But the next second, she was shocked by her own thoughts. What happened to her? Didn't she always enjoy being alone by herself? She could make her life fun on her own! How in the world did she suddenly get bored of the solitude that she had always been longing for? Where did the idea even come from?
Leena tried to sort things out in her mind. She believed that she only married Kevin because he promised her absolute freedom to do whatever she wanted to, and he wouldn't stand in her way. However, as time went by and she got to know him better, she started to change her mind. The freedom she desired for the longest time seemed less appealing to her at the moment. Leena was baffled, because she had no idea why she would suddenly feel like this.
"Jerry, aren't you going back to fetch the medicine? You can swing by and drive Leena home." Leena might be naughty sometimes, but Edward always had a way with her. They had known each other for many years, and as her big brother, Edward knew well enough as to when he should encourage her with a treat and when he should be firm.
Come on, Leena. We are both exiled by your dear brother Edward. Let's get out of here." Tom forced a bitter smile as he once again thought about the money that Edward should have paid him. Tom had planned to transfer Edward to this expensive VVIP ward so he could charge Edward a pretty penny even if he couldn't get back those invaluable medicines taken away by Edward; but it was likely that he would end up with neither the medicine nor the money. Depressed, Tom sighed heavily at the thought.
"I didn't say I want to go home now! Edward, how could you make decisions for me without even asking my opinion again? I don't like this! I'm not a child anymore; I can make my own decisions about what to do. I don't need you butting in and making me mad." Leena used the word 'again', because not only Edward, but Duke and the others would sometimes arrange things or even plan the life path for her beforehand. Because she was the only girl in the pack, they all treated her like their own beloved sister, a little princess. Besides, they were much older and experienced than she. It was natural that they would think that they knew better to arrange whatever they thought would be the best for Leena. And Leena never had a say in it, because what they did was for her own good.
To be honest, although Leena couldn't say anything against her brothers, she really didn't like it when they did things for her without even asking what she wanted or how she wanted things to be. She understood that their actions were out of concern and love. However, she also felt depressed since her opinions seemed like nothing to them, as if they didn't care about how she felt or whether she was happy. She had been trying to figure out what she felt about Kevin lately, and today she was extremely upset because of that. She didn't want to go home because she didn't know how to face Kevin at this point.
Leena might be naughty and mischievous, but she wasn't unreasonable and she never made a fuss out of nothing. She loved to have fun, but she never crossed the line by joking with something as important as a matter of life and death. She enjoyed tricking others, but she knew when to stop before she went too far. She knew she was wrong by tricking Belinda into marrying Duke with some dirty tricks, but they fell in love with each other in the end. It made her feel less guilty to see them happily together. Now that Edward had dropped the last straw by ignoring her wish to stay here with Daisy and everyone, and directly asking Tom to drive her home. It felt like all the emotions she had been suppressing suddenly broke out, and Leena retorted sharply before she could realize. She didn't mean to be rude or aggressive; she was just stressed out. As soon as she finished speaking, Leena was also shocked by what she had just said. She covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes wide open with horror. A short moment later, she hurried to apologize,
I'm sorry, Edward. I'm so, so sorry. I got a little emotional. Tom, let's go." Before Edward could say anything in return, Leena forced an apologetic smile at Daisy and strode towards the door without waiting for Tom.
Daisy, I'm leaving for a while. I'll tell the doctors and nurses to be more careful and stay alert while I'm gone. Call me if there's anything." Tom nodded at Daisy and checked the data on the screens of various monitoring instruments around Edward's bed before leaving. Instead of chasing after Leena, Tom found the staff assigned to look after Edward and told them to pay more attention to Edward's condition. Then he ran after Leena.
"What happened to Leena? She seemed strange. She wouldn't normally talk to you like that," asked Daisy with a frown as she gazed at Leena's figure disappearing behind the door. Daisy was surprised at Leena's sudden outburst. Because of the unexpected episode, she had completely forgotten that Edward was somehow angry with her a few minutes ago.
"I'm not sure. Maybe she's on her period." Although Edward answered casually, he actually felt like there was a huge tornado sweeping around his heart. He had known Leena since she was a little girl, but he seldom saw Leena act like this. There must be something wrong and she must be upset, otherwise she wouldn't have talked to him like that. But what could be wrong? Did she find out about Kevin's feelings for Daisy? Edward suddenly had a really bad feeling; he hoped he was only overthinking it. After all, it was true that Kevin liked Daisy, and Daisy was Leena's favorite sister. Edward couldn't imagine how Leena would feel or what could he do to help after she found out.
Eager to leave the hospital, Leena was striding so fast that Tom had to run after her to catch up with her. Tom grabbed Leena's unharmed hand, and with a sudden burst of strength, he pulled Leena into his arms. He gently patted Leena's back as she buried her face in his warm chest.
Leena, what happened? Is something wrong? You seem really upset. Why did you talk to Edward like that? It's okay, you can tell me," asked Tom softly as he slightly pushed Leena off of his arms. He reached out his long fingers to raise her delicate jaw, but his heart stopped when he saw the tears in Leena's eyes. The sorrow in her watery eyes bruised Tom's heart all of a sudden. Worried, he frowned.
I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean it. Is Edward mad at me? How could I ever talk to him like that? He's injured, and I shouldn't have been rude to him. Will he be alright?" Leena sniffed as she spoke between sobs. She felt so ashamed of herself for throwing her tantrum like a baby still in diapers. Edward had just been through a brutal gunshot wound and surgery, and he just woke up not long ago. She should tried her best to make him happy so he could get better soon. However, she just lost her temper and said something really harsh and rude to him. Leena felt so guilty and worried ;she wondered whether Edward would get upset because of her words, and his recovery would suffer for it. Then she would be the one to blame.