Chapter 480
"Nelson Woods isn't good enough for her," Toddy replied without hesitation.
Dylan glared at Toddy. "Why wouldn't my brother-in-law be good enough for Miss Finley? Tell me how exactly he
does not measure up."
Toddy was caught off guard. Oh, shoot. I forgot that Nelson's his brother-in-law!
"You haven't answered me yet." Dylan pressed. "I'm only taking the time to care about your private life because
you've been working with me for so long. If this were anyone else, I couldn't care less if they spent their entire lives
alone."
Toddy remained silent for some time before answering, "Don't reassign Miss Finley for now. I'll give it a try when she
comes back."
"I'll give you three months. If the two of you haven't made any progress by then, I'll assign Miss Finley to work for
Kendall instead. If Miss Finley does marry my brother-in-law someday, you're not to try and get involved with her
ever again, not even if you end up dying of regret."
Toddy responded in an equally serious manner, "If the two of us aren't meant to be, I will certainly not disrupt her
life in any way."
He had felt restless and uneasy when Emma stopped hovering around him all the time.
His mood soured further when someone started sending her flowers daily. He kept trying to pick on her because he
was disgruntled that she received bouquets of roses from another person.
"I don't need you right now. You can get back to work."
Dylan passed the signed document back to Toddy.
Toddy observed Dylan's face.
The ice pack had done an excellent job.
The swelling had gone down.
"It's a pity I didn't take a photo of you in your most miserable state."
Dylan's eyes flickered over sharply as he sneered, "The time will come when you'll be in a miserable state, too."
Toddy chuckled.
He took the document and stood up. "I'll get back to work. Let's have lunch together."
"I'll lose my appetite if I have to stare at your face while eating."
Toddy was speechless. "Your wife's not home yet anyway."
"Even though my wife's not home, I'd rather eat alone than eat with you. You've got a lot on your mind right now. I'd
get indigestion just looking at you."
"What do you mean? I've got nothing on my mind."
"There's no point trying to reason with someone who's lying to themselves."
Toddy had nothing to say to that. He paused for a moment before remarking, "Mr. Coleman, I've just realized that
you've got quite the gift of the gab."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You know nothing about me, but I only need Kendall to know me well," Dylan retorted.
Whatever. There's no point in striking up a conversation with a devout husband whose world revolves around his
wife. That's just asking for aggravation.
Toddy walked off.
He ran into his secretary at the door, and she passed him the food she had bought.
Toddy handed it over to Ronnie, who was also standing at the door. "Ronnie, this is your Young Master Dylan's
breakfast. Take it in for him."
Ronnie took the food and brought it into Dylan's office.
…
Kelly walked into Urban Break with her newest Hermès bag that Brian had given her just this morning.
"Over here, Kelly."
Rosemi immediately got up and started waving once she spotted Kelly.
Kelly came toward her.
Rosemi was visibly worn out. She had gotten into several fights with her husband over Jackson and Krystal's
matters.
Tom was trying his best to save Whittle Holdings, but even though he went around pleading with everyone he could
think of, it didn't work at all.
The business circle in Orapolis didn't have any dummies in its ranks.
They knew very well that this was the end of Whittle Holdings.
After all, Tom had the great fortune of raising a son who offended both Dylan Coleman and Frank Mendelson, two of
the hardest people to deal with and overprotective to a fault when it came to people they cared about as well.
Zorn Holdings, which had been helping Whittle Holdings out all this while, had finally halted their business deal with
Whittle Holdings and extracted themselves from the situation. This was a clear sign of Whittle Holdings' impending
demise.
Who would still be willing to help Whittle Holdings now?
No matter how much Tom refused to accept this, he could only swallow his anger and resentment. He even had to
bear the brunt of all of the extended Whittle Family's criticisms for not raising his son properly, for allowing Jackson
to cause so much trouble, and for endangering Whittle Holdings as well.
Tom's head was already spinning from all the things he had to deal with, yet Rosemi kept badgering him to save
Jackson.
He was so frustrated that he didn't even feel like going home anymore.
Apart from pestering Tom about it, Rosemi also went around begging for people to save Jackson. However, all the
other wealthy ladies that she hung out with regularly had long since stopped taking her calls the moment Jackson
was apprehended.
When one was in a desperate situation, it was easy to tell who one's true friends were.
"Mrs. Whittle."
Kelly placed her bag down and greeted Rosemi before taking a seat.
Rosemi forced a weak smile in response. "Kelly, since you're pregnant, you shouldn't drink anything with caffeine.
Shall I get you a glass of juice, or would you prefer some water?"
"Just a glass of warm water will do."
Kelly's expression stiffened slightly at the mention of her pregnancy, but it soon returned to normal.
She and Brian couldn't stop themselves from giving in to their lust. Both had assumed that she would end up getting
a miscarriage from their relentless bouts of passion, but who knew that the baby would be perfectly fine after all
that? Nothing happened at all.
Do I really have to go to the hospital and get an abortion?
