"Do you think you can fool me so easily? Let's be clear, I am Daisy Ouyang, not Leo Ouyang." Daisy abruptly stopped laughing. She bent down and stared directly into Yakira's eyes. A starkly chilling atmosphere wildly encroached on the space around Yakira. She realized how terrifying and unrelenting the soldier before her was. Compared with Leo who just now tried to kill her, Daisy instilled in Yakira an intense fear of death.
"Daisy Ouyang, don't think I'll be afraid of you with a gun pointing to my head. Don't you forget that murder is against the law. Even though you are a colonel, you aren't above the law." Yakira was talking tough, but her trembling voice betrayed her pretense of fearlessness. As a result, her words sounded somewhat ridiculous.
"Against the law? Not exactly! You've killed someone too, right? Then why weren't you punished by the law? So the law is not omnipotent. So tell me, is it easier for me to simply shoot you here? Or should I send you to prison to spend the rest of your life?"
A dark intrigue arose in Daisy's eyes. She kept moving the gun gently against Yakira's forehead, challenging the limits of her mental capacity. Yakira was filled with horrid guesses of where she would be shot today. Meanwhile, Edward raced all the way to the Ouyangs' house. He saw the familiar car parked outside and was finally relieved that Daisy had arrived here safely. This was more important to him than anything. He was hoping that he got here in time, so he exited the car before even parking it properly. He darted through the open doors which were probably left that way because of Daisy's fury. The whole mess did buy Edward some time. Luckily, the Ouyangs' house was not tightly guarded as his own. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to barge in so easily.
"Sister, please calm yourself down. Think about Justin. Think about Edward. Do you really want to leave them behind?" Brian was already covered in cold sweat at this moment, fearing that Daisy might lose control and allow the gun to go off. So he tried to get her back to her senses by bringing up the people she cared about the most.
"Their future will be fine even without me in it, but my mother's future had already been destroyed. If I don't seek justice for her, then who will pay back her pain?" Daisy closed her starry eyes in distress. In fact, she could never leave those two men behind. Deep in her heart, they were her coziest anchor, the only healing refuge that she would need if she was hurt. But her mother's undeserved death was too much for her to remain rational. She turned incredibly obsessed and committed, as if killing Yakira was the only thing on her mind. Daisy couldn't bear thinking about not getting rid of her.
"No, without you, our lives will be plunged into darkness. Knowing that, are you still going to abandon us? Is a woman like that really worth for you to let go of all of us who love you so deeply?" Edward hurried in, staring at her with the utmost conviction. Although it was already late autumn, he was still sweating a little bit, either because of the weather or because of his sincere concern for Daisy.
Edward, even you are forcing me to choose. Can't you see my pain? Why are you putting me in this dilemma?" Daisy screamed hysterically. She knew that he would catch up, but she didn't expect him to be so fast. But it was exactly his appearance that could disintegrate the defense she built around herself.
"What about my pain? Daisy, you can't be so selfish like this. Even if you don't feel sorry for me, be it, but what about Justin? Are you going to let him go through all the pain that you have felt before? Let me tell you, if you really dare to fire this shot, I swear I'm going to find a stepmother even more devious than Yakira for him. I will let him have a childhood much more miserable than yours. So you'd better weigh these two options."
Edward approached her step by step. On his beautifully chiseled face there was only worry. Through his eyes, he begged and pitied her. As long as there was a chance, he would never let her do something stupid. He would not want to live a life that didn't have Daisy in it.
"Edward, don't come forward. I'm really going to pull the trigger." Because of Edward's increasing proximity, Daisy suddenly grabbed Yakira and even more forcefully stuck her gun against her head.
She tried to deter Edward's incessant steps. Why couldn't he arrive just a little late? Daisy had driben the car as fast as possible, yet she still didn't buy herself enough time.
Don't be afraid. No matter how this ends, I will be there with you. Edward kept walking towards her without hesitation. It turned out that the most romantic line in world was not "I Love You" but be with you. No one could notice its moving power, but he dropped it at such a crucial moment. He truly loved her just as much as she could imagine. It was an earnest affection that would dwarf millions of simple "I Love You".