Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 428

Ring! Ring! Ring!

Kelly's phone started ringing, and she rushed to pick it up when she saw it was from Brian.

"Brian, my mom's going to be here soon. Let's get in touch once I'm out of the hospital. I'm getting discharged today."

"I just wanted to tell you one thing. I'll help you do whatever it is you want to do, so don't do anything for now," Brian declared before hanging up the phone.

Kelly stared dazedly at her phone.

Ever since her reputation was tarnished, she realized just how precious Brian's love and consideration were to her.

At the very least, he's way better than Jackson.

The thought of Jackson reminded her of Nelson's injuries. She decided to wait and see how things would unfold. If Jackson were to be sentenced in court, she wouldn't need to worry about him threatening her anymore. She could abort the child and be with Brian instead.

Even if Jackson lived long enough to get out of prison alive, by the time he did, she would have become the Zorn Family's daughter-in-law. She would have gotten everything she wanted in life and wouldn't have to fear Jackson any longer.

Once Kelly thought this through, she felt as if she had a clear path and a bright future ahead of her.

…

The sunset covered the world in a blanket of warm, muted light.

Kendall got out of the car and said to Henry, "Mr. Fisher, I'll ride with Dylan to get to my class later. You can just wait for me outside the etiquette institute tonight."

"Yes. I got it," Henry responded courteously, and he watched over Kendall until he saw her entering Coleman Empire Holdings' building. Once she was inside, he closed the window and drove off.

As the wife of the president of Coleman Empire Holdings, Kendall had no difficulty making her way through the company. Soon, she arrived on the top floor.

Toddy had just stepped out of the president's office when he spotted Kendall and greeted her with a smile, "Mrs. Coleman, President Coleman is waiting for you inside."

Dylan had received word that Kendall was here as soon as she walked into the lobby, but he had trouble moving about, so he didn't head down to bring her up himself.

Kendall smiled and thanked Toddy.

"Hi, Mrs. Coleman." Emma stood up and greeted Kendall as well.

Kendall placed a box of pastries on Emma's desk and said warmly, "We're friends, Emma. You don't need to call me Mrs. Coleman. It feels awkward to hear you addressing me as such. Here. I passed by a bakery earlier, and their pastries looked really good. I had tasted it, and they were delicious, so I bought two boxes."

She gave Emma a box of pastries and saved the other for Dylan.

Although Dylan wasn't fond of pastries, Kendall had to be sure to include a portion for him lest he grew jealous. Emma would be the one who suffered if he did.

Emma didn't decline Kendall's thoughtful gesture. She happily accepted the box of pastries.

"You got off work so early today."

"I followed my dad out for a business appointment this afternoon, and we only just finished. My dad doesn't need me back at the office, so I came over to meet Dylan and wait for him to get off work."

"You and President Coleman have such a good relationship. I'm so envious," Emma commented wistfully.

Emma knew about Frank's high-profile declaration of his love for Kendall, but she didn't ask Kendall about it. That was Kendall's private matter, and even though Kendall said they were friends, Emma didn't have the courage to truly act as if she were a friend of the president's wife.

Kendall looked around. After noticing that Toddy was gone, she didn't head into the president's office right away. Instead, she stayed by Emma's desk and asked, "Emma, how are things going between you and Toddy?"

None of her friends ranted to her about their love lives, and she didn't feel like asking them about it all the time, but it didn't mean that she didn't care about them.

There was no hope for Amelia and Ronnie now.

Amelia was a lovely woman, so Kendall was certain that she would meet someone even better than Ronnie in the future.

Emma's smile faded a little. She averted her eyes and said, "I've given up on him. I don't want to keep chasing after him. He… isn't mine to have, so even if I continued, it'd just be a waste of my time."

Kendall patted Emma's hand consolingly. "You're such a wonderful person. I'm sure you'll meet someone even better for you in the future."

"I just want to take things slow for now and wait a couple of years before getting into a relationship. I was in love with him for so many years. It's not like I can get rid of all my feelings immediately. Right now, I'm learning how to control myself and not approach him in the office unless I need to talk to him about work. Once the day comes when I can stand in front of him without feeling anything, I'll start thinking about dating someone else. Now that we're on this topic, how's Amelia doing?" All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

Emma asked after Amelia, as they were friends too and hung out together now and then.

She had also noticed that Amelia had her eyes on Ronnie.

"She has confessed her feelings to him," Kendall responded.

Emma's eyes widened. "What? Already? She made her move so quickly. We're talking about Ronnie here. I've known Ronnie for as long as I've worked for President Coleman, and they're two peas in a pod."

People often mentioned that birds of a feather would flock together.

Dylan had a cold and somewhat detached personality, and those around him were the same to a great extent.

Even his bodyguards had cold and reserved personalities.

"Yeah. She confessed, alright. Dylan told me about it, saying Ronnie told him."

Emma's curiosity peaked, and she probed, "What happened, then? Did Ronnie accept her confession? Although he's a little cold, he's a pretty good guy. Amy has a good eye for men—just like you."

I'm the foolish one for falling in love with a man like Toddy, who has a heart made of stone.

Although Dylan was cold, he was very good to Kendall. All of his kindness and consideration had been reserved solely for her.

"Ronnie rejected her," Kendall uttered.

"What? That means Amy is just as broken-hearted as I am, huh? I'll invite her out for drinks tonight," Emma exclaimed.

Kendall chuckled. "Again? Didn't you have enough to drink the last time?"

"I was dealing with my despair the last time. This time, I'm accompanying Amy while she copes with her heartbreak, so it's not the same."

After a pause, Kendall mused, "I feel like—"

"Nope. Don't come. You better not come!" Emma instantly cut her off and said, "If you came, President Coleman's going to rip us to shreds. Kendall, do your good deed for the day and just stay by his side. Don't invite us out for drinks ever again."

Kendall was startled by Emma's reaction. "I'm only married to him, not chained to his side. I still have my freedom, just so you know. He doesn't stop me from doing what I want, either. If you girls call me out for a drink, I'm sure I can join you for a while. That being said, it's true that I can't join you guys tonight since I have my etiquette class, but I'm free this weekend."

Emma giggled and was about to respond when she saw the office door opening. She quickly put on a serious expression and whispered, "President Coleman's coming out."

Kendall turned to glance at the door. She was greeted with the sight of her husband leaning against the doorframe with his hands in his pockets. The expression on his exquisite face was unreadable. It was impossible to know what he was thinking.

"Let's continue some other time," Kendall muttered to Emma.

She quickly grabbed the other box of pastries and hurried forward.

Even before she got near, she flashed a brilliant smile at Dylan. She knew that he loved it when she

smiled sweetly at him. Every time she made him mad, he would eventually give in when he saw her smile.

"My dear hubby," Kendall called out with a voice full of adoration. She even dragged her syllables out.

Emma wanted to laugh when she heard Kendall's tone, but she was too afraid to actually do it, so she could only lower her head as she suppressed her giggle.