After what happened earlier, Daisy realized she didn't have much time to review the report. So she took a quick shower and headed to the study. To her surprise, Edward wasn't there. She thought he had work to do. Where was he?
Slightly shaking her head, Daisy thought she shouldn't worry about his whereabouts right now. She had more important tasks at hand. She pulled her desk chair and sat down. She took out the report from her briefcase and started reading.
Her eyes were fixed on the paper. She looked strikingly attractive when she was quiet and focused. There was a mild shade of pink on her face after the shower. She smelled delightful like a gentle night breeze. A song suddenly broke the silence. Daisy frowned and looked around the room, trying to find the source of the sound. She saw Edward's phone on his desk. Daisy hesitated for a moment. Her gaze shifted between the phone and the report. The phone kept buzzing. Finally, Daisy sighed heavily and stood up.
She reached for the buzzing phone. Just as she saw the name on the screen, her fingers twitched. She almost dropped the phone out of panic.
The call was from Jessica, the woman who had been deemed as Edward's girlfriend by the media for the longest time. Daisy had always envied her for staying by Edward's side. However, she didn't expect to see her name again someday.
Suddenly, her legs became too feeble to stand. She sank into Edward's chair while holding Edward's phone. She hadn't forgotten about Jessica. But Edward and Daisy were having such a good time lately that she chose to neglect the issue on purpose.
What kind of relationship did they share? Lovers? Friends? Or friends with benefits? All options terrified Daisy tremendously. Jessica and Edward had been together for years; they couldn't be just friends. Was there anything else between them? What if they still kept in touch with each other? The phone went silent after a few seconds. Daisy put it back on the desk and slowly stepped back to her chair. Staring blankly at the report, she realized she couldn't focus on her work anymore. All she could think about was the relationship between Jessica and Edward.
That's when Edward entered the study. His smile vanished instantly. He stared at Daisy, wondering what she was thinking about. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't even notice his arrival. It was quite unusual.
"What are you thinking about? You seem consumed by your thoughts." Wrapping his arms around her waist, Edward pressed his chin against her shoulder and sniffed the faint fragrance coming from her hair. Startled by his sudden embrace, Daisy paused. She touched his hands on her waist and closed her eyes. After a few silent deep breaths, Daisy turned around and looked into his eyes. Her voice sounded soft but distant.
"Nothing, I was just reading the report." This was the first time Daisy lied to Edward. She lowered her head in case her guilty eyes would give her away.
"Let me help you. I wonder what kind of report could trouble my beautiful and bright Colonel." Edward tried to reach for the report.
"Are you trying to spy on military intelligence?" Daisy immediately stopped him from touching the report. She couldn't let him see it because she was already done with it. She said that because she needed an excuse.
"I'm not interested in military intelligence. I'm interested in you." Edward smiled at Daisy and withdrew his hand. He thought she was nervous because it was some critical report.
"The thing is, your phone was constantly ringing. It seems that someone is desperate to reach you. Why don't you check who was calling." Ignoring his tease, Daisy lowered her head to hide her real feelings from him. "Really? I'll go check." Edward gently kissed her head and walked toward his desk. 'He looked gorgeous even in the informal outfits, ' Daisy thought to herself, her heart started aching again.
As soon as Edward unlocked his phone and saw the missed call, he frowned in surprise. What did Jessica want? Didn't he clear up everything the other day? If he did, then why was she calling him again?
He turned around to look at Daisy. She behaved as if nothing had happened. But did she see his phone when it rang? Thinking of her strange behavior when he came in and hugged her, Edward realized she must have seen Jessica's call. He wanted to explain but he couldn't. It was not the right timing. He couldn't tell Daisy that Jessica was pregnant until he found a way to settle the whole thing. He wasn't sure how Daisy would react to it. Even though he knew for sure that Jessica's child was not his, but would Daisy believe him? He became nervous because he cared about Dasiy too much.
Noticing that Edward's eyes didn't leave his phone, Daisy suddenly felt like crying. He did care about Jessica, didn't he? That's why he had that look on his face.
Well, no one special. Having decided to keep it secret from Daisy for now, Edward smiled at her tenderly. He chose not to ask whether she checked his phone or not. He didn't say anything about who was calling Jim. He knew that sometimes explanations sounds like cover-up. He would tell her everything after he had a plan.
Daisy froze, He didn't say anything. Maybe he didn't want her to find out that he still involved with Jessica. She smiled bitterly and thought to herself, I am not as important to him as I thought. Maybe he just sees me as a new challenge. He has no feelings for me; therefore he doesn't even care to explain anything to me.
Don't you need to call back? Perhaps it's an emergency. Daisy pulled herself together and asked calmly. She was too proud to let him see her tears.
It's okay, besides it's too late now. I'll see to it tomorrow. Edward put his phone back on the desk and strode back to Daisy. He leaned against the desk and fixed his eyes on his beloved wife.