"Oh honey, it's you. I was going to call you. Didn't expect you to call me first. Wait a minute, why are you using Mark's phone?" Edward had a long day involving a lot of travel, so he was completely exhausted. After his plane landed, he rushed to cater to some urgent business matters and then headed to his hotel immediately. As soon as he entered the room of the hotel, he got a call from Daisy. Before even putting down the bags in his hands, he answered the call.
"Well, that's a good question. You know what the irony is? For the past couple of hours, I've being trying to reach you with my own phone, but couldn't get through. And now, when I tried with Mark's phone, it worked! Care to explain why?" questioned Daisy grumpily. Though Mark was sitting near her, Daisy was unable to resist the rage, so she ignored Mark and snapped at Edward. She had been trying to call him all night, but all she got was voice mail recordings. She even started having those weird thoughts that something bad might have happened to Edward.
You must have gotten really worried. I am sorry. After the plane landed, I rushed to deal with some emergencies here. I know this is bad excuse and I should have called you sooner. I am sorry Daisy, I really am. Please don't cry. You are an army woman, remember? You don't want others to see you like this, right?"
Hearing Daisy cry made Edward feel guilty. He realized that his carelessness had frightened his wife. She was a really strong woman. It must have been immensely torturous for her to be unable to reach him for the whole night, or she wouldn't have lost her composure like that.
"I don't care what other people think about me. Where are you?" asked Daisy with teary eyes. Last night was like a complete nightmare to her. When she couldn't get through her husband's number, she panicked. What's worse, she had absolutely no clue about the destination of Edward's trip. At that moment, she swore to herself that she wouldn't let that happen ever again.
"I am in B Country right now. It's said to be one of the largest diamond producing countries. Have you ever been here before?" asked Edward with a wry smile on his face. He never thought Daisy could be so demanding. Edward always thought of her as a strong, independent and organized woman, who was sometimes a bit aloof. But when she suddenly nagged him about the whereabouts, Edward realized that Daisy was no different from any other married women.
"You also have a diamond business?" Daisy was a little shocked to realize that she didn't really know much about her husband's business. She never really bothered to ask Edward about the areas in which he was investing, the number of sectors in his company, the type and variety of assets in his company or the number of employees. She literally knew nothing.
"Yes. FX International Group has a diamond mining base here in B Country." When the conversation drifted to a slightly lighter topic, Edward untied his tie and tossed it casually on the sofa. Since Daisy wasn't around, he believed it was okay to be a little casual and imperfect for a while.
"Edward, now that I think of it, I realize that I have never really taken interest in your work. You must think of me as a lousy wife, no?" This was one of the best qualities of Daisy. She never shied away from accepting her fault. Perhaps this was something Edward admired the most about Daisy. Minutes back, she was firing him for not calling her and now she was all gentle and accepting.
"No, of course I don't think of you as a lousy wife. I just don't want you to trouble your mind with my business problems. All I want is for you to be happy and to accept everything that I am able to offer you and enjoy it to the core. Lastly, don't ever forget that I love you more than anything in the world." Edward loved Daisy deeply, but sometimes he was bothered by her rationality. Though it was a great trait of hers, but there were times when Edward wanted her to be vulnerable so that he could show his power and protect her.
"Do you think of me as a woman who is with you for your money? Do you really think that I won't be around if you have no wealth left or if you can't offer me anything?" asked Daisy with her brows furrowed. Any other woman in this world would have actually been thrilled to hear her husband say what Edward just told Daisy, but Daisy was different. She was rational. For her, this statement seemed to be more regret-arousing than touching. She knew Edward had to work really hard to own everything he had today. Not everybody could relate to the struggle behind this humongous wealth. People only looked at his glamorous standard of living; nobody really thought about how much effort he had put in to achieve all that he had today.
Piles and piles of documents to review, countless crucial decisions to make, 24/7 stand-by for business trips to even the remotest areas of the world, and many other things that an ordinary person might find impossible to handle were everyday affairs for Edward. It definitely wouldn't have been possible without the support of Daisy. Daisy always understood Edward's busy routine and never intervened in his career.
"No, that's not what I meant. It's only one way of saying how much I wish to do things for you. Please don't take my words by their literal meaning. I respect you and your individuality. Why would I say something like that when I know it might offend you. Trust me, if there is only one man in this world who can read your mind, it's me," said Edward as he sat comfortably on the sofa. Though he was extremely tired from his long trip and work, when it came to Daisy, he never lost his calm. He spoke to her affectionately with a tender smile on his face. It was because he really cared about Daisy and she was the woman he was madly in love with.
"You must be really tired now. Go take a good hot water bath and have a good night's sleep. I will talk to you tomorrow." Daisy had already forgotten the unpleasant things that kept her up all night. From Edward's feeble voice, she sensed that he needed rest, so she wanted to end their talk and let him sleep.
"I am okay, honey. Talking to you never tires me." Edward meant it. If it weren't for Daisy, he would have already cut the conversation short and hung up the phone by now. His tender passion and patience were there only for Daisy.
"That's really sweet of you! If you aren't really tired, then I can go on talking with you endlessly and use your words as lullabies." Daisy hadn't been able to sleep last night, so she was just as tired as Edward. As they were talking, she reclined on the back seat of the car, continually struggling to keep her eyes open.
"I am sorry you didn't sleep well last night because of me," said Edward apologetically. As a matter of fact, he didn't do all this on purpose. He knew Daisy must have been worried back home. As soon as he landed in B Country, he rushed to deal with a few emergencies. Once he was done, he quickly headed to the hotel. He knew he wouldn't be able to talk to her properly while he was on road. But he had no intention to leave her waiting.
"That's all right. I miss you, Edward. Please come back soon." Daisy wasn't used to expressing her feelings so openly; but with Edward, she didn't mind. She cared for him so much that sometimes she forgot the principles she set for herself.
"I miss you too. Don't worry, I will be home by tomorrow," said Edward tenderly, his face lit up with happiness. When he heard Daisy said 'I miss you', he was immediately filled with a lot of energy and joy.