"Well, we'll see soon enough." Hero was quite different from other gang leaders. Even though he was being threatened by a child, he still seemed calm. It was as if he wasn't fighting against Justin, but playing with him. Hero was having fun with the boy, and wasn't angered in any way by his young opponent. By this time, Daisy was soaked in sweat. The effect of the drug and the pain of her injury slowed down her movements. Feeling like her legs were weighed down by heavy sandbags, she no longer had the strength to jump up. She knew that her wounds were bleeding, and the sprain in her ankle had worsened.
"Mom, what's wrong? Do your feet hurt?" Justin found an opportunity to run towards Daisy and stood back to back with her. He knew that his mom was skilled enough to defeat the thugs by now. She must be suffering from the pain in her feet, and that must be the reason she was slowing down. After all, speed is a vital factor in a fight. Once a person slows down, defeat would become more possible for him.
Jessica and Mary drugged me. I'm getting weaker. I don't have the strength to keep fighting. You must run away when you get the chance, okay? Otherwise, we'll both be captured." Daisy whispered to her son as she wiped the sweat off her face.
Got it, mom." Justin replied, squatting down to dodge a thug's fist. He realized that Hero was easier to deal with. He was merciful during the fight, while his thugs ruthlessly hit him despite the fact that they were fighting against a boy. Daisy knocked down a thug with a swift chop. The man was clearly not one of Hero's thugs; he belonged to Wolf. Wolf's companions weren't skilled fighters, so it wasn't difficult for her to knock them out. But Hero's men were much harder to deal with.
"Great job, Colonel Ouyang! It seems that I made a mistake. I shouldn't have let my guard down against you. I didn't expect you to be still so tough after getting drugged. I like you even more now." Hero clapped his hands, displaying a wicked smile. He gazed in fascination at Daisy's cheeks, which had turned red from the physical exertion.
I have to say, you're more despicable than I thought. You really won't fight me fair and square? You're pathetic." Daisy staggered when her ankle twisted awkwardly. Unable to dodge a thug's attack, she watched helplessly as his fist inevitably hit her. She trembled from the pain.
I don't mind being ridiculed if I can have you. After all, I'm not a good person." Hero stood by with his arms crossed as he watched Daisy. He didn't know when he started to fall for her. He used to despise her for ruining his dealings several times, and even tried to have her killed. But as time passed by, Daisy started to fascinate him, and he became eager to get her for himself.
"Hero, how could you do this to me? It shouldn't be like this!" Jessica's eyes widened incredulously. She couldn't believe her ears. Hero fell for that bitch? How did things spiral out of her control?
Don't worry! I promised you that you would never ever see her again. I'm a man of my word. I'm just going to do things my way." While talking to Jessica, Hero paid close attention to Justin's movements. Justin was much smarter than ordinary children. When the boy suddenly fled towards the door, Hero gestured to his men at the entrance to block his way.
Let me go! You bastards! I'm just a kid, you're bullying me! Shame on you! You're really going to gang up on a kid?" After all, Justin was just a child. He was easily caught by the men at the door with a few movements.
"Stop! I won't move anymore. Since I'm the one you want, I won't fight back. Just let my son go." Daisy closed her eyes in defeat. She had to surrender. The drug and her injury had drained the strength from her body. She was too weak to keep fighting.
Hero laughed gleefully. "Colonel Ouyang, you are a clever person. I will love you dearly. As for this little boy, don't worry. I will let him go eventually, but not now." Seeing Daisy finally surrender brought Hero great pleasure. But he wasn't going to let his guard down yet. After all, his stronghold wasn't located in S City, and he should keep a low profile for now.
Moreover, he had something else to do in S City. Although it was too risky for him to stay here, he couldn't return to his base just yet.
"What if I insist?" Daisy raised her head high, enduring the sharp pain from her feet. She couldn't bear the possibility that Justin could get hurt. As for her own life, she would readily already abandon it without regret for the sake of her son.
"Hah! Daisy, do you really think my cousin will make a deal with you? You're overreaching just because he loves you. But let me tell you, he just loses his mind like Edward. They don't actually love you."
Jessica gnashed her teeth as she taunted Daisy. She couldn't help panicking. How could Edward and her cousin fall in love with Daisy? What was wrong with them?
I don't care if your cousin loves me or not. But I can tell you for certain that my husband loves me. He will spare no effort to rescue me. This is my bargaining chip. Miss Lin, are you satisfied with my answer?" Daisy was a proud woman. She would never show any weakness in front of her enemies. No matter what difficult situation she was in, she would always keep her head held high.
"Really? What if you are raped? Do you still think that he will love you? Don't forget, he is a germophobe. He won't even let a woman kiss his lips. Do you think he will accept a woman who has been tainted by other men?" Jessica couldn't bear Daisy's arrogance. She firmly believed that Edward only loved her because of Justin. She didn't understand how Daisy could be so confident in Edward's love for her. She was also carrying a child of her own.
"If it happened to you, I guarantee that he wouldn't want you anymore. But I am the woman he loves dearly, he won't accept any woman besides me. Even I'm raped, he won't abandon me. He will definitely avenge me." Daisy remained calm as she spoke. But deep in her heart, she was scared. As Jessica had said, Edward was an exceptional person and a germophobe. If his wife was raped, what would he do? Would he abandon her? Daisy wasn't so certain about the answer. But she had to pretend that she had faith in her husband's love. She didn't want to show any weakness in front of Jessica.