"It's not your place to judge me. If you are really pregnant with his child, then I'll reiterate one last time; go to Edward directly instead of confronting me like this." Although her voice was calm and steady, Daisy clenched her fists tightly in rage. She wasn't sure whether Jessica was telling the truth or just putting on an act. But she couldn't let Jessica notice her dilemma.
"Don't you know it, Daisy? I won't come to you if you stop bothering him. Edward said that he would marry me. So you'd better leave before he gets rid of you." Jessica sneered coldly with her eyes fixed on Daisy. If she couldn't have Edward, she would make sure Daisy didn't end up with him either. She would do anything to break them up. She felt she might have a shot if Edward was single again.
Miss Jessica, I'll leave if Edward agrees to marry you. But as of now, I'm his wife, so you better forget it! I don't give a damn whether you are pregnant or not. Stay the hell away from my husband. You don't want to mess with a Colonel, do you?" Daisy curled her lips. 'Jessica, you think I'm stupid? I won't get deceived so easily. I might have believed your nonsense a few days ago. But I won't bother listening to you, especially after Edward has declared his love for me.'
"Haha! How shameless of you, Daisy. How dare you call yourself his wife? This is just your wishful thinking! Did he even say that he wants to marry you?" Jessica was so pissed off upon hearing Daisy say 'I'm his wife' that she ignored the last words said by Daisy. Her face twitched hysterically.
"Jessica, you won't quit this nonsense, huh? What if I tell you that we got married six years ago? Do you still believe you stand a chance? If it is really Edward's child as you keep saying, have it for all I care. Raising another child won't be a problem for the Mu family. As for you... I'm sorry but I'm no saint, and I have no interest in sharing my husband with another woman. So stop bothering me and my husband."
It tore Daisy apart to know that Jessica bore Edward's child. But she hid her feelings behind her poker face and acted as calmly as she could. She was seething in agony inside, but she couldn't let Jessica see through her pain.
What? That's impossible! I don't believe anything that comes out of your mouth, you shameless bitch! Haha... Six years ago? I have been by his side for the past few years, not you! Where were you all these years if you are married?" Jessica snapped at Daisy while shaking her head in disbelief. She didn't believe her. 'Edward had never mentioned that he has a wife and he was never seen with Daisy during those years. It must be a false pretext by Daisy to keep Edward to herself. That's it! She must be lying!' Jessica thought to herself, deliberating if there was any truth in Daisy's words.
"You can ask him if you don't believe me. I don't have to explain anything to you since it's our personal life. Is there anything else that you want to say to me, if not then I'd like to bid you goodbye." Daisy stood up and coldly gazed at Jessica, a glint of sadness flashing through her eyes. 'What do you have to say for yourself this time, Edward? Should I believe you?' Daisy was frustrated.
Jessica bit her lip and remained silent. She planned to insult Daisy in public. Instead, she was the one being insulted. Jessica gloomily fixed her eyes on Daisy, who was walking out of the cafe. She couldn't let Daisy walk away after shattering her pride into pieces. She had to set the score even. Thinking of that, Jessica gripped on the table to stand up. Legs still feeble and slightly trembling, Jessica tottered behind Daisy.
"Colonel, are you finished?" Mark jumped out of the driver's seat to open the door for Daisy as soon as he saw her. However, he frowned when he saw Daisy's pale face. He wondered what had happened to Daisy.
"Yes. Let's get out of here." Daisy was in a state of trance as her face turned white. She would be lying if she said that she wasn't affected by Jessica's words. She had tried hard to play cool, but the truth was that she was breaking down inside. She just didn't want Jessica to see her weakness.
"Stop right there! Daisy Ouyang!" Panting heavily, Jessica shouted out as Daisy was about to step into the car. She looked like an insane woman rather than a noble lady. Mark frowned and stepped forward to stand between her and Daisy.
"Anything else, Miss Jessica?" Daisy pulled Mark aside and glared at Jessica with obvious disgust in her eyes; her voice was as cold as ice.
"Nothing, I just hate your face." Jessica then raised her arm, ready to launch her palm on Daisy's face. But Mark didn't let her. He grabbed her hand and growled, "How dare you raise a hand on our Colonel Daisy? Are you insane?" Mark gripped Jessica's slim wrist, his eyes protruded in rage. He looked extremely sharp in his uniform. His guard was up when he saw Jessica follow Daisy to the car, and he was mentally prepared beforehand; otherwise, that insane woman would have hit Daisy before he realized.
