Chapter 454


    "I''m fine, Mom. I''m really fine. Things are going to get better." Kendall tried her best tofort Sally,


    but Sally continued to sob. "You guys make me worry all the time. Your father and I are always so


    anxious over the kids! We have so many things to worry about." Sally felt especially horrible over the


    fact that she couldn''t help her daughter with anything, even when her daughter was facing marriage


    issues.


    "I''m sorry, Mom," Kendall replied in an apologetic tone. "Master Dn and I are going to deal with this.


    Don''t worry about us. You just focus on taking care of Nell."


    Sally wiped her tears as she spoke. "If you don''t feel happy in this marriage, you should just get a


    divorce, Kendall. I can''t bear to see others bullying and hurting you. Even though our family isn''t


    wealthy, you''re still my precious little baby. I''d rather die than see them treat you like that."


    "This isn''t Dn''s fault, Mom. We''re not going to get a divorce. Don''t worry, Mom. There''s always a


    rainbow after the storm." Kendall made it clear to Sally that she wasn''t going to get a divorce, so Sally


    no longer mentioned that idea after that. Sally had noints about her son-inw, anyway.


    However, marriage wasn''t just about two people—Kendall also had to blend in with Dn''s social circle


    and his family. In every household, it had always been hard for the husband''s wife to gain the favor of


    her mother-inw. It was even difficult for Kendall to achieve that since she had married into a


    household of such a high standard.


    "Where are you? I''ll pay you a visit," Sally suggested. "My friend has brought me on a trip, so I''m in


    Eastfort now, Mom. I''ll head to the hospital to visit Nell in a few days. I really mean it when I say you


    don''t have to worry about me. Dn and I will be fine." From the very start, Dn had warned Kendall


    about the challenges she would face. She wasn''t about to give up on her rtionship just because Tilly


    was trying to chase her out.


    "Well, in that case, you should enjoy your trip. You don''t have to rush home. Nell''s condition is stable


    now, so you don''t have to worry about him." Sally figured the entertainment news reporters in Orapolis


    would be keeping an eye out for Kendall after the news of Tilly chasing her out of the house. Well,


    that''s what happens when you marry into a family like the Colemans. If it weren''t for the mistake they


    had made from Kendall''s birth, she would''ve been able to live a free life.


    Fate sure is cruel, Sally thought as she sighed to herself. Our whole family treated Kendall like a


    precious gem, only to find out that she wasn''t our biological child. Meanwhile, our biological daughter


    keeps her distance from us because she thinks we aren''t as well-to-do as the Parkers. She barely


    comes home and doesn''t even call me her mother when she sees me.


    "You and Dad should watch out as well, Mom. If the reporters disturb you guys, you can get Roger to


    give Dn a call. He will handle the situation," Kendall said. After a moment of silence, Sally uttered, "I


    heard that Master Dn hasn''t eaten or drunk anything ever since you were chased out of the house,


    Kendall. He has locked himself in the study for a day by now."


    Kendall was speechless after hearing that. Is he disobeying my orders?! I specifically told him not to


    torture himself during our callst time. He promised to take care of himself, yet he''s breaking all his


    promises. I''m going to teach him a lesson when I get back. I''m going to punish him by getting him to


    write 10 thousand words worth of a love letter, and he''s not allowed to repeat its content.


    "Human bodies have a limit to how much they can handle, Kendall. It''s not good for him to starve


    himself for so long. Why don''t you try giving Master Dn a call to see if you can convince him to stop


    torturing himself?" Sally might have advised Kendall to get a divorce earlier, but it was only because


    she didn''t want to see Kendall suffer at the hands of the Colemans. Truth be told, she was still fond of


    Dn and cared for him deeply as her son-inw, even more so after seeing how determined Kendall


    was to remain his wife. After all, Sally knew very well the situation they were in was neither Dn nor


    Kendall''s fault.


    "Alright, Mom. I''ll call him now," Kendall replied.


