Adam poured Dylan a cup of warm water and sat across from him.
"Father, Benjamin came to meet you a few times, didn't he?" Dylan wouldn't beat around the bush in front of his father-in-law.
"Yes, he did visit a few times. Thank you, Dylan." Adam expressed his gratitude. "If you hadn't helped Parker Corporation to seek justice, we would have been crushed by Zorn Holdings."
At the same time, the Mendelson Group was also suppressing Zorn Holdings. Adam felt that Frank was taking his anger out on the Parker Corporation as well, but he didn't dare say this in front of his son-in-law, not wanting him to misunderstand that his daughter was disloyal to him.
Dylan was the only person his daughter could see in her eyes now. Nonetheless, it was a good thing since she didn't need to think of Jackson anymore and could start fresh.
Jackson, that b*stard. He's lucky I don't see him these days. If I catch sight of him, I'll definitely give him a few punches.
Even though Kelly had asked her adoptive parents to not care about her issues with Jackson, Adam still wanted to help her get her revenge.
He was already at his limits by stopping himself from going to Whittle Residence, so it was impossible for him not to lay hands on Jackson if he met him outside.
"Don't mention it, Father. We're a family. Of course we should help each other out."
Hearing that, Adam smiled and said, "I'll accept your help happily, then. However, Zorn Holdings has been in Orapolis for more than ten years, so they have a strong base. If we go head-to-head with them, although we won't lose much, it will only be a mere win. We should give Benjamin an out at a suitable time."
After Dylan took a sip of water, he said, "When Benjamin visits you with the intention of treating you to a meal, you can accept his offer. I'll arrange the rest."
If it wasn't absolutely necessary, he wouldn't go against Zorn Holdings until the end. It was already enough to let Zorn Holdings learn their lesson and let Benjamin understand that Parker Corporation had a patron. They were not to be messed with.
With a nod, Adam then said, "Okay."
He continued to ask, "Did Kendall tell you that she'll be following me to talk business? After her return, her mother and Kelly brought her to attend different kinds of banquets, but she just couldn't get used to it. It's not that her interpersonal skills are bad, but it's just really hard to blend into this circle. As such, I'm thinking of building her interpersonal skills before letting her be independent."
When Dylan heard that, he recalled that after Kendall married him, they had only been to Yasmine's birthday banquet. He didn't like to socialize, so he wouldn't easily attend these banquets. Also, all the women in the Coleman Family didn't like Kendall and disdained her, so it was obvious that they wouldn't bring her to any banquet.
"No matter what Kendall does, I'll give my unconditional support to her. She can do whatever she wants," he said, telling Adam this so that the latter wouldn't need to always care about his feelings.
Adam looked at Dylan for a while and realized that he was speaking with sincerity. He smiled in satisfaction and said, "Kendall really has good taste in men."
If Dylan didn't love Kendall, it would be impossible for him to do this.
"I'll tell Alice about this. She can bring Kendall along with her if she attends any banquet next time. No one will dare bully Kendall with Alice beside her."
"Thank you for everything you do for Kendall."
"She's my wife. I'm both willing and happy to do anything for her."
Hearing that, Adam didn't know what to say. He felt like this cold son-in-law of his was slowly showing his potential to become uxorious. I really don't dare imagine a cold president becoming uxorious.
At this moment, he poured himself a glass of water and finished it in one shot. Then, he filled the glass again. He felt calmer after having some water.
After that, he sat opposite Dylan again and cleared his throat.
Dylan noticed that Adam had something to say, so he stared at the man with his black eyes. His gaze made Adam slightly nervous, which was probably due to his strong aura.
"Ahem…" Adam cleared his throat once again before opening his mouth under the stare of his son-in-law's dark eyes. "Dylan… I understand that you and Kendall are not rushing to hold the wedding, but since we're becoming in-laws, shouldn't there be at least something going on?"
When he noticed that Dylan wasn't saying anything, he continued, "What I mean is, what are the elders in your family doing? There's still no news after so long."
Many eyes were watching, and most of them were watching this as a joke. They were waiting for the Coleman Family to humiliate the Parker Family.
Many jealous people said that even though Dylan admitted to Kendall's legal status publicly, the massive Coleman Family was the wealthiest family in the city. Since the rich families had many rules to follow, Kendall would become a joke if the elders of the Coleman Family didn't accept her.
How could Dylan go against all of his elders?
Tilly was still healthy, and Dylan was raised by her, so she was the one he respected the most.
Others said that Tilly was holding a grudge against Kendall after the latter rejected the marriage.
With an apologetic expression, Dylan said, "I'm sorry, father. It's my mistake."
"No, no, no. You're busy with work and still need to help the Parker Corporation. It's normal for you not to think about these things. It's just that we, as parents, are anxious about it, so I'm just letting you know. Is it because of Old Madam Coleman…"
Adam knew that in the Coleman Residence, Tilly was the tall mountain that his daughter had difficulties climbing over. If Tilly didn't like Kendall, she couldn't do anything in the Coleman Residence. After all, Dylan couldn't go against all the elders in the family all the time for Kendall.
"Grandma has asked my mom to come visit your family, so the elders of the two families can sit down and have dinner together while talking about our marriage. It's just that my Mom… Don't worry, father. I won't let Kendall become a joke to others." He would talk to his mother when he returned home.
Emily was on bad terms with Dylan because of Kendall previously. Nowadays, in order to avoid any conflict, Emily wouldn't look for him, and he didn't take the initiative to go to Emily either. But through his sister and father, he knew that she still had a deep prejudice toward Kendall.
"Dylan." Adam could guess that Dylan was on bad terms with his mother because of Kendall, so he spoke to Dylan from a parent's perspective. "When you talk to your mother, try to be more gentle and don't be too assertive. Parents cannot handle their children's dominance. Maybe you think that you're not wrong, but you'll understand it when you become a parent yourself."
After saying that, only then did he remember Dylan's condition and was worried that his last sentence would hurt him.
When he saw Dylan pondering and didn't show any expression of getting hurt, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Everything about Dylan is good, except for one thing. Adam sighed in his heart.
After all, nothing could be perfect, and there would always be something lacking. This might be his daughter's fate.
Since she was the one who rejected the marriage at first before forcing Dylan to marry her relentlessly, she needed to bear the consequences of her mistake.
It was difficult for Adam and his wife to support their daughter since the Parker Family was really overshooting to become in-laws with the Coleman Family. Also, it was Kendall who forced Dylan to marry her.
Even though her parents wanted to support their daughter, they had no power to do so.
"I'll keep your words in mind, Father." After being advised by his father-in-law, only then did Dylan realize that he was being too assertive in front of his mother and was dominating her. It was his fault to ask his mother to give in without any conditions.
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