Kelly was conflicted about it.
At times, she wanted to just get rid of the baby.
Other times, she felt reluctant to go through with an abortion.
Fortunately, Brian no longer said anything about wanting her to get an abortion.
"Do you still get morning sickness now?" Rosemi asked in concern.
Jackson and Krystal were both in custody right now. Even if Rosemi managed to find someone to help the family,
the best outcome was Jackson receiving a lighter sentence. There was no way to drop the charges against him.
Who knew how many years it would take before he could be released from prison?
Krystal wasn't pregnant either, so Rosemi hoped that Kelly would give birth to Jackson's child.
It might end up being his only child.
"I still feel nauseated sometimes."
Kelly had a serious bout of morning sickness when she first found out she was pregnant, but it stopped now.
Her appetite improved as well, and she kept getting cravings, but she tried her best not to cave as she didn't want
to put on too much weight.
"Oh, good. That's good," Rosemi said.
"Mrs. Whittle, did you invite me out today because of Jackson? Although Jackson and I did have feelings for one
another, Jackson did what you guys wanted him to do. He chose Krystal, and when that video went viral, he pushed
all of the blame onto me. Even now, I still get people sending me texts and calling me up to insult me. They say I'm
a b*tch who came between someone else's marriage and that I'm a home-wrecker."
Kelly was telling the truth.
If it hadn't been for Brian's help, she would be under even more attacks online.
When the scandal came out, Jackson pushed all of the blame onto her. Brian was the only one who didn't care
about her past and continued to treat her well.
Kelly realized how blind she'd been all this while. Why did I fall in love with a b*stard like Jackson? Even Kendall knew
to walk away and distance herself from him, whereas I…
"The one that Jackson hurt was my very own brother. My brother wanted to confront Jackson because he was trying
to stand up for me, but because of that, he was beaten up by Jackson instead. Mrs. Whittle, if you wanted to see me
because of Jackson, then I'm sorry. I can't help you. I can't convince my brother to forgive him and get the charges
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dropped."
Kelly had already chosen Brian and had been planning to toss Jackson aside. Now that Jackson had committed a
crime, she was more than happy to see him imprisoned. Why would she be willing to help him?
Right now, she couldn't be happier if Jackson spent his entire life rotting away in prison.
Do I raally hava to go to tha hospital and gat an abortion?
Kally was conflictad about it.
At timas, sha wantad to just gat rid of tha baby.
Othar timas, sha falt raluctant to go through with an abortion.
Fortunataly, Brian no longar said anything about wanting har to gat an abortion.
"Do you still gat morning sicknass now?" Rosami askad in concarn.
Jackson and Krystal wara both in custody right now. Evan if Rosami managad to find somaona to halp tha family,
tha bast outcoma was Jackson racaiving a lightar santanca. Thara was no way to drop tha chargas against him.
Who knaw how many yaars it would taka bafora ha could ba ralaasad from prison?
Krystal wasn't pragnant aithar, so Rosami hopad that Kally would giva birth to Jackson's child.
It might and up baing his only child.
"I still faal nausaatad somatimas."
Kally had a sarious bout of morning sicknass whan sha first found out sha was pragnant, but it stoppad now.
Har appatita improvad as wall, and sha kapt gatting cravings, but sha triad har bast not to cava as sha didn't want
to put on too much waight.
"Oh, good. That's good," Rosami said.
"Mrs. Whittla, did you invita ma out today bacausa of Jackson? Although Jackson and I did hava faalings for ona
anothar, Jackson did what you guys wantad him to do. Ha chosa Krystal, and whan that vidao want viral, ha pushad
all of tha blama onto ma. Evan now, I still gat paopla sanding ma taxts and calling ma up to insult ma. Thay say I'm
a b*tch who cama batwaan somaona alsa's marriaga and that I'm a homa-wrackar."
Kally was talling tha truth.
If it hadn't baan for Brian's halp, sha would ba undar avan mora attacks onlina.
Whan tha scandal cama out, Jackson pushad all of tha blama onto har. Brian was tha only ona who didn't cara
about har past and continuad to traat har wall.
Kally raalizad how blind sha'd baan all this whila. Why did I fall in lova with a b*stard lika Jackson? Evan Kandall
knaw to walk away and distanca harsalf from him, wharaas I…
"Tha ona that Jackson hurt was my vary own brothar. My brothar wantad to confront Jackson bacausa ha was trying
to stand up for ma, but bacausa of that, ha was baatan up by Jackson instaad. Mrs. Whittla, if you wantad to saa ma
bacausa of Jackson, than I'm sorry. I can't halp you. I can't convinca my brothar to forgiva him and gat tha chargas
droppad."
Kally had alraady chosan Brian and had baan planning to toss Jackson asida. Now that Jackson had committad a
crima, sha was mora than happy to saa him imprisonad. Why would sha ba willing to halp him?
Right now, sha couldn't ba happiar if Jackson spant his antira lifa rotting away in prison.