, Laura applauded as soon as Yasmine came out of the fitting room. Laura then praised, "Yasmine, your taste is top-notch, and the dress you picked really suits you. It was like watching a fairy emerge as you came out of the fitting room."

Yasmine enjoyed Laura's praise.

"Laura, do you think I'll attract Master Dylan with this dress?"

Yasmine looked in the mirror and admired her noble and beautiful dress. She was tall and pretty, and her beauty ascended as she wore the dress.

Laura withdrew her smile and sighed. "Yasmine, there's no use even if you attract Dylan. He's… Even if you are willing to marry him, your family won't agree to it."

The Zorn Family recognized Dylan's value and hinted that they should be married before his accident. However, Dylan didn't respond to it and alienated Yasmine.

Yasmine's mood turned dark when she heard that.

She loved Dylan so much.

However, Dylan was… Even if she still loved Dylan, she couldn't convince herself to marry him regardless.

"Yasmine, I want to see you put on other dresses."

Laura changed the topic because she did not want to continue thinking about that sad topic.

Yasmine hummed and quickly put her bad mood behind her with Laura's praise.

…

When Kendall got home, she first entered her room and rummaged through the boxes.

Dylan followed her in and coldly watched her rummaging.

After a while, she found an iron box.

"I've found it!" Kendall smiled. "Took me long enough."

Dylan was uninterested in it.

He watched her wipe the tin box with a tissue and hand it to him.

"Dylan, this is a present for you."

Dylan moved his thin lips and asked, "What is it?"

Kendal smiled in response. "You should open the gift for yourself when you receive it. This way, you will be surprised. You wouldn't get any surprise if one told you beforehand."

Dylan was not in a hurry to open the iron box and he stared at her instead. He then said coldly, "Do you think you can get away from it if you give me a worthless box? Tell me, why is Frank bugging you?"

"I just bumped into him and grabbed his tie when I was about to fall. Apparently, I almost strangled him. I didn't apologize to him, so he kept bugging me for an apology."

"Kendall, there's no happy ending for someone who lies to me."

Kendall shrank back at that. "Dylan, I'm telling the truth. You can investigate it if you don't believe me. With your ability, you can find out the truth in minutes. If the results don't convince you, there's only one explanation left."

"That he fell in love with you at first sight?"

Kendall smiled. "So you agree with what I said before, don't you, Dylan?"

She touched her face, straightened her back and untied her hair. Then, she fluttered her hair with charm.

Dylan stared at her while pursing his thin lips into a straight line.

"By the way, thank you."

"Whatever for?"

She somehow thanked him.

Dylan thought that the more he knew Kendall, the harder it was to guess what she was thinking. To think that he thought she was just a naïve bumpkin.

"It's about the love letter you gave me through Mr. Miller."

Dylan was speechless for a moment before he answered, "That's not a love letter! I will never write a love letter, let alone write it to you!"

"Sure."

Kendall, on the other hand, was not disappointed and was still cheerful. "I didn't expect you to write me a love letter either."

Upon seeing that Kendall was not even the least bit angry, Dylan could feel his expression turn even more icy.

After a long while, he lowered his head and opened the iron box.

Inside the box was a wire dragon sculpture.

He was amazed when he saw this hand-woven wire dragon sculpture.

After getting the two little mice from Kendall, he knew she was skillful. Despite that, he was still surprised by her skill.

"In the past when I was bored, I would weave some crafts and sell them on Amazon. My monthly income was several thousand, and it could exceed 10,000 when I'm lucky," Kendall explained. "I didn't manage to list it on Amazon after I had woven the dragon since I had returned to the Parker Family. So, I put it in an iron box and it never had a chance to see the light. Now, I am giving it as a present to you.

Dylan, you're a soaring dragon in my heart."

Dylan picked up the wire dragon sculpture and looked at it for a long time before putting it back in the box. He said in a light tone, "Kendall, you're the best at flattering."

"Come on, Dylan. You're being biased! What I said was true, and you discredit it as flattery."

After closing the box, Dylan signaled Kendall to push him out.

When Kendall pushed him, he said coldly, "There must be a phoenix to pair with the dragon. You have to make me a phoenix."

Kendall paused for a beat before she muttered, "Dylan, give me some time. It isn't easy to weave these sculptures. It's not as simple as ABC."

"I didn't ask you to give me now. You have some stock, right?"

"Yes, but I left them to Nell. My art training institution and Amazon store are taken care of by him. I didn't take many things with me."

Dylan said with dominance, "Let Nelson deliver all of your remaining stock to here!"

Everything she made must be mine, not Nelson's!

Although they are siblings, they're not related by blood.

I don't like her being too close to Nelson Woods.

 

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Kendall looked at Dylan and said instinctively, "I think they are all sold out. If you like it, I'll weave something for you when I'm free. You don't have to take the stock from Nell."

After saying those words, Dylan noticed he had exposed his possession to Kendall, so he was flustered. However, seeing that the woman didn't understand his secret thought, he quickly calmed down.

"Same place; I want to have a meal."

"Sure."

When talking about food, Kendall smiled brightly.

Dylan took all his strength to not call her a foodie.

It was rare for the couple to get along happily.

After dinner, Dylan asked Kendall to push him for a walk in his yard.

"Do you remember the route now?"

"I barely remember the route back to our little home."

Dylan pursed his lips.