    "Okay. I''ll end the call, then. Enjoy your trip. You should keep your worries aside and have some fun for


    now," Sally reminded Kendall. "I got it, Mom." Both Kendall''s biological and adoptive parents had given


    her the same advice. After Kendall and Sally got off the call, Kendall gave Eric an apologetic gaze. "Mr.


    Ford, is it okay if I make a call outside?" she asked.


    "Go ahead." Eric lifted Scott off his feet and headed back into the house. Emma was there to


    apany Kendall, so she gave Dn a call without telling Emma to step aside. The phone rang for a


    long while, but Dn didn''t pick it up. Kendall started to feel nervous then. Could he have passed out


    from hunger? She called another four to five times, but he still didn''t answer her call. It''s impossible for


    him to ignore my calls. Something must have happened, Kendall thought. At that moment, she wished


    she had the power to teleport herself over to him.


    After a while, Kendall started calling Yoseph instead. While she was making the call, Yoseph, Alice,


    Matthew, and Jane were all standing outside Dn''s room while knocking on his door. They wanted to


    make him open the door. Even if Dn didn''t want toe out, he could''ve at least let Amos bring


    some food in for him. When Yoseph received Kendall''s call, he looked like he had just found his savior.


    He gestured for the rest of the people to keep quiet before he answered his phone.


    "Kendall!" Yoseph cried. "You''ve finally called. Hurry up and convince Dn to eat something. He has


    been starving for the whole day, and he locked himself in the study. We''re all really worried." Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    "I called Dn about five times just now, but he didn''t pick up my call. I''m worried that he might have


    fainted from hunger, Yoseph. Do you guys have the key to his study?" Kendall asked.


    "He locked the room from the inside, so our keys are useless," Yoseph replied. It wasn''tmon to


    hear someone fainting after just one day without food, but everyone was still worried about Dn''s


    condition. "Well… In that case, can you kick the door open?" Kendall was extremely worried. Emma,


    who was standing behind her, remained silent.


    Earlier that day, when Dn told Emma toe over on Kendall''s trip to Eastfort, he had sounded


    pretty well. He couldn''t have fainted, Emma figured. Perhaps President Coleman is refusing to pick up


    Kendall''s calls because he''s nning to do something. He sure is putting in a lot of effort just to bring


    Kendall back.


    Deep down, Emma was envious of how Kendall could receive wholehearted and unconditional love


    from Dn. At the start of their rtionship, they had a few rough patches, but they gradually grew to


    be fond of each other. They seem to have built a good rtionship, whereas Toddy and I… Wait, I''ve


    decided to give up on him and not think about him anymore. But whenever I think of giving up, Toddy


    will somehow do something to keep me hooked on him. Recently, he has been warmer than usual, and


    he''d have a look of affection in his eyes whenever he stared at me. However, Emma wasn''t one to be


    easily swayed. She stuck to her decision to give up on the man.


    "Dn''s door isn''t the type that can be kicked down, Kendall," Yoseph replied. Would it still be


    considered a door if it was that easily kicked open? Kendall was panicking as well. "What should we


    do, then? Could you guys force the door open somehow? Or maybe use a chainsaw to cut his door


    open?" she continued asking.


    "Well, that might work, I suppose. We''ll try it out. Why don''t you try calling Dn again, Kendall?"


    Yoseph requested.


    "Okay," she replied. After ending the call with Kendall, Yoseph''s expression darkened as he turned to


    his siblings. "Kendall said she had tried calling Dn a few times, but he didn''t pick up the call. She


    suspects that something might have happened to Dn. Could he have fainted from hunger?" Yoseph


    wondered.


    Both Matthew and Alice''s faces were filled with worry and helplessness. Eventually, Jane was the one


    who spoke in response to Yoseph''s words. "Alice, why don''t you run over to Grandma while crying? Try


    crying as hard as you can to make the whole situation seem as serious as possible."


    Alice immediately turned and ran toward her grandmother.