Chapter 443
Chapter 443
Chapter 443
Once they were in the room, Kendall threw herself into Charlotte's arms.
"Mommy."
"Kendall."
Charlotte hugged her daughter and said with an aching heart, "I know how upset you must be right now. Cry if you want to. You'll feel better."
"Is it wrong of me that I grew up in the countryside? Yes, I did have a past, but I've been faithful to Dylan ever since I married him. Why does Old Madam Coleman insist on picking on me?" Kendall poured her heart out as she wept.
There was a time when she thought the Colemans had finally accepted her.
It turned out that it was all just for show.
Tilly had never accepted her, not even for a moment.
"You didn't do anything wrong, Kendall. Old Madam Coleman's the one in the wrong for picking on you. She looks down on you because you grew up in the countryside, and well, she looks down on most people." Charlotte did her best to console Kendall.
"Kendall, even without Dylan, you still have us, your parents. We'll always be here for you."
Kendall continued to sob in her mother's arms.
By the time she stopped, her emotions had calmed down as well.
The two women continued to sit on the couch in Kendall's room.
Charlotte combed her fingers through Kendall's hair to smooth it out before gently wiping Kendall's tears away. Kendall's eyes were still red and puffy.
"Mommy, Dylan isn't giving up on me," Kendall spoke up for her husband.
She was the one who chose to leave the house so that Dylan wouldn't get into a fight with Tilly.
Tilly was far too stubborn, but she was Dylan's grandmother and getting up in her years. If the two got into a terrible fight that took a toll on Tilly's health, it would drive a wedge between Kendall and Dylan too.
When everything was said and done, Tilly was still the one who raised Dylan.
"I know." Charlotte sighed. "Dylan trusts you and loves you. I can see that. But… You know, when I found out that you and Dylan registered your marriage, I was so anxious that I drummed up the courage to see Dylan. I asked him to let you go, but he said you forced him to marry you…
Kendall, you chose this path because of a dream, and it led to you ending up bruised and battered right now. I was heartbroken when I saw you being accused of those things by Old Madam Coleman. It's your father's and my fault for not being strong enough and for letting that family look down on you."
Kendall lowered her gaze. She had decided to marry Dylan because of the little bit of kindness he had shown her in her previous life. Did she make the wrong decision? Did she regret it?
No. I didn't make the wrong decision, and I don't regret it.
Tilly didn't represent Dylan. Dylan had been so good to Kendall and had done so much for her. Kendall knew that was why Tilly and Emily couldn't stand the sight of her. They saw her as the one who stole Dylan away from them.
"Mommy, even Yasmine Zorn doesn't have Old Madam Coleman's approval. In her eyes, Dylan's too perfect, and no one will ever be good enough for him."
Kendall had a good read on Tilly's thoughts this time.
Tilly considered the grandson that she raised to be the most perfect man in the world, and no one would ever be good enough for him. She was furious that Kendall had gotten Dylan's undying love so easily. She saw it as Kendall ruining her precious Dylan.
"Mommy, I don't regret the decision I made," Kendall stated.
Charlotte gazed at Kendall with love and sympathy. "Oh, you… Since you don't regret it, I can't say anything about it, either."
When Charlotte noticed that Kendall had retrieved her phone, she asked, "Are you trying to call Dylan?"
"Dylan's a strong-willed man, too. Since I made the decision for him without his input, he would've
surely done something to get back at Old Madam Coleman. I'm worried that he'll torture himself. That's the only thing that would really hurt Old Madam Coleman."
Charlotte didn't know what to say. "This is all a mess."
"Mommy, I haven't had breakfast yet."
"I'll go down and get some food for you."
Charlotte got the hint and left the room.
Once Charlotte was gone, Kendall called Dylan.
Dylan was currently in his wheelchair, waiting just outside Tilly's room. He was completely expressionless as the family doctor checked Tilly's condition.
Tilly was still unconscious.
Once the doctor was done with the check, he turned back to the family.
"How's my mother, Dr. Gill?" Fergus asked on behalf of everyone.
"Old Madam Coleman fainted due to her agitation. She'll wake up soon, but she is getting old, so it's best not to let her get too angry."
"Is there anything else we should worry about?"
"Old Madam Coleman is still fairly healthy, and she gets a check-up every six months, so she only fainted this time because of her anger. You don't have to worry. Nothing else is wrong with her. She'll just need some rest, and she'll be fine. Try not to make her this angry again," the doctor explained.
Judging by Tilly's current condition, the doctor guessed that she would live to at least 95 years old, or maybe even 100.
"Yes, we understand. Thank you, Dr. Gill." novelbin
Fergus thanked the doctor and asked the doctor to prescribe some mild sedatives that could help with Tilly's condition before getting Tia to escort the doctor to the door.
Once Dylan knew that Tilly had only fainted out of anger, he started wheeling himself away.
Amos hurried forward to push the wheelchair for him.
"Dylan."
Fergus came out and called after his son.
Dylan stopped, but he didn't turn around.
"Dylan, your grandma… She's still unconscious. Can't you stay a little longer until she wakes up?"
"Dad." Dylan's voice was hoarse as he replied, "I'm the reason why she fainted. She'll just faint again if she sees me when she wakes up. I might as well leave. You're all here with Grandma anyway, so it's not like I'll be missed."
There was an entire room full of people waiting on Tilly.
After a pause, Fergus said, "Dylan, don't resent your grandma for this. She was a little extreme this time. When she wakes up, I'll try my best to convince her so that you can bring Kendall back as soon as possible."
Fergus had been just as heartbroken when he saw the agony Dylan was in when Kendall left.
He was also shocked by it. He never knew that Dylan's love for Kendall ran so deep!
No one wanted to laugh at Dylan for crawling on the ground like a dog. The family felt nothing but sympathy.
The younger generation had no say at all when even Dylan couldn't stand up against Tilly.
Tilly had the final say when it came to their marriages, too. They had to marry whoever she decided on, or else they would be in Dylan's predicament too.
All of the men of the Colemans presented at the house today stood on Dylan's side. They hoped that Dylan and Kendall would go back to the way they once were and be together happily ever after. They didn't want the couple to suffer another setback ever again.
Tilly kept insisting that she was doing what was best for Dylan, but Dylan himself knew what was best for him.
Tilly kept saying that Kendall wasn't good enough for Dylan, but her grandchildren didn't understand
that at all. Why wasn't Kendall good enough? With the family's standing and Dylan's accomplishments, there was no reason why the family would need him to form a marriage alliance for the sake of solidifying the family's standing in society.
In that case, why couldn't Dylan marry the woman he loved?
Although the Parkers weren't as prominent as the Colemans, they were still a wealthy family with a company of their own.
Was Grandma objecting to Kendall just because she grew up in the countryside? And there was one thing they couldn't make sense of. If she didn't like Kendall from the start, why did she send someone to the Parkers to ask for Kendall's hand in marriage on Dylan's behalf back then?