His heart softened when he heard her talk about their little home.

"Dylan."

"Yes?"

"Do you want to practice walking? I can support you."

Dylan said coldly, "Do you see me as a nuisance because I'm disabled?"

"Dylan, why do you think of me so badly? I do not think you are a nuisance. It's for your own good; do you want to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of your life? I can push you for a lifetime if you are permanently disabled. However, you're not, and you have a chance. You have to do physical training to stand up again."

Dylan remembered Toddy's advice.

Who wants to be bound in a wheelchair for life?

However, he was disheartened.

"Dylan, let's walk for two meters for the training, shall we?"

Kendall softened her voice and tried to coax the man who thought poorly of her.

"If you think two meters is too long, we can change it to one meter instead. It's just a meter; you can do it!"

Dylan was silent.

Kendall stopped and faced him. She then squatted down and looked at him.

Dylan's gaze was deep as an abyss and Kendall couldn't see the bottom. He quietly looked at Kendall before him. Presently, he was pursing his lips and exuded a cold aura.

At this moment, he was at absolute zero.

"Dylan."

Kendall tried to pull his hand, but he flung it away. Despite that, she did it again.

Knowing that she was highly shameless, Dylan was lazy to resist her actions.

"You're handsome. If you can walk again, you'll be stunning. I will love you even more."

Dylan moved his lips and said coldly, "I don't want your love."

He withdrew his hand again.

Then, he wheeled away and coldly said, "Kendall, do not test my patience. You don't have the right to dictate my life."

Kendall stood up and looked at his back.

The ray from the setting sun fell on him, drawing out his arrogance.

In the end, Dylan was still wary and distrusted her.

After a long time, Kendall caught up with him and pushed him again as if nothing had happened.

He neither turned his head nor spoke.

The couple remained silent until they returned to the house.

Amos thought that the young couple could enhance their relationship during the walk. However, Dylan came back with an icy-cold expression and pursed lips. It was apparent that the young master was in a bad mood.

On the other hand, Kendall was still being insensitive.

At that, Amos mused, Young Mistress Kendall must have angered Young Master Dylan.

Looking at Young Mistress Kendall's expression, he didn't vent his frustration at her.

This is rare!

"Amos."

Dylan suddenly called Amos in a low voice, pulling Amos away from his deep thoughts.

"Yes, Young Master Dylan?"

"Push me upstairs."

Dylan didn't plan to stay in Kendall's room tonight.

"Sure."

Kendall stepped aside and let Amos push Dylan to the elevator.

After the two entered the elevator, Kendall finally let out a sigh.

I just want to help Dylan walk again and I don't have any other motives.

However, he keeps thinking of me badly, and that I believe his disability is a nuisance.

If that's true, I won't marry him right after rebirth would I?

That night, it was quiet in Dylan's home. No one dared to speak aloud. Everyone walked lightly for fear of offending the young master.

The next day, Dylan smelled a strong scent when he went downstairs.

"What is Kendall doing in the kitchen?"

It smells so good!

Amos smiled. "Young Mistress Kendall is making tonic soup. She must have seen you busy with work and worried you were exhausted, so she got up early to make soup for you. I went to the big kitchen to get the ingredients for her."

Dylan said blankly, "Amos, you're overthinking things."

Without asking, Dylan knew Kendall was making tonic soup for her adoptive mother, who was involved in the car accident.

Hmph! She never makes soup for me despite saying she loves me the most.

It's all words!

Meanwhile, Kendall came out of the kitchen as soon as she heard someone speaking.

She wore a long floral dress, which made her look fresh and bright. She was wearing a floral apron too.

Dylan looked at her with a deep gaze.

"Good morning, Dylan."

Kendall greeted the man with a smile, to which he responded calmly, "Morning."

Hearing his response, Kendall smiled brighter.

"Dylan, I made some tonic soup. Would you like some? If you do, I'll serve it for you now."

Before Dylan could answer, Amos answered on Dylan's behalf, "He already smelled the scent of soup when he came down. Please serve Young Master Dylan a bowl of soup."

Seeing that Dylan did not refute Amos, Kendall smiled. "I'll serve the soup now."

When Kendall turned around and returned to the kitchen, Amos pushed Dylan to the dining table, thereafter saying softly, "Young Master Dylan, she cooked the soup for you. To be honest, her cooking is quite good. The scent is enough to make me drool."

Dylan turned his head and glared at Amos. "Amos, you're talking too much."

Amos smiled in response. "Yes, I'll be quiet now."

Kendall did not take much time to serve a bowl of soup. Actually, it was bone broth soup.

There were even a few bones in the soup bowl.

She carefully placed the bowl on the dining table and said, "Dylan, please savor it. I'll get an insulated lunch box to put the rest of the soup for my mom."

Since Kendall visited her adoptive mother yesterday, she was worried about her mother after seeing her pale face.

She had consulted a doctor and confirmed that her adoptive mother could drink some soup now. Hence, she got up early and asked Amos to get some ingredients to make the tonic soup for her adoptive mother.

She cooked more soup, so she let Dylan drink a bowl.

He mustn't know that this is just an extra portion. Otherwise, he will pour the soup away!

He's such a petty man!

"Is this the first bowl you're serving?" Dylan suddenly asked

 

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"Yes, this is the first bowl."

Dylan didn't answer.

Before he could speak, Kendall returned to the kitchen.

