I know that, and you know that, too. It's my duty." Daisy explained to Belinda, with her cherry lips held in a tight, steady smile. She knew Belinda would be angry with her for saving Mary from the gangsters. But she couldn't help it. She just couldn't stand by and watch someone get hurt. She was a colonel, and she worked for everyone. She couldn't forgive herself if anyone was in danger and she refused to save him or her. That worked on Mary, too, even though Daisy hated her.
"That's bullshit! She's a bitch. She even went to the trouble of framing you and setting you up. We were all witnesses. Nobody would blame you if you didn't help her." Belinda rolled her eyes and sulked. Daisy was too kind-hearted so she was always bullied by bad guys. If she were Daisy, she would have walked away and left Mary to her fate. Belinda was not tenderhearted like Daisy.
"Oh! Have some water, Belinda. You're way too excited." Leena affably offered Belinda some water. Anger was a fire, and it should be put out lest someone got burned. Belinda should calm down and get a grip on herself.
Edward kept a close eye on the women while they were talking but he said nothing. He ordered the meal and then handed the menu to the waitress. He waved his hand to dismiss her. He pretended not to notice Daisy's awkwardness and refused to help her out. He was beyond anger when he learned that she risked her life to save that bitch Mary. Did she even know what she was doing? What if she had been killed? He loved her so much and was unwilling to blame her even when she did something wrong. He was glad Belinda was trying to talk sense into her friend.
"Hey! What's wrong with Belinda? Did you mess things up with her?" Rain said to Duke, raising his eyebrows with an evil smile on his face. He was interested in why Duke wasn't really getting along with Belinda, and it was a burning urge to know the reason why. Yeah, Rain was really fond of gossip.
"Watch it, Rain! I don't want to talk about it." Duke mouthed the word "Rachel" to Rain while drawing his finger across his throat and Rain understood. It's Rachel, and don't talk about her. Duke smiled bitterly. Belinda was still mad at him when he picked her up just now. She wouldn't have come if Daisy weren't here. He was aware of a brutal fact -- Daisy was much more important to her than he was. That really made him feel frustrated, like a failure.
"What, are you having an affair with Rachel?" Rain whispered in Duke's ear. He was stunned and staring at Duke with wide open eyes. It seemed to him that Duke was a playboy! He had no idea why Duke was so weak-willed when it came to Rachel. Did Duke still love Rachel when he had Belinda? What a playboy!
"Fuck you. It's not like that! I know who I love and what I should do. I'm not going to flirt with trouble. I'm too busy for that, and Rachel was in another life. I'm done with her." Rachel was nothing but an evil schemer. He didn't see her for what she really was before, but he saw clearly now. He wouldn't be fooled by her again.
"Good for you. Don't betray Belinda's love. That's not you." Rain got what Duke meant. Rachel was in the past and he didn't love her now. He had found the right girl, Belinda.
"What are you talking about? I have no clue. What is about Rachel? Didn't Duke break up with her a long time ago? Why are you talking about her now?" Tom asked, confused. He just came back from overseas and knew little about the latest news about Rachel and Duke.
"Ignorance is a rare blessing, Tom. Chicks don't like you if you're too intellectual. Trust me, buddy," Rain said, patting Tom on the shoulder. He wanted to explain everything to Tom, but Belinda was here. He couldn't talk too much about Duke's ex-girlfriend, so he chose to make fun of Tom.
Fuck off! You're the kind of ladyboy that all the hot women love." Tom twitched his mouth and launched an attack on Rain's feminine face. Edward and Duke looked at each other calmly, and then gracefully raised their glasses for a toast. They completely ignored the hurly-burly of the two men between them.
The women laid heads together and had a private conversation of women. Justin was so boring because there was nobody talking to him. Luckily, his favorite food was served soon, immediately he glutted himself with delicacies.
Edward took away Justin's plate and cut up the steak for his sweet son. After cutting all the steak on Justin's plate into small pieces, Edward gracefully took away Daisy's plate and started to cut up the steak for his dearest wife. Both Justin and Daisy were the people he treasured most in the world, he was glad to do everything for them. Cutting steak for them was a piece of cake. He got used to it, and even enjoyed spoiling them.
Edward, what about me?" Leena Leng said. "I may be too dainty to handle this myself." She wasn't asking for help. She teased Edward instead.
You're all grown up. You can cut the steak by yourself!" Edward shook his head and put Daisy's plate back. He rolled his eyes towards Leena when he took her plate.
"Daisy is a grown-up, too. Why cut her steak, then?" Leena shot him a reproachful pout. She pretended to be angry.
"Daisy's hand isn't healed yet. Don't be jealous!" Edward smiled affectionately when he explained this to Leena.
Hee hee! Sorry, it just slipped my mind." Leena stuck out her tongue and waited for Edward to cut the steak for her. She took what he did for granted.
"Leena, let me give you a suggestion. You should sit between Tom and me. Then we can serve you better than anybody." Rain blinked his eyes and derided Leena.
"No thanks. Sitting with you would ruin my appetite." Leena made a wry mouth at Rain in scorn. Really, she was half-teasing, but she hurt Tom's sensitive heart. Tom was so innocent.
Oh come on, Leena! What did I do to deserve that? Why did you mock me, too!" Tom said, completely confused. He was hurt, and lashed out. He was a gentleman, with graceful bearing. How could he be anything less than attractive in Leena's eyes?