Cynthia's fast movement surprised Daisy, but also touched her heartstring deeply. The concern shown on Cynthia's face, the soft touch on Daisy's cheeks by her hands, and the anxiety expressed by her all gave Daisy a strong feeling of family, of a mother's love to her child. That was what a real family should be: warm, sweet and encouraging. No matter what happened, someone would always be there, by your side, to take care of you, help you, support you, and love you. After Daisy's mother had passed away, being driven out of the Ouyang's, Daisy had felt like she belonged to nowhere in the world and she had been drifting all alone on an endless ocean for so many years. Now, she finally had a family that she could count on. She belonged here. There was also love and warmth from Cynthia, her mother-in-law, and Jonathan, her father-in-law. Daisy was so grateful that they loved her as their own daughter, and she also respected them as her own parents. Even though she didn't really need a mask to heal her sunburn, Daisy wouldn't want to refuse Cynthia's kindness. It was always nice and touching to feel a mother's selfless dedication. With her eyes welling up with tears, Daisy went upstairs to do her wash as Cynthia had told her to. Besides, Daisy knew that Cynthia always meant what she said and would do so as well, so she definitely couldn't stand Daisy's indifferent attitude to her own wounds. Since they had settled Daisy's unsettled self in this family, Daisy would like to ease Cynthia's uneasy feelings by simply obeying her words.
It was getting dark in S city while the sun was still shining high in Paris. Dialtones echoed throughout Leena's room. She checked the time difference and figured out that Kevin must be off work at this time. So with some anticipation in her heart, she dialed his number in excitement.
Hi, Leena! It's me," said Kevin as he picked up the phone. Packing up the files on his desk, he was about to go home when the call came in. He felt quite surprised that she would call him at this time, but a feeling of happiness and sweetness came more strongly. This man was in love, and the love of his life was calling him now. Her voice was the panacea for all his ills.
Who are you?" asked Leena jokingly with a sudden playfulness rising from her heart. She was like a small naughty girl again today, who wanted to tease Kevin a little. Looking at the airline ticket in her hand, she was so happy that she didn't even realize a big smile had found a home on her face.
"Oh? You don't know who I am? Then why would you call me? Aren't you afraid that I could easily eat you up?" Kevin flirted back, also smiling in delight. He and Leena had kept in touch with each other for awhile. Although they did nothing more than making the occasional phone call, Kevin felt the tension in their relationship had loosened and they could talk to each other in a more casual manner now. It was such a relief.
Why should I be afraid? It's not like you haven't eaten me up before," Leena popped off immediately before she could even think about her words and the meaning behind them. It wasn't long after she said this that she suddenly realized the implication she had made. She hastily tried to explain what she actually meant to save face, still without careful consideration, so another awkward sentence was uttered, "Um…Kevin, I didn't mean that. What I meant was that we've done that sort of thing before. Oh no! I just mean… Forget it! I keep digging a bigger hole. Take it how you want."
Leena regretted her words as soon as she said them aloud. Her explanation didn't even make sense to her and it definitely wouldn't work, and it was making the situation even worse. Finally, she knew she was never going to express this kind of stuff clearly. Her face blushing badly, she had to give up and just stopped talking.
"Yeah, right! I'm sure you just remind me of something we have done, some kind of intimate relationship between us. So shall we, um… do that again?" replied Kevin playfully. It was so interesting to tease Leena back like this. Talking in this way only made her cuter and more adorable. They had been a legal couple for a while, but in order to help her get used to their marriage and stop feeling anxious about him, he had never touched her or made love to her again. The only thing he had done was some slight kissing when they both had felt comfortable.
"That's not what I meant! Kevin, listen to me!" interrupted Leena urgently. She felt so bad and helpless. It was all her fault. Why did she even mention that to him?! She shouldn't have said a single word about that! Now it seemed like she was eager to have sex with him while she wasn't even in the mood. How frustrating!
"Okay, I'll stop talking and listen to you. What do you want to tell me? When are you coming back?" asked Kevin as he grabbed his briefcase and walked out of his office. Leena had been gone quite a while, and some strange feelings about her had been stirring inside him. He didn't know why, but he felt weird staying at his place without her. It was too quiet. He could even hear his own breath. He began to miss when she had lived there with him and made the atmosphere more lively at home.
Well… I don't know yet. Why? Do you miss me?" asked Leena. On one hand, she was nervous about his answer. She wasn't sure whether he missed her or not and she was afraid that he didn't. On the other hand, she was too shy to ask a man a question like this, especially when this man happened to be someone she liked. She had never done that before. Anyway, it was lucky that they were just talking on phone, so she didn't need to hide her blushing cheeks from him. She would never want him to see her embarrassment.