As Dylan became inexplicably happy, he picked up the spoon and slowly drank the tonic soup his wife made for him.

Well, it's nice. It smells good and tastes good too.

He even gnawed on the bones in the bowl, thinking that they were delicious.

After a while, Kendall came out of the kitchen again and took off her apron.

"Dylan, I'll go to the hospital now."

She said that as she walked out with the lunch box. Then, she said, "Mr. Miller, can you arrange a car for me?"

It was inconvenient to not be able to drive by oneself.

Amos looked at Dylan.

Dylan didn't return the gaze. After putting down the spoon, the latter said in a deep voice, "Before I divorce her, she is your young mistress. Whatever the request is, as long as it isn't a crime, you must

follow her orders."

"Yes, sir."

Kendall heard Dylan's words before she left, so she returned and asked cautiously, "Dylan, are you going to divorce me?"

"Do you want to?"

Dylan said those words intimidatingly.

Kendall was sure she would never see the next sunrise if she answered yes.

"Of course not! I said that I'll be responsible for you for a lifetime, and I mean it. Unless you force me to divorce, I will stay by your side for the rest of my life."

One would be a fool if one did not ride on Dylan's coattails.

Of course, Kendall didn't stay with him only to latch on to his success. She mainly wanted to repay his kindness in her previous life.

"Hmph!"

Dylan snorted coldly. "How could you say you're sincere if you lost your marriage certificate? If you really did, you would've treated the certificate as your treasure and kept it properly."

Speaking of the marriage certificate, Kendall muttered, "I really had the cert with me. However, after you stunned me, I lost the cert after I woke up. Dylan, did you take it away?"

She didn't believe that the certificate would disappear into thin air.

"Did you see me taking your marriage certificate?"

Kendall shook her head in response.

"Then, shut up!"

Kendall grunted at that. "I'll leave now. The gift for you today has been handed over to Ronnie. You can receive it when you're in the car."

However, Dylan was unhappy. "You must directly give it to me starting from tomorrow!"

How dare she hand the gift to another man? Even if that man is my personal bodyguard and will never have a crush on her, I still won't allow it!

Meanwhile, Kendall already went to the entrance and responded, "Understood, Dylan. Do miss me today. If you have time at noon, invite me to the Dynasty Hotel for lunch."

After breaking the promise to the Dynasty Hotel twice, Kendall was obsessed with it.

"Foodie."

Dylan spat out those words in a low voice.

…

In the Parker Mansion, Kelly dined gracefully and she said to Adam, "Daddy, I'll be late to the company today. I may be absent from the top management meeting in the morning."

Adam looked over and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

He had devoted a lot of effort to cultivating his successor, Kelly.

If he hadn't discovered that his birth child had been replaced, he would have handed the Parker Corporation to Kelly. Then, he would bring his wife to travel around to make up for the regret of their youth.

Too bad that God didn't want him to retire too early.

Although Kendall says she can work for the Parker Corporation, did she really ask for permission from Master Dylan and get his approval?

Adam thought a lot of things.

Suppose one can let a birth daughter take over the company. In that case, no one will let an outsider take over the family business.

Charlotte looked at Kelly.

"Daddy, my birth mother was in a car accident and was hospitalized in the Orapolis General Hospital.

She is my biological mother; after all, I should repay her after not seeing her for twenty years. I will feel guilty if I don't visit and accompany her now."

Adam said with shock, "Your birth mother was in a car accident? Does Kendall know?"

"She knows."

Charlotte took over the conversation. "Kendall was with Sally yesterday. Kelly, you're right. Sally is your birth mother. You were not able to repay her in the past. Now, she's in trouble, so you have to take good care of her. Hubby, just let Kelly care for Sally for a few days with peace of mind. Let another take over her job meanwhile."

"Mommy, I can balance my work well."

Kelly deliberately behaved well before her birth parents. However, she never thought that Charlotte would force her to stay with Sally and not return to the company for a few days.

Does she want to take the opportunity to let Kendall join the company?

With Kendall's skill, which position can she do even if she joins the Parker Corporation?

Oh yeah, she can be a cleaner.

"I know you're capable of taking care of your work. However, you will be exhausted. Sally and I will be worried about you. Between your birth mother and your work, you should prioritize your mother. Don't worry about the work. Your daddy will handle it."

After giving it some thought, Adam said, "Kelly, she's right. You should take care of your birth mother these few days. You can return to work after she's better."

Kelly answered, "Oh—thank you for your understanding."

Charlotte then smiled and said, "Don't be. Although I am reluctant to let you go, you can stay with your birth mother. After all, I am thankful that Sally raised Kendall for me. Kelly, you can take some supplements from home to the hospital for Sally, so she can recover quicker. The soup today is delicious too; you can put them into an insulated lunch box for Sally."

"Mommy, thanks for your concern. I've already prepared the soup and nutritious breakfast for her. I will send them to Sally after having breakfast with you."

Kelly did well in her performance.

The family of three seemingly finished their breakfast happily.

Then, Charlotte asked a servant to pack some nutritional supplements, and she also gave some cash to Kelly.

"Kelly, this is my little token for Sally. Tell her that I'll visit her when I have the time. Ask her to not worry about anything, and wish her a speedy recovery."

Kelly took the stack of cash. She estimated that it was worth thirty thousand.

"Thank you, Mommy."

Kelly looked grateful.