"What colonel? Let go of me, or I'll scream! Is this what you learn in the army? Bullying an innocent citizen?" Jessica was so focused on teaching Daisy a lesson, that she didn't notice the man standing beside her. Now that this stout man had gripped her and she couldn't even move, Jessica panicked. She was afraid of what he would do to her.
"Mark, let her go. Just ignore her. We can't stoop to her level." Daisy didn't expect that Jessica would try to hit her. Luckily, Mark responded quickly, or her face would be red and swollen by now.
"Yes, colonel." Mark shook Jessica's hand off. Jessica staggered a few steps behind and almost fell to the ground. However, the pain from her wrist was nothing compared to the surprise she felt when she heard how Mark addressed Daisy.
"Wait.. Wait a second. You mean she really is a colonel?" Jessica asked hesitantly. Although she was not quite familiar with military ranks, she obviously knew what the word 'colonel' meant.
"Yes. Is anything wrong?" replied Mark arrogantly. Mark had no patience or compassion for her. Anyone who tried to hurt Daisy was deemed inexcusable to him, including Jessica.
"I... Daisy, how can a military officer be so lewd and disgraceful! Having a child before marriage? Do your supervisors know how shameless you are?" Jessica was surprised that Daisy was a military officer, but the shock didn't last long.
"Don't push your luck, Jessica. You don't have the right to judge my personal life. If you dare to say one more word, I swear I'll..." Daisy gazed at Jessica coldly. She utterly detested this woman. Jessica was mean and rude. How could she ever envy her? She must be out of her mind. She was jealous because Jessica could stay with Edward, but she didn't notice what kind of person Jessica really was.
"What will you do? Put me behind bars? I'm not a criminal!" The last thing Jessica wanted to hear was that Daisy had a more prominent status than she did. Now she had nothing to compete with Daisy. So Jessica changed her strategy and tried to provoke Daisy.
Daisy was about to fight back when she suddenly heard a cold voice coming from behind, "Jessica, if you're desperately seeking for death, I've already added your name in the list." Edward stared at Jessica in fury; his look was as cold as his voice. Then he turned to Daisy with a gentle smile, as if his evil twin was talking to Jessica.
"Honey, you're here." Edward's face lit up when he saw Daisy. He couldn't take his eyes away from her; he loved her a lot. Edward had started paying special attention to everything related to the military, probably because his wife was a military officer. He was thrilled when he saw a car with the military license. He thought it might be Daisy and drove over. It was her, but she was not alone. It seemed that she had an argument with Jessica. Edward was puzzled, 'Do they know each other? Or Jessica ignores my words and comes to see Daisy?'
"Edward, handle this yourself. I have no interest in clearing your mess. Make sure that she leaves me alone. I don't have the time to play games with her. Mark, let's get out of here." Daisy was delighted to see Edward. But when she thought of what Jessica had told her, she felt annoyed.
"Where are you going? Huh?" Edward reached out and pulled Daisy into his arms. Before Daisy could push him away, he lowered his head and kissed her. He had no idea what had been going on, but he perceived Daisy was angry.
Not expecting that Edward would kiss her in public, Daisy blushed. She caught a glimpse of Jessica staring at them. Daisy suddenly kicked Edward's left calf and pushed him off. Watching Edward gasping for pain, Daisy glared at him in fury. The military exercises worn her out; she didn't have the energy to deal with his dolls. All Daisy wanted to do at this moment was to shoot him through his head.
Edward knew that Daisy was mad at him, but he didn't expect that she would actually attack him. However, he was not mad because Daisy didn't hit him that hard. And it wouldn't be that easy if they were alone. Edward knew she would definitely beat him up.
Jessica was startled by Edward's sudden arrival. Edward warned her about leaving Daisy alone, yet she caught red handed provoking Daisy. Edward had been cruel to Jessica lately, she was worried about what he would do to her this time. To Jessica's surprise, Edward passionately kissed Daisy in public. She was jealous to death. In all these years she had spent with him, Edward never had touch her lips. She couldn't hold her feelings back and she offended him by kissing him last time, which led to the almost bankruptcy of the Lin Group. He had once told her that only the woman he loved could kiss him on the lips, and now he was kissing Daisy in front of her... Did it mean that he loved Daisy?