Chapter 209


    The smell was lingering in the air even if Toddy had put on the lids. Sniffing the tantalizing fragrance,


    Matthew could feel his stomach rumbling in protest.


    "Toddy, is it from Miss Finley? She''s not a quitter, isn''t she? If I was her, I would''ve given up ages ago


    after being turned down so many times," he said while he was busy opening the lunch box.


    Seeing how the food was left untouched, he asked, "If you don''t want it, do you mind if I finish it? I''ve


    been busy the whole morning and I haven''t had my breakfast yet."


    It was all because of that one call from Dn. Despite the urge to decline his request, the words


    twisted once they reached the tip of his tongue. "Just eat it. I don''t eat anything that she gives."


    Given the close rtionship they shared, Matthew had it his way by washing his hands before returning


    to revel in the lovely breakfast to Toddy''s face.


    Matthew enjoyed the food while praising, "Toddy, her cooking skill has improved greatly! Although she


    learns it for your sake, she''s on par with the chef in my residence."


    Smelling the strong fragrance while looking at the man savoring the food, Toddy imed, "It looks like


    it''s not that bad, considering how it suits your pte."


    The chef serving for the Coleman Family was famous for his amazing cooking. Due to their picky


    pte, no one dared to step into the kitchen of their residences recklessly.


    Before long, Matthew had polished off the breakfast concocted by Emma. Staring at the empty


    container, Toddy was quite upset by how the ravenous Matthew did not leave him a bite.


    "Toddy." As there was still time after filling his stomach, Matthew teased Toddy, "Are you really not


    going to give Miss Finley a chance?"


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    "Why? Do you like her?"


    Matthew smiled. "Nah, but I think she''s nice and will be the perfect match for you. If you''re not going to


    give her the chance, you should cleanly end things so that she''ll give up. Don''t string her along. She''s


    going to be a spinster."


    "Please keep in mind that she''s only twenty-eight. She''s not thirty-eight." Toddy defended Emma


    instinctively.


    "She will be a spinster if she doesn''t get married before turning thirty-eight."


    Toddy paused momentarily before questioning, "What should I do to make her give up on me?"


    "Introduce her to another guy and find someone to act as your girlfriend. I''m sure she''ll give up by


    then."


    Matthewid out his scheme. Emma had been admiring Toddy for so many years, yet the man refused


    to ept her feelings all along.


    I''ll let him taste his own medicine, thought Matthew.


    Meanwhile, Toddy held his tongue as he had a hunch that his friend was trying to dig a grave for him.


    Thus, he would rather change the topic by reminding Matthew about the meeting. "Vice President


    Matthew, it''s time to attend the meeting."


    "Let''s go then." Matthew stood up with the determination to aplish his mission given by Dn.


    …


    In Orapolis General Hospital, Dn was sitting in the lobby whereas Kendall was packing up Sally''s


    stuff while Nell was signing the papers for the discharge. Sally nced out of the window at times and


    Kendall knew that she was hoping for Kelly toe.


    Beforeing to the hospital, Kendall gave a call to Kelly to inform her about Sally''s discharge, but


    Kelly was too busy to drop by. Kendall ryed the message to Sally, yet she was still wishing to see


    her biological daughter before returning home.


    "Mom." Kendall walked up to her and stood behind her. "Should I call her again?"


    Sally turned around and refused, "No. There''s no use in forcing her when she doesn''t have the heart to


    come. I''vee to the city to see her, so I''m happy enough to have her apanying me for a few


    days."


    The long years of absence had resulted in the distant rtionship between them. She did not me


    Kelly; if there was someone who had to take the me, she would put it on the cruel woman who


    switched the babies back then.


    "Kendall." She pulled Kendall''s hands. "Take care of yourself and don''t push yourself too much. I know


    that you''re busy at the moment, so you don''t have toe by that often. I know that you''re not an


    ungrateful person."


    The fact that Kendall frequented her hometown caused her biological parents to have mixed feelings.


    Despite the heavy hearts, Sally genuinely wished Kendall could fit herself into their circle.


    Sally took a glimpse outside before saying in undertone, "I can see that Young Master Dn treats you


    well. Since you''ve chosen him, you should handle your marriage life with great care. It needs both of


    your effort to manage a good rtionship. You should always trust and understand each other."


    "Mom, I know. He''s nice to me and he''s considerate."


    "But you shouldn''t take it for granted and be snobbish."


    "Mom, I''m not that kind of person." Kendall broke into a smile helplessly.


    Besides, she did not have the luxury of time to do that; she had to attend etiquette lessons every night


    starting from today.


    "Hmm, I believe you."


    "Mom, don''t work in the field immediately after returning home. Take some rest. It''s not like we need


    money. You should spend whenever you need to. Don''t save it. Just hit me up when you need


    something. Even if I''m busy, I''ll ask someone to send it over."


    Kendall was aware of Sally''s character. She would be all restless about the field and eventually began


    working. The sowing season would being in a month. The Woods Family grew a few acres of rice


    and peanuts. The harvesting machine woulde in handy to sow the rice, but one had to manually


    pluck the peanuts.


    "Inform me when the sowing season is, though. I''ll hire some people to help you out. It''s better for you


    to rest."


    Sally smiled. "Kendall, I''m not a three-year-old kid. Don''t worry. I will take care of myself. I must see my


    grand—"


    She halted before blurting the word ''grandchild'' because she recalled the rumors stating that Dn was


    infertile. While the mother and daughter were exhorting each other to take care of themselves, Nell


    returned with a bouquet of flowers and some boxes of supplements.


    "Who is it from?" inquited Sally.


    He handed her the flowers and responded indifferently, "Your beloved biological daughter asks her


    secretary to send these over. There''s money in the supplement box for you to buy supplements."


    How could she not send her mother off in person when Mom is returning home?


    Nell''s discontentment toward his biological sister deepened, but Sally was spinning with joy. She


    figured that Kelly still cared for her and reasoned Kelly''s absence with work.


    Sally was discharged from the hospital under Kendall and Dn''spany. Dn had called a driver


    beforehand and the car was already at the parking lot located at the entrance. Noticing the group of


    people approaching, the driver quickly assisted them with the items.


    "Nell, give me a call once you guys arrive home," informed Kendall while watching them get into the


    car.


    Nell hummed in response. "See you."


    "Kendall, you may leave as well." Sally unwound the window to wave her hand at them, motioning them


    to return home and that there was no need to see them off.


    Soon, the car engine started before it was slowly driven away.