However, no one knew what was going on inside Kelly's mind.

She then held the lunch box and supplements, thereafter announcing, "Mommy, I'll go to the hospital now."

"Okay. Stay safe."

Charlotte wished her well.

However, the gentleness on Charlotte's face vanished after Kelly left.

 

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"Darling!" Adam called out to Charlotte. When she looked at him, he warmly said, "The Woods Family raised Kendall for us, so we can't forcefully prevent her from interacting with them. Kelly stayed with us for twenty years, so it is difficult for her to accept the Woods Family. Don't ask too much of her. I know you are doubting Kelly after what she said. To be honest, I am too. However, we raised her together and she is the successor that we cultivated. Before Kendall has the skill to be a successor, we must treat Kelly as usual and let her support Kendall."

Charlotte pursed her lips and said, "I don't want to think badly of Kelly either. However, I couldn't control myself. She doesn't really treat Kendall well and just puts on an act before us. Although her birth mother was involved in an accident, she didn't even visit her. She only went there after I made a call. It was obvious that she was acting before me earlier. Adam, although I have treated Kelly as my daughter for twenty years, I don't understand her now."

Charlotte supported and encouraged Kendall to be with Jackson as Kendall loved him. So, Kendall offended Dylan because she was chasing after her true love.

However, Dylan said Kendall forced him to marry her.

I can't even figure out what was happening in my birth daughter's mind!

No matter what, Charlotte still thought that it was Kelly's fault.

"Kelly was too busy working for us and grew up in our family, so she always thought of herself as our birth daughter. It is difficult for her to accept that she's actually the daughter of the Woods Family. It is normal to have no feelings for her birth mother." Adam was speaking for Kelly. "Remember how Kendall treated us when she just returned to us? Don't think badly of Kelly just because of this. As for

Kendall and Jackson, Kelly can compensate for Kendall and let go of Jackson."

Charlotte snorted upon hearing that. "You're busy and focused only on the company daily, so you didn't notice the way your daughters get along with each other. Kendall had been careful with Kelly since she returned to us. I'm convinced that Kelly is up to no good."

As Charlotte felt in favor of her birth daughter, she felt Kelly was scheming the more she looked at Kelly.

"Okay, don't think about it anymore. If the children find out, you'll hurt their feelings. I'll go to work now."

Adam was still relying on Kelly, so he did not like to hear his wife talking bad about Kelly.

He then got up and picked up his coat, thereafter leaving.

Then, Charlotte saw him off.

"Did Kendall tell you that Master Dylan allows her to work?"

Adam asked as he walked.

"She didn't say that. I'll ask her during lunchtime. Do you want to come back for lunch? Tell me now so I can prepare for it."

After thinking about it, Adam answered, "I have an important lunch with other parties today, so I won't be back. Although Kendall is a part of the Coleman Family, she is still our daughter. I don't think Master

Dylan will stop her from returning here. We will have another chance to dine together."

However, Charlotte was worried.

Kendall is trapped in the Coleman Family, which has many rules and regulations. If Master Dylan tells the elders about Kendall, will she still have a good time? I must ask her about it when she returns.

At the same time, after Robbie helped Dylan into the car, Robbie immediately took the gift that Kendall entrusted him. He then handed it to Dylan respectfully.

"Young Master Dylan, this is a gift prepared by Young Mistress Kendall for you."

It was a big envelope.

Dylan took the big envelope.

It was light and didn't weigh much. So, he assumed the thing inside it would be worthless.

She prepared gifts for him daily, but all of those were worthless.

I wonder what she gave to Jackson.

Dylan opened the envelope and took out a love card from it. It was a homemade love card.

Two hearts were next to each other and connected with Cupid's arrow. The card's background color was warm, making it look utterly cozy.

A few lines of words were written in the blank space.

To Dylan, my dear husband. I love you so much!

I hope to stand shoulder to shoulder with you to watch the sunrise and sunset until we grow old together.

After those sentences, red lips were drawn to express kissing.

After reading the content, Dylan felt it was too monotonous. He flipped through the back of the card and found a rose made of red cardboard.

Is that it?

Dylan put the self-made love card back into the envelope after he had read it twice.

Then, he pressed the button to lower the window and looked at the world outside.

Standing shoulder to shoulder?

Watching the sunrise and sunset?

I'm in a wheelchair now; I can't stand shoulder to shoulder with her.

Kendall was shamelessly hiding her true meaning in the love letter—it was for him to stand up.

Then, Dylan took out his cell phone and called Kendall.

"Dylan." Kendall's sweet voice came through the phone, and the cold expression on Dylan's face softened. "Dylan, did you see the present I have prepared for you? Do you like it?"

"Have you sent these things to Jackson before?"

Dylan asked coldly to cover up his hidden thoughts.

Stunned, Kendall answered instinctively, "No. I was afraid Jackson won't like something cheap, so—"

Kendall quickly shut up.

What did I say?!

I gave something cheap to Dylan but not Jackson! With Dylan's pettiness and erratic behavior, he will surely immediately hang up the call and reprimand me.

True enough, Dylan's expression sank and he said coldly, "Kendall, you are treating me as a garbage collection station, are you?"

"No, Dylan. Those little gifts are made by myself, and it is different from what I gave to Jackson, all of which were bought. Something handmade is filled with my love compared to buying it from a store. S- So, don't be angry. Don't be mad, alright? The face you make when you're mad is scary—"

Dylan cut off the call.

