"Guys, there's no need to call Kevin. He needs to work overtime at the army base. I don't think he has time to come over," Daisy explained. A party was about to be held at the army base that evening and Daisy was supposed to take part in that occasion too. Considering her situation, the commander gave her a break so that she could join her family and share her joy.
"Then, let's just call Duke," Edward said as he looked at Daisy with eyes filled with affection and desire.
"Well, I'm going to the kitchen to help." Keenly aware of the way he looked at her, Daisy automatically blushed as her heartbeat doubled. She made an excuse to leave and suppressed the mini heart attacks his heated gaze gave her. It was given that they had been a couple for quite some time and even had a son already, nevertheless, Daisy was still too shy about displaying her affection for him in public. It was just really not her cup of tea.
"Daisy, you're worn out. Just get some rest." Cynthia tried to intercept but Daisy was in such a hurry and acted as if she didn't hear. It was so obvious that she was trying to get away from her husband and her moves just made Edward even more amused. He ended up suppressing a grin as he watched how beautifully awkward she was.
"Mom, let her go. She will be okay," said Edward to Cynthia. He knew Daisy like the back of his hand. She was a traditional and conservative woman. That was fine with Edward. He was not the type of man to stop his woman from doing anything she wanted just as long as she wouldn't get hurt.
Come on, I just want her to take a rest. Pity! Daisy is far too honest. Why don't you teach her how to be more cunning?" A deep sigh came out of Cynthia's chest as she shook her head. She had decided to follow Daisy to the kitchen and help too. Well, she pretty much didn't know anything about cooking but to chat with Daisy as she cooked would somehow help kill time.
After Cynthia entered the kitchen, Edward then sat down on the sofa with a smile as he thought about what gift she would like for her promotion.
"Duke just got off the plane. He will come here directly." Rain informed Edward after he hung the phone up. What a pity! Only Leena was unable to join the party tonight.
"Got it! I have to go get something done." Edward answered as he stood up and made his way to the entrance.
"Where are you going?" Rain asked but Edward didn't even turn a cheek to answer and just continued walking.
"Bah! Rain, you've been working with Edward for a long time now. You should have known that he would have told you his whereabouts if he had been willing to tell you. You don't need to ask him." Tom sighed as he shook his head. As the saying goes, "A person who is in love can be very dumb." But with Tom's perception, he thought it was better to say that
A person who is disappointed in love can be equally dumb as the one in love."
"Come on, Edward is in a good mood today. Maybe he is willing to talk to me." Rain scratched his nose to cover up for the embarrassment. He realized that he had been acting like a fool recently.
"Idiot! Shame on you, Rain!" The doctor rolled his eyes on the man. He couldn't help but feel his pride rejoicing by the thought that he just won a dialogue war against the infamous Rain.
"Uncle Rain, shame on you! You just won't learn your lesson, huh? Why can't you just learn to stay away from my dad?" Justin taunted with a sigh. 'What a young and handsome man! How come you always get the cheese when my dad is involved? You are so pathetic, Uncle Rain,' thought Justin.
"Little boy, I was just being generous, okay? If I were a mean person, I would have taught him a good lesson." Rain rolled his eyes at Justin as he attempted to repair his aching ego. However, what he just said sounded very unnatural. He wasn't even convincing at all.
"Duh! Stop bragging! My dad is glowering at you." The little boy covered his mouth as he giggled. For his age, Rain was so silly as to be misled by someone as young as Justin.
"Hey little boy, you should be honest. Your dad just left and he can't be back so soon." Rain didn't believe Justin's words at all. Justin was as cunning as his father, after all. It was more than evident that the child took a good amount of Edward's genes.
Oh! Is that so? Well, I'm coming back to see how you are going to teach me a good lesson." Edward cast a cold glance at Rain before he went back to his seat. He grabbed his phone on the table and then turned to everyone. His gaze paused for a while as soon as it hit Rain. He gave him a freezing glare. He wouldn't let Rain slip so easily if only he had more time.
On the other hand, Rain froze without breathing as he stared at Edward's dark eyes. It was lucky that his boss didn't say more words about what he just said. He sighed in total relief when Edward walked past him and left. He felt fortunate that the man just went back to fetch his phone, otherwise, he was screwed. Damn his mouth, it just couldn't behave! And yeah, damn Justin too for subjecting him to that ordeal. Rain turned around and cast a stern glance at the kid who was then smiling proudly.
You ungrateful brat! You did it on purpose! You saw Edward coming and set up a trap for me!" Rain gnashed his teeth as he ran after Justin in an attempt to catch him. However, the little boy moved away swiftly. It was hard for Rain to keep up with the running child. For a while, the Mu house was in chaos.
Edward made a phone call with his Bluetooth as he drove. He had no idea that Daisy would come home early that day to celebrate her success with him. Thus, he hadn't had the chance to grab her any gifts yet! He hoped that it was not too late to buy her something.
"Boss, what did you call me about?" Aaron's nasal voice was heard on the other end. It was evident that the man was sleeping before he answered the phone.
Aaron, call the manager of Dora Jewelry for me and ask if the Ice Rain necklace is still available," demanded Edward. Dora Jewelry was a world famous brand which had been introduced into the department store controlled by FX International Group. Edward had been present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony and was enchanted by the Ice Rain at first sight. The necklace would be perfect for Daisy's cold temperament. He had an urgent business during the ribbon-cutting thus he forgot the necklace. He just remembered it again earlier when he thought of giving her a gift. He was not sure whether it was already sold or not. It was truly an expensive necklace but then there were many rich people in S City.
"Sure. Just wait a minute. I'll make the call now." Aaron answered as he picked up another phone. He went straight to dial the number of Dora Jewelry's manager.
"All right! Hurry up! If it was sold, I would have to change my route," Edward said as he slowed the car. If the necklace had been sold, he would have to buy another gift for Daisy and turn at the next intersection. He was under time-pressure and had no plans of wasting another minute.
"Boss, the manager of Dora Jewelry just said that the necklace was booked but the buyer hasn't taken it away yet." Aaron held two phones against both of his ears. He wanted to scold himself and thought, 'Why didn't I just send the manager's number to Mr. Mu? Or I can just ask the manager to call Mr. Mu himself. I look like an idiot with two phones against my head!'
"Great! Ask the manager to keep it for me. I'll be right there in ten minutes. Oh by the way, if you are available this evening, why don't you come to my house to join the party?" Edward hung the phone up even before Aaron could say something. He pressed the accelerator hard and drove his way to Dora Jewelry.
What? Boss, is there a party tonight? ..." Aaron was stunned when the busy tone cut him off. What was going on? What party was it? Why did Edward make the party a secret? He even hung the phone up before he could ask. He had no choice but to attend the party now since it was his boss who personally invited him. But that wasn't actually the problem, it was the fact that Aaron was single. Who on earth would he drag to be his date?