Edward moved over to the bedside and looked at Daisy with a tender expression on his face, as if she were a painting he never got tired of looking at. He was afraid that he would lose her one day. Daisy was always giving him surprises. He was touched.
Edward pinched her nose lightly. Daisy woke up, batting her long beautiful eyelashes. When she saw Edward, she closed her eyes again before suddenly sitting up in bed. But she had to lie back down because her body was so sore and numb.
"Slow down. No need to be so excited to see me." Edward joked with a charming smile, but Daisy wasn't attracted.
"Edward, what time is it? Why didn't you wake me up? Damn it. I'm late," Daisy said angrily. Edward seemed relaxed while she was sore all over. She felt a lot more tired than usual after training. She just wanted to keep lying down and not move at all.
"It's okay. Go back to sleep. I already asked for leave for you." Edward sat on the bed and comforted her. He patted her shoulder as if she were a baby.
Really? Okay, I'll just sleep a while more. Then I'll go to work." Daisy mumbled. She held Edward's waist and stroked his arm. Feeling peaceful and safe in his presence, she soon fell asleep. Edward sat still helplessly. He wouldn't be able to keep the same position for long. After a while, his body would become stiff.
He sighed and climbed onto the bed. He lied down next to her and settled her head on his arm. He watched her quietly, feeling grateful to have her in his life. Otherwise, he would never have known what true love was. Yakira and Mary spent the night in the police station. Every person who went in and out looked at them curiously. The intense humiliation they felt made them hate Daisy even more.
"Mom, it's morning already. Is that bitch really so ruthless as to keep us here all night? Forget dad. You are Brian's mom. He has always been good to her, she shouldn't have thrown us here! We're not even allowed to post bail. What the hell? Does she think we know nothing about the law? What's wrong with the legal counsel of Ouyang Foreign Trade? I called him so many times but he never answered the phone. Is he trying to get fired?"
Mary gritted every word through her teeth. Edward had been a sitting duck to her, but then Daisy came and ruined everything. After a night in the police station, her hatred grew. She had said those words to provoke her mother's hate for Daisy. She wanted Yakira to hate Daisy as much as she did, because Yakira was not a forgiving person. She would get back at whoever offended her. In that case, Yakira would still be Mary's ally and would keep helping her get Edward.
"Shut up! As my daughter, how can you be so dumb? Not only can you not hold onto a man, but also you're not perceptive at all!" Yakira was furious with how Mary had answered the police officer's questions. She had been stupid enough to admit to drugging Edward. She even asked how the police knew about it! Thinking of her foolish actions, Yakira couldn't help but snap at her.
"What about you? If you hadn't offended Edward, he wouldn't have hated me so much." Mary pursed her lips. She didn't find anything wrong with what she had done, and blamed it all on Yakira.
"Mary, when will you grow up? Look at how successful Daisy is, then look at yourself! Should I go on?" Yakira now realized the importance of fame and power. Daisy didn't even need to show herself in person, just a call from her could make the chief of the Public Security Bureau immediately come over and pick them up himself. Even Edward would not be able to do that. Compared to Daisy, Mary not only had no skills but also didn't know how to adapt to the changing situation. Suddenly, it hit Yakira that she and Mary had been beaten by Grace and Daisy. Her face became extremely hideous at the thought.
Mom, how can you praise your enemy and belittle your own daughter? Daisy is just a petty official. No big deal. She might have traded herself to get that position. Who knows?" Mary didn't think that Daisy was better than her. She only had a better family background and good luck.
"At least she's beautiful. Look at yourself. What do you have?" The imprisonment made Yakira anxious. No doubt that Edward would retaliate against her. The first person that he would find and ally himself with would be Leo, which would put her in a very tight spot. Helplessly locked up in the police station, she didn't have a chance to explain herself to Leo.
Yes, I have nothing while Daisy is outstanding in every way. But don't you forget, like mother like daughter. I got my looks from you, so don't blame me for my appearance." Yakira was a good teacher. By her example, Mary had become as calculating and vulgar as her.
Be quiet!" A policeman shouted just as Yakira was about to yell at Mary. Yakira and Mary dropped the argument in surprise. Seething in anger, they refused to talk to each other and fell into deep thought about different things. The harder it was to acquire something, the more valuable it appeared. Mary was thinking about Edward. She couldn't get his handsome face and distinguished presence out of her mind.
Meanwhile, Yakira was thinking about how to deal with Edward's retaliation. Since Mary was so obsessed with Edward, Yakira had planned to let Mary take the fall for everything if their plan failed. Then she could get more time to figure out her next move. Ironically, Daisy showed up and sent them to prison. It seemed that time had made Daisy ruthless. She was no longer a weak girl anymore.
Excuse me. When can we be released? We've been kept here all night. If they want to file charges against us, don't they have to present the evidence?" Seeing her mom wasn't in the mood to talk to her, Mary turned to the policeman with a charming smile on her face.
How should I know? I was told by my superior that you offended someone important. It's up to her when you get released." Actually, the policeman was also confused about the situation. There had been no interrogation since Yakira and Mary were brought in, but they couldn't be released anyway. And the chief had picked them up himself. Everything left him puzzled.
"Important? She's just a colonel. Who cares?" Mary assumed that a colonel was similar to a manager in a firm. There was nothing to be afraid of.
"What? Just a colonel? Tell me, what kind of position do you think is important enough?" The policeman stared at her in disbelief. He couldn't believe his ears. These were the most ridiculous words he had ever heard. How could they be so arrogant? Were they more powerful than Daisy?
"How powerful is a colonel?" Mary asked. They weren't going anywhere and she had nothing better to do anyway. She took the opportunity to find out more about Daisy and why she was so haughty.
Yakira's mouth moved, as if she had something to say, but in the end nothing came out of her mouth. Daisy had made the chief of the Public Security Bureau pick them up himself, but her stupid daughter still couldn't see Daisy's power. Mary thought Daisy was only a petty official. Since Yakira was too pissed to talk to her, she decided to remain silent and let the policeman explain it to Mary.
"What do you think? She doesn't even give a damn about our chief, you can imagine how powerful she is. It's not your fault that you can't understand all this. After all, you're not a politician. It's bad luck that you have offended her, though!
Pray for yourself. The policeman sighed and shook his head. He was rendered speechless by Mary's ignorance. He decided to go back to work. It was always wise to talk less and do more work. He didn't want to get into trouble.