There was a difference between bought and handmade goods.

However, he was still angry.

He thought that Kendall was skimping on him.

After Dylan hung up the call, he took out the love card Kendall gave him, rolled down the window, and threw the card out.

The card was blown far away.

One of the bodyguard cars behind Dylan stopped.

Then, Blake opened the door and quickly ran to the love card that had fallen on the ground. He bent over to pick up the card and hurriedly returned to the car.

 

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Blake, too, didn't have the courage to see what was written on the card.

Everyone had seen Kendall pass the envelope to Ronnie.

Dylan would definitely regret throwing it away.

Blake knew he had to find the card and keep it until the day Dylan started regretting having thrown it away. That would be the perfect time for him to present the card to Dylan.

On the other hand, Dylan still was fuming even after he threw away the present his wife had prepared for him. He went on and instructed Ronnie, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, to give Kendall a call.

Ronnie didn't know what exactly was going through Dylan's head, but he still dutifully did as he was told.

"Tell her this after she picks up her phone—I want everything that she has given to Jackson. All of it! No matter what it is!" Dylan then added, "Also, tell her that I look like I am in a pissy mood."

Ronnie could only comply.

After the call got through, he relayed Dylan's exact words to Kendall, in which she asked in a small voice, "How pissy are we talking about? Is his face as dark as coal?"

Ronnie glumly replied, "All you have to know is that Young Master Dylan is very angry, Young Mistress Kendall."

"Oh. Got it. The young master you serve is just like the weather in June, huh? His mood changes as he pleases." She sighed before hanging up the phone.

Dylan has a rotten temperament for someone as handsome as he is, Kendall grumbled to herself.

Alright, fine. I'm partially at fault.

She shouldn't have given him something so cheap.

But still, it was a sincere present she had made herself.

The present might have little monetary value, but it was her thoughts that counted!

After thinking about it, she decided she would go shopping in the afternoon for new suits as a present for Dylan.

…

Frank was in his Uber ride outside Orapolis General Hospital. The car window beside had been rolled down slightly to allow him a clearer view of what was happening outside.

He had his eyes glued to the entrance of the hospital building.

As soon as he saw Kendall, he immediately pushed the car door open and got out of the car.

His bodyguards knew what he was up to, and they hurried ahead to stop Kendall from walking away.

"You bunch again!" She glared at the bodyguards who worked for the Mendelson Family. "What are you up to this time?"

A low voice that she didn't recognize suddenly came from behind, making her turn her head around. "Let's talk, Kendall," he said. Frank was walking toward her in long strides.

Just like Dylan, Frank also liked donning black suits.

The way his wide steps were smooth and steady made him look imposing. On top of that, having his bodyguards further brought out his royalty-like bearing.

This man might even be on the same level as Dylan.

"And you are?" Kendall asked, confused.

"Frank Mendelson."

"Frank Mendelson? Ah—President Mendelson! What would you like to talk to me about? If it is about yesterday, that was my fault. I would like to sincerely apologize to you. I truly am sorry."

Frank then took a step closer toward Kendall, in which she unexpectedly took a step back.

It was only natural for a rival of Dylan's to be so domineering. Frank Mendelson wasn't someone a little lady like her could stand up to.

"I will get my men to bring the lunch box to your mother's ward. You, on the other hand, have to come with me now."

The bossiness of his tone left her no room for rejection.

Right after Frank said that, someone went to her and took the thermal lunch box out of her hands. Two bodyguards even politely motioned for her to follow after Frank as he turned around and walked away.

The most the passersby did was throw them a few glances. No one huddled around to form a crowd at the commotion, and definitely no one meddled with them.

Kendall took a look at the bodyguards who had created a seamless human barricade around her in order to prevent her from escaping.

There was no way she could bring them down with her abilities alone.

The only reason she had managed to easily throw her opponent over her shoulder yesterday was because he had underestimated her.

Giving up on resisting, she eventually followed after Frank obediently.

After 30 minutes, Kendall was brought to the presidential suite of the Mendelson Hotel.

Frank went straight to the French window upon entering the room and looked to the blue sky adorned with white clouds. Sure, the weather today was wonderful.

His bodyguards did not come in with him, leaving only the two of them in the spacious suite.

Kendall, too, went to the couch and sat down. If he wasn't going to bother her, she wouldn't bother him as well.

She had better do something about her own darling's temper first.

And so, Kendall took out her phone and wrote Dylan more than 10 messages, but somehow received no reply.

"I had a head operation before."

That sly fox beside the window suddenly spoke.

Kendall didn't say anything in return, but she was surprised to have just found out that Frank had had a head surgery before.

"The doctor said that the operation was a success. There won't be any side effects."

Not knowing what to say, she continued being his listener.

However, he fell silent again after that.

After a few minutes, he turned around and peered at her for a moment as he walked in front of her. He then leaned down and propped his arms on both her sides, locking her in place.

"President Mendelson?" she uttered.

"I always dream about the same thing, Kendall. In my dreams, I would kiss you, and… You got pregnant after that. The baby is mine, isn't it? Where is my baby? Is it a boy or a girl? Where did you hide it? Who was it that wiped off the record of you ever giving birth? I can't find it."

Kendall's face immediately fell after hearing that.

It seemed like the person who robbed her of her innocence in their past life was Frank after all!

