"Grandma really does look down on Kendall. It isn't Kendall's fault that her life did a switcheroo. Grandma even dislikes her just because she came from the countryside, saying things like chasing her away when Dylan is fully recovered."
"She didn't even stop to think about how Kelly offended Dylan back then. Even if Dylan wanted to marry her, she might not even agree to it."
What Yoseph really wanted to say was that Dylan had already married Kendall.
However, looking at the couple that were having their breakfast happily, Yoseph still held his tongue. We shouldn't pry into Dylan's private matters too much.
If we piss him off, he will arrange a never ending line of matchmaking for us…
Being single felt free, so Yoseph did not want his brother to play cupid for him. For his freedom, Yoseph had decided to keep the secret of their marriage as best as he could.
"Ally, should we go over and accompany Dylan?"
Smiling cheekily, Alice replied, "My dear brother, if you want to, go ahead. Don't try to drag me down with you. I'm going back to sleep now." She then proceeded to leave quickly, as she knew what Yoseph was up to and was not in the mood to be his tool.
All her brothers respected yet feared Dylan, so whenever something happened, they would always make her take the bullet, because Dylan, who doted on her, rarely lashed out at her.
"Hey, Ally! Ally!"
Calling out to her two times, Yoseph still could not make Alice stay.
In the end, Yoseph could only go over to the gazebo by himself.
Upon seeing that Yoseph had come, Kendall smiled before saying, "You came just at the right time, Yoseph. Bring your brother around for a walk. I'll be going out now, as I have something to attend to."
Yoseph was speechless at her words.
Originally, he wanted to join in on the fun, only to be ordered around by Kendall.
Standing up, Kendall came to Dylan before lowering down and kissing his face while speaking joyfully, "Honey, I'll be coming back for lunch."
After that, she stood up and left, ignoring the wide-eyed Yoseph.
It was until she had left that Dylan raised his hand to wipe away the spot where Kendall had kissed her, saying disdainfully, "Kissing me just right after a meal. My face is all oily now."
Unable to help himself, Yoseph blurted out, "I think you enjoyed it though."
His words invited a cold stare from his brother.
Touching his nose, Yoseph smiled brightly. "Dylan, about Kendall, oh wait, it should be my sister-in-law now. She is really… open to doing such an intimate action even with me around as a third-wheel."
"So, you do know you're a third-wheel."
Yoseph kept a bright smile on his face.
"It's the weekend. Aren't you going out with your friends?"
"I wanted to stay at home to keep you company, my dear brother. I feel a bit sorry for you, seeing that you always stay at home alone."
"Hmph, and here I thought that your conscience had been eaten a long time ago."
Speechless, Yoseph said, "Dylan, could you not speak so harshly? After all, we came from the womb."
Dylan snorted at his words.
"Dylan, until when are you planning to hide this marriage?"
Dylan did not answer him, as he did not plan to hide it much longer. When the betrothal gifts are ready, he will then reveal to his elders that Kendall was his wife!
He intended to let the whole of Orapolis know.
He wanted to see who would dare to treat her badly, insult her, or humiliate her in public after this.
Yoseph, who wanted to say something else, stopped upon seeing Kendall return with two boxes of unknown content in her hands.
Stepping into the gazebo, she placed the boxes right in front of Dylan while smiling. "Dylan, these are the gifts for today."
"Okay."
Nodding, Dylan said, "When you go out, remember to tell Ronnie to have someone drive you around. Don't do it yourself."
"I know. But actually, my driving is not that bad."
"I wonder who was the one that ran into a tree?"
Kendall was speechless.
"I'll be going now."
Till the end, Dylan did not permit her to drive by herself, so she left huffily.
It was only until she left that Yoseph sat down and picked one of the boxes up while asking, "Hey, Dylan, what did my sister-in-law give you?"
Snatching it back, Dylan replied coldly, "Since you know they're for me from your sister-in-law, why are you still touching them? Do you want your hands to be chopped off?"
"I was just taking a look. It's not like I opened them. Dylan, you should unbox them. I want to see what's inside."
Yoseph was very curious about the contents.
What did Kendall give to my brother, making him smile so happily?
Fulfilling his brother's wishes, Dylan opened the boxes to reveal two small cows made from wool by Kendall inside.
Picking them up, he gave them a squeeze.
Moo…
"It actually mooed!"
Curious, Yoseph reached out and wanted to take one to have a look, but he retracted his hand back after noticing his brother's watchful gaze.
"Where did Kendall buy these? Aside from them being a little small, they look so life-like! It would be better if they were a bit bigger, so that one could treat them like pillows."
As the sizes of these two were a bit too small, they were more suitable for children instead.
"She made them herself."
Placing the two trinkets on the table, Dylan touched them gently with a soft expression, making Yoseph stare in disbelief.
"Dylan, you really are in love," he said positively.
Without reciprocating his gaze, Dylan kept the two cows away before saying, "It's still too early to determine whether I love her or not. I just don't dislike her."
"Does that mean you're going to divorce her in the future?"
Staring at him, Dylan rebuked, "Are you saying that you're looking forward to me getting divorced?"
"Do I look like that sort of person? Even though I was quite opinionated toward her, I changed my impression of her after I knew she had become my sister-in-law. But, Dylan, I do advise you to teach her a thing or two if you're planning to live out the rest of your lives together, as her current personality might not fit into our family."
His words made Dylan snap back, "I'll be the one getting along with her. Besides, I've no qualms with her personality, so what does it have to do with you all? She isn't married to the Coleman Family, she's married to me. Whether she'll fit in or not is up to me!"
"What did Grandma say to you?"
Dylan continued, "Don't think that I was unaware of you and Alice accompanying Grandma while spying on us from afar. Did she say something along the lines of wanting to chase Kendall away?"
"Dylan…"
Yoseph did not know how to reply to him.
In this house, Tilly had the most seniority, while Dylan was the head of the family. They were the two people Yoseph did not wish to offend.
So, he decided that the best way was to avoid the conversation entirely.
"Your sister-in-law is the type who would grow. Just give her a little bit of time. I'm sure she'll impress you all. And even if she doesn't manage to do that, it's not her fault. It's you all that are blind. No matter what, since I've married her, she's my wife. If she doesn't come to hate or leave me, I will never give up on her! Yoseph, I hope that you, as my sibling, can respect Kendall the same way you respect me. After all, she's your sister-in-law."
Stunned by his words, Yoseph sincerely replied, "Dylan, as long as you approve of her, she'll be my sister-in-law."
My brother finally has someone he wants to protect!
"But, Dylan, don't you think that's she trying to use you, seeing how big of a difference her attitude was compared to before? Or might she be trying to glean something from you?"
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