Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 666 A Father in Pain

Someone knocked on the door. Before Adam could say anything, Kendall came in. She heard the cops come for

Kelly, but she wasn't around, so they went for her father. When she heard the news, she knew the evidence Rosemi

provided was enough to send Kelly behind bars. Worried about her parents, she chased Frank away quickly and

went to her father's office.

Someone knocked on the door. Before Adam could say anything, Kendall came in. She heard the cops come for

Kelly, but she wasn't around, so they went for her father. When she heard the news, she knew the evidence Rosemi

provided was enough to send Kelly behind bars. Worried about her parents, she chased Frank away quickly and

went to her father's office.

Even though Frank spent all day waiting outside the Taylor Residence for Amelia, he knew what was happening

around the city. He understood where Kendall was coming from, so he left and went to Coleman Empire Holdings

instead.

"Daddy."

Noticing her, Adam hung up and tried to force a smile, but he couldn't. Not when his heart was heavy with sorrow

and disappointment. "Kendall…" he croaked. "Our suspicions came true. She was involved. She and Rosemi. She

tried to kill us!"

He slammed his hand on the table, his eyes turning red. He roared, "What did we do to deserve this? Yes, your

mother and I are favoring you, but you're our daughter, and you never had the chance to grow under our care. Of

course, we dote on you. We finally found out after all these years. I can't believe she'd kill us for this. Does she think

she can take half the inheritance because of that?"

He turned around and wiped his tears away. Then, he turned back around. With shaky hands, he took out his box of

cigarettes and took one out. He tried to light it up, but he failed a few times. Kendall went ahead to take the lighter

from him and lit the cigarette. Adam took a few deep hits, but the smoke made him cough violently.

"Daddy."

He raised his hand. "I'm fine. I've seen stuff. I can take this."

Kendall looked at her father in worry. Her heart went out to her father after she saw how much pain he was in, but

she didn't regret what she did. Even without her retaliation, Kelly would kill her parents anyway. Just because she

stayed out of the feud didn't mean Kelly would show them mercy.

In her past life, she trusted Kelly and never fought over the inheritance. She thought her parents would split the

wealth accordingly, but to her surprise, they left everything for her. Her parents must've found out something Kelly

did and changed their minds. In her past life, her parents loved Kelly more, after all.

Kelly grew up with them, so their bond was strong, and not to mention she was a great helper in business. On the

other hand, Kendall had nothing but love in her head. She got on the Colemans' wrong side just to marry Jackson. It

put her parents in an awkward position, and they were mad at her. They would probably think better of her if her

marriage had brought her happiness. It was a mess, however.

Kelly was a smart and hardworking woman, while Kendall was just someone smitten by love. She didn't know how

the business worked, nor did she want to learn. Anyone would have preferred Kelly to be their successor. So, the

fact they didn't leave anything for her must have meant Kelly did something very disappointing and was discovered

by Adam and Charlotte, which led them to change their minds and leave all the inheritance to Kendall. Though, they

still died at the hands of Kelly in the end.

All Kendall wanted to do in this life was to protect herself. When she was reborn, Kelly and Jackson were halfway

through their conspiracy, slowly guiding her into hell. She wouldn't have known about their sinister trap if she hadn't

been reborn.

Noticing the look in Kendall's eyes, Adam said, "Don't blame yourself, for I won't blame you. Kelly's blinded by

greed; that's all. She tried to kill us for the inheritance, but it's not your fault. She's changed since you came back to

us, and no matter what you do, she'd still see you as an enemy."

He smiled bitterly. "I thought she'd at least be grateful if I left her an inheritance worth over 15 million, but no. She

wanted all my wealth. I cannot do that. You're our daughter. I must leave something for you as well. I couldn't

possibly give everything to her."

"Daddy."

"Let me have this, Kendall. It'll wreck me if I don't say it out loud."

Kendall helped her father sit and then hugged him. "Speak away, Daddy. I'll listen no matter how long it takes."

"Your mother and I are deeply in love. After she gave birth to you, her constitution worsened, making pregnancy

somewhat riskier than it already was. Your grandparents were still alive back then. They'd like a grandson, and our

decision to stop at one child disappointed them. But they were still nice to Kelly. She was their only grandchild, after

all. I can still remember the day I took her home. She was just a little ball of pink. We took great care of her, and I

watched over her as she grew; from the moment she was born to making her first turn, sitting up, crawling around,

walking on her own, and then talking. Unlike most babies, she called Daddy first.

"I was a busy man, but every time I came home, she would come running to me and call me Daddy with her cute

little voice, and my heart would melt. It felt like everything I did was worth it. My family was my world. Your mother

and I took her to and from kindergarten every day, and we gave her the best education money could buy. When we

had time, we'd take her traveling around the world to broaden her horizons. We tried to raise her into a great

woman."

There was reminiscence in his eyes. Back then, he had no idea his daughter was someone else's while his real

daughter was growing up in a village. The Woodses were nice to her. They gave her the best they could afford, but

Kelly still had the better resources by far. That was why he and Charlotte doted on Kendall when she first returned

to them.

At first, he still preferred Kelly. It wasn't until Kendall started working at the company and stopped obsessing over

Jackson did Adam finally start paying attention to her. They were bound by blood. As long as they tried to get along,

their relationship would improve. "We couldn't believe it when we discovered she wasn't our real daughter. Had to

go through a few DNA tests and capture the culprit before the truth sank in."

Kendall remembered that. The switch at birth thing shocked both the Parkers and Woodses. They couldn't believe

their daughter wasn't their daughter!