"I have a feeling that those aren't dreams; they are memories I lost. I have just started recalling them, which is why the dreams are continuous." He suddenly grabbed her by her shoulders and interrogated her, "You better come clean with me, Kendall Parker. Where is the baby?"

Where is the baby?

The baby is no more!

Why didn't he get these dreams in his past life?

If he had known that the child was his, he would definitely have taken it with him. The child will have lived that way…

He wanted my innocence, but he never acted any differently during the few meetings we had after that.

The more Kendall thought about it, the deeper her hatred seemed to run.

Frank was nothing but a jerk!

Bringing her hands up, she slapped his hands away before she stood up from the couch.

She then calmly said, "I am surprised, President Mendelson.You must have dreams not only about me, but also about being intimate with me because I am too beautiful. You must have fallen in love with me at first sight, and even your dreams are all about me. But, yesterday was the first time I saw you, President Mendelson. You should go see a doctor if you aren't all there mentally. Don't mistake your dreams for reality and come disturb my life because of it. I have never been in any relationship with you, so there is no way I could be pregnant with your child."

Frank only stared at her.

He was probably having an internal debate on whether to trust her words.

"I need proof," he finally growled. "I have invited a doctor over to give you a check. If the test results prove that what you said is true, I promise to let you go and never bother you again from tomorrow onward."

Kendall wasn't dumb. She knew what he wanted to prove.

She was overcome by the impulse to give him a big slap, but she was rational enough to hold back so that she could live the rest of her life in peace.

"Don't worry. She is a female doctor. She will also keep this a secret. None of what happens today will leave this room."

Upon hearing that, Kendall pressed her lips together.

What more could she say to this?

Frank was a stubborn and domineering man. For him to think that he only dreamt about what had really happened, she knew that peace would only be a dream out-of-reach if she didn't make him give up.

 

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Kendall involuntarily trembled when she suddenly remembered Dylan, who was still angry at her. She figured it might be better for her to not agitate Frank in any way.

All she wanted after she had been reborn was to ride on Dylan's coattails, and with his support, become stronger herself before she could slowly exact her revenge on Jackson and Kelly. She wanted the duo to lose their standing and reputation and end up with nothing by the time she was done.

As for the other people who she didn't have anything to do with, Frank for example, it would be better for her to stay away as far as she possibly could.

Suddenly, a bright knock could be heard coming from the door.

"Come in," Frank announced.

His bodyguard proceeded to open the door without stepping in, and respectfully announced, "Master, Dr. Yellow is here."

"Have her come in."

Hearing that, the bodyguard stood sideways as Dr. Yellow, who was dressed in casual clothes, entered.

She was a gentle-looking woman in her forties who seemed like a nice person to get along with.

"President Mendelson," she greeted politely when she came in.

Frank gave a light nod. "Please give her a check."

"Alright."

He made his way out of the room and closed the door behind him to give the women their privacy after that.

Dr. Yellow finally came out again after ten minutes.

Frank didn't say anything, but he kept looking at her with his lips pursed.

"President Mendelson, that lady is still untouched."

With just one sentence, the doctor had proven that Kendall had never been pregnant with a child.

His expression immediately fell when he heard that. Could there really be something wrong with him mentally to assume she had his child?

Frank waved his hand to motion for his bodyguards to bring the doctor out of the Mendelson Hotel through a secret passage, so that no one knew she had been here.

Kendall then came out of the room and asked with a calm, collected tone, "The doctor you have brought here has proven my innocence, President Mendelson. Can I leave now?"

"I have inconvenienced you, Ms. Parker," he apologetically muttered. "I apologize for this whole ordeal."

He might be a stubborn, bossy man, but he still had his manners.

She would probably have changed her opinion regarding him if only he wasn't the baby's birth father.

"I hope you do as you say, President Mendelson."

Kendall didn't want him to disturb her anymore. He was the one who took her innocence in the past life and yet, he had allowed her to marry Jackson. He didn't even show much of a reaction when they coincidentally met during the banquet.

It was most likely like what he said about him having a head surgery before, which must have been the reason why he had lost certain memories.

Her baby was dead. That sweet child would probably not be reborn as her child again in this life.

Their fate as mother and daughter had been short-lived.

Despite that, Kendall didn't want to hold any grudges against Frank. Since nothing had happened between her and him in this life, she didn't want to have anything to do with him.

He soon had one of his men lead her to the secret passage to leave the hotel.

After this entire commotion, she decided not to go to the hospital anymore. Instead, she stopped a taxi and had the driver bring her to Parker Corporation.

As the biological daughter of the Parkers, neither the security personnel nor the front desk stopped her as she went into the company and directly headed upstairs to her father's office.

Adam was just about to leave to meet a client when his secretary notified him via internal call that Kendall was here. And so, he stayed in his office and waited for her to arrive.

She soon knocked on the door to make her arrival known and as soon as she saw Adam, she smiled sweetly and greeted, "Daddy!"

Hearing that lovely voice of hers swiftly brought a similar smile onto his face.

"What are you doing here?" he asked lovingly. "Did you come here by yourself? You didn't head home to Mommy?"

Kendall waddled to him before she wrapped her hands around her father's arm. "Do you not want to see me?" she grumbled playfully. "I don't care. I want you to see me everyday, Daddy."

When he heard that, he gently tapped her on her straight nose and cooed, "Oh—I love seeing you so much! How can I ever not want to see you?"

