Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 119
The Mendelsons' bodyguard was still ringing the doorbell, which left the father and daughter exchanging glances with each other.
"I'll open the door, Dad." Kendall turned and walked to the door.
"I'll take a look too," Adam commented as he followed suit.
As soon as the Mendelsons' bodyguard saw them returning, he stopped ringing the doorbell.
Kendall opened the villa door for him while he brought out a wheelchair. Right then, someone unlocked the car door for Frank
while two other bodyguards stepped forward to assist him in getting out of the car and into the wheelchair.
Kendall and Adam were dumbfounded at this sight.
Adam recognized Frank but he was perplexed—when did President Mendelson require a wheelchair?
When Dylan was wheelchair-bound from his accident, Frank teased him mercilessly. So, look at how the tables have turned.
Dylan, do you want footage of this?
Kendall was astute as she understood instantly. Frank was here to get even with her.
Last night, she accidentally stepped on him with high heels after attempting to dodge from Yasmine's evil trap. At that time, he
was kind enough to let her off but warned that he would be back if his foot was swollen the next day.
She peeked at his feet and sure enough, that very foot she stepped on last night was wrapped in white bandage, which made it
look like a burrito, since it was shoeless; it appeared to be quite swollen.
Frank's bodyguard pushed the wheelchair forward.
"What brings you here today, President Mendelson?" Although Adam was intrigued, he could not explicitly inquire the reason,

therefore, he laughed and invited Frank into the villa. Frank sent a harsh gaze at Kendall, whose guilt could be seen as clear as
a crystal and silently without any words, he instructed the bodyguard to move him into the Parkers' Villa.
"Dad." Kendall grabbed her father by his arm and whispered, "He came here to get even with me."
Adam was taken aback by her statement that struck him out of the blue. He stared blankly at his daughter for a long time before
asking with a trembling voice, "Kendall... What did you do... to President Mendelson?"
Yeah, Kendall. What did you do to have President Mendelson knocking on our door?
First and foremost, Adam had always avoided having any interactions with Frank as Adam associated him with trouble, even
much more than Dylan. Sure, Dylan was cold and brutal, but he was not as sinister as Frank. Therefore, to learn that Kendall
had offended Frank meant that Adam had correctly guessed that his daughter was the one who caused Frank's burrito-shaped
foot. I knew it’s not all rainbows and unicorns when a girl masters martial arts!
With quivering hands, he took out his phone and muttered quietly, "Kendall, don’t panic. I’ll immediately get Master Dylan for you.
Just stay cool!"
"I'm not panicking, Dad. You're the one who panicked. I didn’t mean to step on President Mendelson last night. It's purely
accidental." She let out a laugh as she tried to calm her dad down.
"Was it really accidental?"
"I accidentally stepped on him; it’s really not."
"You mean his foot became this swollen from just a step?"
An embarrassed Kendall then replied, "I was wearing high heels... And I stepped on him really hard. So, I should be glad it's not
bleeding."
Adam remained silent.

I better get my son-in-law involved for a rescue mission.
"President Parker."
Frank’s darkened gaze was a contrast to his beautiful almond eyes as he suddenly turned his head to ask, "Is this how you treat
your guest, President Parker? By letting them come and go as they wish?"
As Adam sensed the dissatisfaction from Frank's questions, Adam hastily tucked his phone into his back pocket and walked
toward Frank after glaring at his daughter. The anxiety that Adam felt resembled the unsettling ocean waves.
"I apologize, President Mendelson."
As Frank and his bodyguards entered the villa, Adam greeted them respectfully.
Meanwhile, Charlotte was carrying out the freshly-made dessert when she noticed Frank’s arrival. Right then, she was startled
as she watched her husband greet him as if Frank was the king. On the other hand, her daughter—who looked as guilty as a
puppy—also entered the house.
Soon enough, Charlotte calmly walked over to present her homemade desserts on the coffee table as she smilingly told Frank,
"These are our homemade treats. Please give it a try."
Kendall also followed suit by quietly keeping the clothes she had purchased for her parents to prepare a pot of tea.
In the meantime, Frank was staring at the steaming tea and the freshly baked delicacies.
"I apologize for my unexpected visit, Mrs. Parker." As much as Frank was known to be a cold person, he was still a gentleman.
"It's okay; you're not bothering us. It's a pleasure to have you here, President Mendelson." Adam took the chance and replied on
behalf of his wife.
Kendall then scooted to her mother's side and whispered, "My dad is indeed a pro in the business world; he knows exactly what
to say and when to say them." He was always trimming his sails; she saw this as a valuable trait to learn from her dad.

After hearing that, Charlotte squeezed her daughter to remind her that a distinguished guest was still present.
"What brings you here today, President Mendelson?" Adam obviously knew the reason, but he feigned ignorance and asked
tentatively.
Frank then lifted his gauze-wrapped foot and glanced at Kendall before clarifying softly, "Ms. Parker accidentally trod on my foot
last night. I informed her that if something goes wrong with my foot, I will hold her accountable for it."
"It took only a single night for my foot to become swollen and sore. I believe she should be responsible for this."
Adam looked at his daughter and apologized to Frank on her behalf. "I'm sorry, President Mendelson."
Without missing a beat, Kendall also apologized as she stated responsibly, "President Mendelson, I stepped on you and I will
take full responsibility. If your bone is fractured and requires surgery or hospitalization, I will pay for all of your medical
expenditures. Until your foot heals, you can keep track of all your nutritional costs, emotional compensation and missed income.
Just let me know the amount and I will compensate you, President Mendelson."
Adam coughed lightly when he heard her remarks.
Frank was the Mendelson Family's leader and he oversaw the entire Mendelson Group. Even if they were to sell Kendall off, it
would not even cover Frank's daily income.
Kendall was quick to come back to her senses and realized she could not afford to pay the compensation.
She glanced at Frank while expecting the man who had once given her a daughter to announce his verdict.
"My family doctor has examined it and discovered no bone injury. After a while, the swelling will go away." Of course, he would
never financially take advantage of her. "I don’t need Ms. Parker to compensate me. I have only one request, which is for her to
take care of me until my swollen foot heals and I can walk normally," he said truthfully. Now, that’s a twist.
Kendall was rendered speechless.

Once Master Dylan finds out about this, I can say goodbye to my life!
"President Mendelson, I'll hire a nanny to look after you, okay? I... I have to work everyday, so taking care of you would be
difficult for me."
She found a reason.
Knowing the excuse she gave had not fumbled him, Frank asked calmly, "President Parker, Ms. Parker works for your company.
I’m sure there won’t be a problem for her to take a month’s break, right?"
"May we speak privately, President Mendelson?" Kendall inquired of Frank before her father could respond.
Deep in her heart, she knew Frank was pestering her because of the baby. However, the baby was from the past life and did not
exist in this lifetime.
Kendall's heart wrenched upon the thought of her daughter's death. She despised herself for being incompetent in her previous
life while also not forgetting to blame Frank.
Where was he then when they needed him the most last life?
In this lifetime, she had never fallen for his trap or had any relationship with him. What was he bothering her about then?
Frank stared at her quietly and after a moment of meeting her eyes, he nodded.