Kendall's Sacrifice

His longing gaze brought back her memories of last night. Her face flushed and her heart skipped a beat, but she answered, "I am not. Dylan, it's been a long time since you were last here, isn't it? Why don't we look around for a little bit first?"

"You're right. It's been more than a year."

Before he got into a car accident, Dylan would invite his friends to horse riding every month. However, he was deprived of the fun of riding a horse in the current condition he was in.

Even in his current situation, he wasn't fit for horse riding yet.

As she pushed him around, Kendall suggested, "We'll come here again once you recover. When the time comes, we'll have a competition and decide who's better."

Dylan chuckled. "I've learned how to ride a horse since I'm a child; are you sure you want to compete against me?"

Kendall fell into silence as reality dawned on her. I don't stand a chance against him. Even though she knew a few tricks, she hadn't mastered them at all, and she was only slightly better than the ordinary person.

"Where did Amy go?" Thinking of her best friend, Kendall turned her head around in search of Amelia.

Dylan's calm statement was proof that he knew Amelia well. "Surely she's having fun taking photos of my brothers with her phone under a tree somewhere."

Dylan was aware of himself having a bunch of handsome brothers, no matter the biological ones or his cousins. Amelia wasn't immune to pretty faces, and she enjoyed taking pictures of good-looking men.

As the Fords were gathering at the horse farm, surely Amelia wouldn't miss a rare occasion like today.

As expected, Kendall found a familiar figure hiding behind a tree with her phone in hand as she took pictures of the men on the racecourse.

She turned to Dylan and struggled to justify her friend's behavior. "It's the only hobby she has."

Usually, people wouldn't make a fuss out of it. However, Amelia paid the price for taking photos of Frank last time.

"You can tell her that she doesn't need to sneak around to shoot the photos. She can do it face-to-face with them. My siblings won't mind her behavior knowing she's your friend, as long as she isn't using them for commercial use," Dylan explained gently. "After all, taking photographs sneakily isn't that good either."

Dylan would no doubt be mad if he found someone taking pictures of him without his permission.

As she got permission from him, a wide smile bloomed on Kendall's face. "Really? I'll tell her right now!"

Excited to share the good news, she stopped walking and pulled out her cell phone to call Amelia.

Meanwhile, Amelia, who was hiding behind a tree, was struggling to hold in her excitement, and she felt as if she had won the lottery. There are handsome men everywhere! Moreover, they are all well-known young talents in Orapolis!

The men around her today were no doubt the most handsome ones as all of them looked better than each of her encounters in the past.

Amelia was aware that she attended the gathering as Kendall's friend, so she should behave properly instead of taking pictures of the men in secret, but she couldn't help herself. Will it be fine if I don't take the photos of them in a close-up range or shoot their full face? I just want some records of the moment they're riding a horse. If nobody notices me, then I won't be offending anyone, right? Kendall will be safe too, won't she?

When Amelia was having fun taking the photos, an incoming call interrupted her.

The caller ID was showing Kendall's name. Scanning around the area for her friend, she eventually found Kendall waving at her from a distance.

Due to it being impossible to hear each other from far away, Kendall had no choice but to call her friend.

Amelia answered the call without any delay, and she heard Kendall ask, "Amy, why are you standing there by yourself?"

"The sun's too strong. I'm hiding from it under the shady tree," Amelia answered sheepishly.

The others, who weren't interested in horse riding, were gathering under a tree. They were passing their time at the rest area, which consisted of a few marble tables and stone benches.

Amelia recognized some people among them, but she wasn't well acquainted with them. After all, people tended to ignore her for her hobby of taking pictures.

She knew very well that Kendall and her would always be the standout among the high society circles.

"Amy, why don't you come over so we can take a stroll together?"

"You stay there with Master Dylan. Don't worry about me; I'm enjoying myself."

Amelia could see clearly that Dylan wanted Kendall all to himself. She wouldn't dare become a third wheel.

"I'll ask Alice to show you around. You can take as many photos as you like and don't have to take them sneakily. Dylan has already given his approval."

Kendall was aware that nobody would come over and join their time of bonding when Dylan was around her unless she walked away.

For example, Dylan's friends left to find a way to entertain themselves soon after greeting them.

"Really?" Amelia was overjoyed as she asked in disbelief.

"Dylan will never break his promise."

She smiled sweetly. "Kendall, you need to express my gratitude to Master Dylan."

"Alright, I'll look for you later. We can ride horses together."

Amelia answered dreamily, "Don't worry, all I need are the good-looking men around. You can stay with Master Dylan."

At that, Kendall grumbled, "How could you blow me off for some handsome men?"