"That is much better," she replied and only released Adam's arm after rubbing against it.

Not one to act all chummy, Kendall couldn't help but feel embarrassed when she finally did it. She was glad that there wasn't a third person in the office with them to witness her being so dramatically affectionate with her father.

Then, Adam told her to sit down and when she did, he asked her, "Do you want something to drink?"

"I am not thirsty, Daddy. I will get myself water if I want to."

Not wanting to be overly courteous with his own daughter, he brought up something else to talk about.

"I wanted you to ask for Master Dylan's permission, yes? How was it? Did he agree to let you come work at the Parker Corporation?"

"He did. I can start working anytime now." Kendall smiled.

"Really?"

"I am not brave enough to joke about Dylan, Daddy. I wouldn't have come to tell you if he didn't agree to it."

Dylan was way too petty for this. Come to think of it, he was still angry at her. She had tried sending him messages and calling him earlier, but he continued to ignore all her attempts to contact him.

Adam thought about it, and he did think that his daughter would never have the guts to go against Dylan's words. "Since Master Dylan has given his permission, you can start coming to work next Monday. You must learn as much as you can with me as your mentor. You are my only biological child, so the Parker Corporation will naturally go to you someday. Don't let me down, Kendall."

"Thank you, Daddy. I will work hard."

Adam nodded, feeling relieved. Having a son-in-law like Dylan gave him faith that his daughter would mature quickly. "Kendall, have you and Master Dylan—"

Her cheeks immediately flushed red, and she cut him off bashfully, "Daddy!"

"I am your biological father, Kendall. I worry about you."

Not only Kendall, even Adam felt embarrassed asking something like this.

"Daddy, I am married to him after all. I won't regret it, no matter how he is. As long as he doesn't leave me and I don't give up on our marriage, I am going to be with him for life."

Adam stayed quiet after hearing that. It seemed like the rumor about Dylan being impotent was true.

He might be overjoyed to have an in-law like Dylan, but as a father, it hurt him immensely to think that his daughter would have to live her life like she was an unmarried woman.

"Daddy?" Kendall called out hesitantly.

He looked at her, indicating to her to say anything she wanted to.

"Uh… Daddy, what kind of presents do men like receiving?"

It was his turn to pause this time. "Are you getting one for Master Dylan?"

She hummed in response.

"Everyone has their own preferences. I like collecting antiques, but that won't necessarily be something Master Dylan enjoys. I haven't caught wind of him liking anything either. Why don't you try giving him a necktie?"

Dylan's preferences were a well-kept secret. There was no way anyone would hear about it if he didn't want the public to know.

Normal people couldn't even get close to the man.

Once they did, his bodyguards would immediately ready themselves to fight. Their stance alone was enough to make everyone back away.

Adam then added, "Or you could give him an expensive watch. Master Dylan is a man of importance. You can't just buy him anything as you please. Do you have enough money, Kendall? I can transfer you some into your bank account if you are short on money. Get a proper gift for Master Dylan. Oh—you have to go to the Zorn Mansion with your sister the night after tomorrow for a banquet. Have you prepared a present for Miss Zorn?"

Unbeknownst to Adam, Kendall hadn't even thought about what she should get for Yasmine.

She remembered how much sincerity she had put into getting Yasmine a birthday present in her previous life, only for the birthday girl to look at it with disdain before turning around and passing it to a servant.

Now that she was given a second chance at life, she wouldn't put any effort into preparing a present for Yasmine.

And so, Kendall proceeded to pick a set of unopened skincare products from her mountain of skincare products and made it the birthday present. After all, Yasmine would give Kendall the cold shoulder no matter what the latter gave.

 

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"I have prepared it," Kendall answered. "I have had the present for Miss Zorn ready a long time ago."

Adam nodded at that. "The Zorn Family is second only to the Coleman Family in terms of wealth in Orapolis. They are on the same level as the Mendelson Family. The men from the Zorns have always been more dominant than the women, which is why Miss Zorn has been spoiled to the point where she is somewhat arrogant. Make sure to not engage too much with her when you go to the banquet with Kelly. Try to stay away if you can."

"Got it, Daddy."

"Also, participate in more corporate and charity events in the future. Not only are you now the young mistress of the Coleman Family, you will be taking over the Parker Corporation in the future. You will need to socialize and make more friends. This will only benefit you on the road ahead."

"Thank you for your reminder, Daddy. I will do that."

However, even if Kendall wanted to make friends, others wouldn't necessarily have the same intentions as her.

It had been a year since her return to the Parker Family, and Amelia seemed to be the only person who treated her like a friend would.

Amelia had told Kendall that she would be back within the next two days.

She would also be attending Yasmine's birthday banquet.

"I hope that you and Kelly will still treat each other like sisters. She has already built her reputation and connections from all the time she spent going around handling businesses with me. She naturally has influence in the company as well."

If only Adam hadn't found out that his daughter had been swapped, he would have already been in the middle of arranging his own retirement from the company.

He continued with a stern expression on his face, "It will be your debut in the company. Even if I am the one who will be supervising you, there are plenty of higher ups in the company who will be keeping an eye on you. They might even pick on you. Kelly will protect you if you are close with her. Kendall, do you understand why I am telling you this?"

Needless to say, she understood it all-too-well.

