"Oh! You're right. There it is. Congratulations, Daisy. You deserve it. Well, it seems that we really should open a bottle of champagne and celebrate tonight!" After listening to Justin, Rain finally realized why this little guy had asked him to look at Daisy's shoulder. There was indeed a new star on her epaulet! He got excited all of a sudden just like Justin.
Thank you!" Daisy had a small smile on her face. Of course, she was proud of herself, but she wasn't dizzy with success. She worked very hard to get a promotion, and she knew that she deserved it.
"Daisy, congratulations. I'll definitely drink more tonight! Today is a happy day, and we have a lot to celebrate!" To be honest, Tom rarely drank. But today, they finally got a chance to get together, and everyone was just so happy for Daisy getting the promotion she deserved. Then he wouldn't be the spoilsport for sure. He would definitely drink with them.
Tom, thank you! In fact, I'm really grateful for you. You always helped out when I needed you." Whenever Daisy thought about this, she always felt a bit embarrassed. She often got injured during her training and missions, so every time she got hurt, she had to bother Tom with her injuries.
"Oh, Daisy! Here we go again. Come on, I already said don't ever thank me. It's really nothing. If you keep thanking me, I'll feel bad." Tom ran a hand through his messy hair. He still wasn't used to Daisy's thankful words after all this time. After all, he grew up with Edward since he was just a little kid. So it was really nothing to treat his friend's wife when she got hurt. Besides, he was a doctor, and it was his responsibility to help patients to heal.
I think I hear Daisy, right?" Right at this time, Cynthia walked out from the kitchen. She was in the kitchen because she wanted to see if there was anything she could help with, especially when everyone came here to spend the holiday. But what she didn't expect was that she was more of a hindrance than a help in the kitchen. She felt a bit embarrassed about herself, so when she heard that Daisy was back, she hurriedly left the kitchen to greet her.
Yeah, mom, I'm back. Sorry! I didn't get to help with the cooking." Daisy looked at the apron that Cynthia was wearing, and she knew that her mother was in the kitchen helping with whatever she could. But it was something that she, the daughter-in-law in this family, should do. She felt guilty.
"Nonsense! You must be tired after a busy day's work. Of course you don't have to help. Just go and rest!" Cynthia pretended to be mad at her and glared at her with no real malice. She had always thought that Daisy was too thin, and it broke her heart sometimes when she thought what Daisy had been through. Though she herself was also petite, in her eyes, Daisy was still too thin. She must be working too hard.
Grandma, don't you think that mommy looks different today?" Justin started bragging again. Anyone could tell from the smug look on his face that he was very proud of his mom. It seemed that he would be this excited all night, and at least up until bedtime. Probably, this proud feeling would also be with him in his dreams, making him smile even when he was asleep. Because in his heart, he knew clearly how hard his mommy worked for this day, and how many chances that she had missed. So today, he was extremely proud of her and genuinely happy for her.
"You say different? Umm, let me see. She still has two eyes, one nose, a mouth and two ears! There's nothing different!" Cynthia looked Daisy up and down, her face showing her confusion. Her intense stare was making Daisy feel a little shy. But still, Cynthia didn't find anything different about Daisy. Well, it seemed that Edward was the only one who could immediately notice that something was different about Daisy. Partly because Edward and Justin knew best about rank and insignia. Cynthia had no such knowledge.
"Come on! Not you too, grandma! You're making me anxious now!" Justin shouted in distress. Come on, it couldn't be that hard to find, right? Did he really have to explain to his grandma too?
"Alright, alright. Calm down. I'm teasing. I heard you from the kitchen." Cynthia lightly pinched Justin's face in fake annoyance. Then she turned her head, smiled at Daisy, and said, "I knew that you could do it! I'm really proud of you, kiddo." After saying this, Cynthia hugged her daughter-in-law. She couldn't help but think that if Daisy's own mother was still alive, she would be so proud of having such an intelligent and hard-working daughter. It was a shame that she couldn't celebrate Daisy's achievement all of them.
Mom! Thank you! I couldn't have done this without all of you. If you hadn't helped me with so many so many things, I wouldn't have had the chance to give my all at my job and not worry about anything, not to mention getting a promotion today. So, I really appreciate everything you've done for me." Daisy's eyes reddened, because Cynthia had called her 'kiddo'. This made her feel that she still had a mother, and she was deeply loved.
"You are being silly, Daisy. We're family, you don't ever have to thank us. In my opinion, the success you have achieved today is all you. You have put in so much effort and worked so hard to get the promotion you deserve. And we didn't help with anything." Unlike many mothers-in-law, Cynthia never had the feeling that Daisy took her son away from her, instead, she felt that she had a daughter to cherish and love.
"Alright, alright. Enough of this mushy stuff. Rain, give Duke a call, see if he is back yet. If he's in town, ask him and Belinda to come and celebrate with us. Well, as for Kevin, though I really don't want to admit, he is still Leena's husband, not to mention Daisy's colleague. So give him a call too! Well, it's perfect that Leena is abroad and not here, right? We will definitely take this chance and interrogate him." Edward was indeed the CEO of the FX International Group. He was good at giving instructions. Within just a few minutes, he had already planned everything.
"Boss, umm... I'm not sure if that's such a good idea. I mean, what if Leena knows when she gets back. She will definitely start a fight then. Don't tell her that I'm the one who's calling. Wait a minute, why do I suddenly feel that something's not right? No, no no no. I don't want to be the one who calls Kevin. You can call him yourself, Edward! I'll just ring up Duke." Just thinking of Leena being mad at him made a chill run down his spine. After all, she was everyone's precious baby girl, you couldn't do anything to her. Instead, all you could do was watch her get mad -- and fall victim to her merciless pranks.
"Damn you're dumb! Just call Duke and have him call Kevin instead. Don't tell me you can't think of that. I'm really disappointed at you. That way, you can get them both to come here with just one call. And if Leena ever finds out, she won't blame you." Edward rolled his eyes at Rain, feeling quite helpless. He really didn't know what to do about Rain. He was really thick-headed sometimes. Well, now he started to worry about the future of the FX International Group. After all, Rain was the vice-president of his company. If this was how he handled day-to-day affairs, what would his company become when he was not around?