Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 81

After Ronnie parked the car, he stayed quiet for a few long seconds before he said to Kendall, "I will wait for you in the car, Young Mistress Kendall. Please go ahead and meet your friend."

Kendall was just about to open the door when she jolted to a stop upon hearing his words. She then tilted her head toward him and teasingly asked, "What's wrong? Scared that Amelia will snap a photo of your face from the front? Ronnie, it doesn't matter if you are a guy or a girl. Good-looking people like you will always catch others' attention anywhere you go."

He chose to remain silent and when she noticed this, she finally stopped making him come along with her to pick up her friend. "Alright, then. Wait for us here. I will come back after I get Amelia."

Even though Ronnie had driven her here, he was still one of Dylan's men. His loyalty was solely for Dylan.

With that, Kendall got out of the car and went to look for Amelia.

She quickly found her friend as she had followed the location Amelia had sent her.

As soon as Kendall saw Amelia, the former started trotting toward her with a bright smile on her face. "Amelia!"

Amelia, too, went toward her best friend with her suitcase in her hand while answering Kendall.

The pair of friends who hadn't seen each other in a while finally went in for a tight embrace when they

reached each other.

After the hug loosened, Kendall examined her friend from head to toe and said with a smile, "How is your skin still so fair even after you have been traveling for so long? I am so jealous of you."

Kendall had always been envious of her best friend's snow-white skin.

Upon hearing that, Amelia touched her own cheeks and started bragging, "I am a naturally beautiful and fair maiden. There is no use envying me."

"Enough, you. I only gave you one compliment and your nose has grown a few inches taller."

Kendall was about to help Amelia with her luggage when her friend quickly stopped her. "I will do it myself."

"Why did a person as small and feeble as you bring along such a big luggage? It must have been tiring to tug this around. Let me carry it for you."

Seeing that Kendall insisted on it, Amelia had no choice but to let her friend do as she pleased.

As the taller one compared to petite Amelia, Kendall had always been the caretaker when they hung out together.

Kendall was envious of Amelia's fair skin, whereas Amelia was envious of Kendall's well-developed and tall figure.

"What did you put in your luggage? Even pulling it feels heavy."

"It is all the presents I got you."

"You are so nice to me!" Kendall chuckled.

"You are my bestie. Who else am I supposed to be nice to?"

"I am nice to you too! I even came all the way to the airport to pick you up."

Amelia went ahead and linked her arm around Kendall's, and they continued to chat as they walked.

"I know that you treat me the best, which is why I told my driver there is no need to come. I wanted you to pick me up." Amelia let out a giggle and before asking again, "Is that hottie really a Lyft driver?"

"Why? Do you fancy him now?"

"How could I so easily fancy someone when I haven't even seen him in person! I am someone who has been my fair share of hotties in my life. I won't so easily fall for someone."

Amelia loved collecting photos of beautiful people.

Of course, the majority of her collection was photos of handsome men. She had a fair amount of beautiful people too, but these photos were pasted all over another room instead of her boudoir. The room had, at some point, been occupied by her 'hobby' as well. There was nothing her family members could do about it.

Kendall also had her photo pasted in the other room.

"I can't tell you his identity now," Kendall said apologetically.

"Oh—how secretive of you."

Kendall only smiled without saying anything more.

Reading the mood well, Amelia didn't continue pressing Kendall to say something she wasn't comfortable with saying. She knew how annoying that would be.

They might claim to be each other's best friend, but it had only been a year since they became friends.

It was to be expected that Kendall had things she kept to herself.

"How have things been going between you and Jackson the whole time I was gone? Did you manage to get your parents' support? You might be better off giving up if they are still against it. You know what people say. You don't necessarily have to marry someone your parents want you to, but you really need to rethink your choice if your parents don't allow you to marry someone."

Jackson was a handsome man as well, but Amelia had somehow never had a good feeling about him. She didn't even have a photo of him in her collection of photos of handsome men.

Kendall only nonchalantly stated, "I have given up on him."

"What?! Why? Did you really?" Amelia immediately came to a stop, causing Kendall to laugh out loud.

"You were the one who told me to let go of him, and that we didn't go well together when I was obsessed with him. But look at how surprised you are now that I said I have given up on him. Oh— Amy, what is it you want me to do?"

After hearing that, Amelia kept looking at her with scrutinizing eyes as she reached out to place her hand on Kendall's forehead. "You don't have a fever. You must still be thinking with a clear head then," she mumbled. "Kendall, have you really given up on Jackson?"

"Mhm. Completely."

A grin instantly broke out on Amelia's face. "There is still hope in saving you, then. That man is a cunning fox. He is too sneaky for someone as bold and straightforward as you to keep under control. Not only that, he has known your sister for years. Their relationship has always been good as well. I am not belittling you, but Kelly is better than the current you in every way. How can you be sure that there is nothing between her and Jackson? You were so loyal and obedient to him that you would even lose yourself for his sake. I was very worried about you, but I couldn't say anything because you would always barge off everytime I tried to tell you something."

"Why? Do you fancy him now?"

"How could I so easily fancy someone when I haven't even seen him in person! I am someone who has been my fair share of hotties in my life. I won't so easily fall for someone."

Amelia's sincere words somehow brought back Kendall's memories of her past life.

Her friendship with Amelia had come to an end because Amelia had persistently advised her to leave the man then.

Amelia knew full well just how in love Kendall was with Jackson, and that she was willing to do anything for him. But somehow, Amelia kept insisting she let go of him. Kendall had thought that Amelia's advice wasn't for her own good and instead, was Amelia intentionally giving her grief.

Kendall even suspected Amelia of liking Jackson as well. That had gotten Amelia in a rage that ensued in a big fight between the best friends, which ended up with them severing their ties.

Now that she was given another chance at life, Kendall would not question her friend's kindness anymore.

"Thank you, Amy," she gratefully said to Amelia, for both her lifetimes.

This was something she owed her friend for both lives.

"What are you thanking me for? I didn't even do anything for you. I am just giving you my opinion as a friend. I don't need your gratitude as long as you don't think I am sticking my nose into where it doesn't belong." This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

"I would never."

Like how bitter medicine worked well, the best advice usually wasn't pleasant to listen to.

Amelia was only saying things Kendall didn't necessarily like hearing because she sincerely hoped for the best for her friend. Kelly, on the other hand, had always intended for Kendall's death, which was why she would always say to her sugar-coated words that got her obsessed with Jackson. Kendall had lost herself in her past life, and that eventually led to her death.

"Let's go. We wouldn't want the driver to wait for long."

Ronnie was Dylan's bodyguard, after all.

The moment Kendall remembered how Dylan had punished her by making her write a 10,000 word self-reflection essay, her mood immediately dropped.

He is too cruel! Kendall grumbled to herself. God! 10,000 words? I don't even know what I can write about to reach that word count.

Amelia's voice brought her out of her reverie again. "Stay for a meal at my place later, Kendall. And don't leave at night. We haven't seen each other in so long. We have some long-overdue catching up to do."

"We have all the time we need to chat. We don't have to do it today, Amelia."

"You got something urgent going on?"

Kendall nodded and truthfully told her, "That's right. I have to leave right after I send you home."

She had to produce the 10,000 word essay by tonight no matter what. She knew just how terrible a fate awaited her if she failed to do as he told her to.

Thankfully, Amelia was a considerate person. "That's alright. It is Yasmine's birthday in two days. Will you be going to the banquet with that sister of yours? She and Yasmine seem to be best friends."

Just like Jackson, Yasmine was not someone that Amelia had a good feeling about.