Her father was telling her to not get on Kelly's bad side before Kendall could stand on her own feet and was capable of taking over the company. Or else, the latter could easily be kicked out of the company if Kelly decided to work with the higher ups to drive her out.

The Parker Corporation might be their family business, but Adam couldn't possibly go against so many members of the board for Kendall alone.

"I understand, Daddy," she obediently answered.

However, was Kelly really going to help her without any tricks up her sleeve if Kendall had pretended to be on good terms with her?

She knew how impossible it was!

Kelly had always had her eyes on the Parker Corporation.

She couldn't possibly watch Kendall slowly climb her way up until the day she had what it took to run the company.

In Dylan's words, it didn't matter if Kendall wanted the company or not. As long as she was Adam's biological daughter, Kelly was going to treat her like an enemy no matter what.

That was why she knew there was no point in trying to appease Kelly.

Adam knew that his daughter was not stupid. Her living environment in the past was the reason her vision was not as broad as Kelly's.

"You promised your mother that you will be home for lunch with her. It is getting late. Why don't you head back now?" Adam took a glance at his wristwatch. "It is about time I go meet my client as well."

Kendall hummed in response. "Can I start learning by your side starting tomorrow, Daddy? I will officially start working next Monday."

Thinking about how Kelly would be at the hospital these few days to take care of her biological mother, Adam nodded in agreement and said, "Sure. Come to the company tomorrow. I will teach you a thing or two about business. But still, you shouldn't neglect Master Dylan."

Of course Kendall wouldn't dare do that to her husband.

"Alright, Daddy, you can get busy now. I am heading home to have lunch with Mommy."

After their conversation ended, they walked out of the president's office together.

She didn't drive her own car, and her driver happened to have returned to the residence already. Not wanting to let Adam know that she had had a meeting with Frank, she could only lie to her father that she was waiting for her driver to come back and pick her up.

She only stopped a taxi after she saw her father's car drive off from the company and disappear into the distance.

After she got into the taxi, the driver asked, "Where to, Miss?"

"Take me… Take me to Coleman Empire Holdings."

Suddenly changing her plans, she decided to first head to Coleman Empire Holdings to coax her angry husband, and later go home to have lunch with her mother.

There was still time until lunch, anyway.

"Alright," the driver said.

As it was necessary to pass by Coleman Empire Holdings, which was in the middle of the journey both to and from the Parker Corporation, it only took a short time for her to reach her destination.

Kendall paid the fees, got out of the car, and stood in front of the entrance as she took in the 68-storey office building.

Her family's company couldn't even compete with the magnificence of the Coleman Empire Holdings.

The Coleman Empire Holdings was not a place that unauthorized people could enter as they pleased. Hence, it was utter nonsense to the security guard on duty when Kendall approached him and told him that she wanted to meet Dylan despite not having an appointment.

"Our president is a busy man. Not only can't you meet our president, you can't even go in without an appointment. I will have to ask you to leave, Ms. Parker," the guard respectfully denied her entry.

"I know how busy Dylan is, but I have an emergency situation that I need to see him for. A really, really urgent emergency. Please inform him that Kendall Parker is here to see him. He will definitely meet me after he knows that it is me."

Kendall Parker?

As in the golden child of the Parker Family who was switched?

The guard remembered how there was a case of a supposed betrothal between Dylan and Kendall.

Even though the engagement didn't come to fruition, the news had been so widespread that a majority of the employees at the Coleman Empire Holdings had come to know about it.

The guard then went and reported this to the head of the security department. After his supervisor gave it a thought, he didn't deny her, and instead informed the office about Kendall's arrival.

It finally reached Dylan's assistant after going through different personnel of the company.

Since Kendall had requested for a meetup, the assistant could only brace herself as she pressed a button on the intercom to make a call to Dylan.

"President, the second daughter of the Parker Family wants to see you. She is currently at the company's entrance," she immediately announced as soon as she heard Dylan's cold voice after he picked up the phone. Upon hearing that, the man frowned.

He couldn't believe Kendall had actually come to his company.

He started debating whether or not he should make time to see her.

"President?" the secretary gingerly called out again after not hearing any reply coming from her boss.

"Let her in."

He swiftly cut the call after he said that. He was worried he would have a change of mind if he was another second late at answering.

This was the first time Kendall had entered the Coleman Empire Holdings after having lived twice.

It was no wonder they were the top organization in Orapolis. Everyone who led her all the way to the office were extremely polite to her from the moment she stepped into the building. It even started making her nervous at some point.

It took her a few minutes to finally reach the top floor.

When she did, the secretary was the one who came and greeted her. "Good afternoon, Ms. Parker. I am President Coleman's secretary, Emma Finley."

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Finley."

"The president is waiting for you in his office. Please follow me, Ms. Parker."

"Thank you, Ms. Finley."

Kendall started walking with Emma as she gave her thanks.

The office building took up an enormous area. Except for the top floor, the other floors were bustling with employees that worked for the company. The top floor, however, was especially quiet as it was a workspace for only Dylan and Emma.

The clear sounds of the secretary's high heels against the floor seemed to reverberate across the quiet space.

Now that they were both standing outside the president's office, Emma brought her hand up and knocked on the door. About a minute later, she pushed the door open and told Kendall, "Please give me a moment, Ms. Parker."

Kendall nodded without saying a word.

Emma then made her way into the office, where Kendall could hear the conversation between her and Dylan that ensued.