Kendall's Sacrifice novel Chapter 225

Chapter 224

If we were really captured in photos or videos, they would be a time bomb that could blow me to pieces at any time!

Just then, Charlotte said, "Adam, this has to be handled carefully to avoid getting Kendall into trouble." She was also angry, but the first thought that came into her mind was whether her own daughter would be affected by this. Kendall's marriage to Dylan had just been announced tonight. Now that everyone in Orapolis knew that she was the Young Mistress of the Coleman Family, Charlotte feared that she might be affected if a scandal about Kelly broke out at this time.

"Mommy!" Kelly protested in embarrassment. Here she was, scared to death, yet the first thing Charlotte thought about wasn't to help her solve the problem but whether Kendall would be brought into trouble. Such is how she treats her own daughter! "Why would Kendall worry about me getting her into trouble? She doesn't have a good reputation to begin with!" she blurted out instinctively, jealous that her adoptive mother cared more about Kendall.

"Kelly!" Adam smacked his hand down on the coffee table. "You'd better care about yourself first! In what way does Kendall not have a good reputation? The most outrageous thing she ever did was cut her wrist in protest against marrying Master Dylan. Even if she was crazy about Jackson in the past, what was wrong with it? They were both unmarried at the time."

What Charlotte said next hit Kelly like a thunderbolt. She said, "Adam, Kendall and Master Dylan have just announced their marriage officially. Now everyone in Orapolis knows that she is the Young Mistress of the Coleman Family. If word gets around about what Kelly did, some people may use it to attack Kendall. She's married above herself, after all."

"Mommy, what did you just say?" Kelly asked in shock. "Kendall and Master Dylan announced their marriage? When did they get married? Why didn't I know that?"

Charlotte was angry with Kelly for saying just now that Kendall didn't have a good reputation. She replied grumpily, "You're too wrapped up in carrying on with Jackson to browse the trending topics on the internet. The announcement became trending on social media as soon as it was made."

Kelly was lost for words. Kendall actually married Dylan. Didn't she protest against marrying him? Well, Dylan's character aside, the Young Mistress of the Coleman Family is a valuable title. She was filled with jealousy. Her legs went weak with terror whenever she saw Dylan, but Kendall was able to become his wife. Even if she'd never be able to consummate her marriage to him, she could trample her underfoot with the title of Young Mistress of the Coleman Family!

Her eyes gleamed with hatred. Why could Kendall announce her marriage in style while I found myself in a mess tonight? I'll never give the Parker Corporation up to her! It was impossible for her to steal Dylan from Kendall, so she would have the Parker Corporation to herself instead. If she managed to do so, Kendall would lose to her.

"Nothing has leaked out about tonight's incident for the time being. I have friends in the police department who could promise not to let slip what happened tonight, but there's one person besides the police who knows what happened. It's the person who called the police, but the police didn't reveal their identity, nor do we know about it," Adam said with a thoughtful expression. "That being said, even if that person makes the incident public, Kendall won't be affected. Master Dylan can protect her."

Who knew what he'd think if he knew that Kendall had added fuel to the fire behind the scenes?

"The Whittles will definitely keep it a secret as much as they can. Jackson is gonna marry Krystal, after all," Adam continued. Then, he glared at Kelly and warned, "Stay away from Jackson from now on. Behave yourself and go to work these days. If you're free, then spend time with your mom or go back to visit your own parents. If no rumors spread about this after a while, it would mean that the matter is over; you can still start all over again."

Kelly nodded tearfully. "I'll do as you say, Daddy." However, she'd definitely find out who called the police. I'll never let that person off!

"Now go upstairs and wash yourself before going to sleep!" Adam barked.

Kelly went upstairs tearfully.

After returning to her bedroom, she no longer concealed the look of resentment on her face. Carefully, she thought back on Dylan's communications with Kendall, as well as how he had defended the latter and arranged for Laura to design 40 sets of everyday clothes for her. She had found it strange. If Dylan really wanted to take revenge on Kendall, why would he be so protective of her? Only now did she realize that they were already married and had been so tight-lipped about it. I've got to hand it to you, Kendall! She wished she could make a voodoo doll of Kendall and stick pins into it every day.

After wiping her tears away, she took out her cell phone and called Jackson.

It took a long time before Jackson finally answered the phone. "Kelly." His voice was reduced to a whisper. "Kelly, are you alright? Let's cut the long story short. I'm hiding in the restroom while answering your phone call."

"I'm fine; it was just that my parents chewed me out. What about you, Jackson? Did your father hit you or something?"

Jackson touched his swollen cheek as he replied, "He didn't, but he got pissed off as well. He gave me a dressing-down. If my mom hadn't defended me after being alerted, he'd probably whip me with the feather duster."

"Jackson, let's…" Kelly began, but she couldn't bring herself to say that they should break up. One could say that she was obsessed with Jackson or that she couldn't tear herself away from him, but she really didn't want to sever all ties with him. She was very emotionally attached to him, not to mention that they'd discussed and planned many of her schemes together. Why should I give my man up to someone else? I'll have both his body and his heart to myself! I'll drain him of his strength every day, pissing Krystal off by making him too lethargic to consummate his marriage to her. Does she think she can be happy after marrying him? She's got to ask me for permission first! Also, does Kendall think she's defeated me by latching onto Master Dylan? Dream on!

Jackson spoke first. "Kelly, we've got to be careful not to be seen by anyone again from now on. Don't worry, I still love you, so I won't dump you."

Kelly fell silent for a moment. Then, she replied, "Let's take our time with what happens in the future. Right now, we have a more pressing matter. We have to find the person who called the police tonight. Who knows if they had taken photos or videos of us?"

When Jackson heard this, he turned as pale as a sheet. "You're right; we have to find the person who called the police first," he uttered resentfully. "Don't let me find that person, or else!"

"If we want to know who that person is, the best thing we can do is to ask the police for information."

Troubled, Jackson replied, "That's hard to do."

"Even if it's hard to do, we have to do it. Do you really want the bomb to explode and blow us to bits?"

"Of course not! Alright, Kelly, I'll ask for somebody's help and see if they can gain access to surveillance footage of the road or find out the phone number of the person who called the police."

"Uh-huh," Kelly mumbled. Then, she continued, "Jackson, we have to try our best to avoid seeing each other these days. We're safe as long as there's no rumor about us."