Anger like a volcano ready to erupt consumed Edward. All he wanted was to severely punish Louisa in his own way. He closed his ears to everything that Daisy said. "Which side are you on, Daisy? You think I've gone too far? Humph! Louisa has been stirring things up. Hasn't she gone too far? You think I can just sit by idly?" In bitter hatred, Edward clenched his teeth. Louisa's father was Daisy's immediate boss, but he was a complete stranger to Edward, so Edward didn't need to fawn on him.
"I didn't say that. Anyway, I have told you what I think. Do as you see fit." With her eyebrows knitted in a frown, Daisy cursed within. Although Louisa was a bitch, her death was completely unnecessary. And Daisy didn't want to inflame the situation.
Sitting by, trying as much as possible to remain calm, Kevin moved his lips, but he didn't say anything. But in truth, he wanted to kill Louisa, were it not for the fact that he was a military officer who needed to exercise self-restraint. So instead Kevin fought back the urge to act on sudden impulse. Besides, he also believed that Edward knew what he was doing.
"Don't worry. I won't place you in a dilemma." Dejection written in his eyes, Edward sighed. For Daisy, the love of his life, he had to make concessions. There was no way he would hurt her.
"Okay," Daisy answered softly. Now, she had no option but to let her husband have his way. If Daisy tried to stop him, it might only get him mad and push him over the edge, which certainly she didn't wish for. The only thing she could do under current circumstances was to let him be, hoping he wouldn't lose his cool. She had to trust his judgment.
When Rain stormed out, preceded by Edward, Daisy knew they wanted to vent their anger tonight. Trying to mediate, she held Luke's hand and whispered to him, "Luke, you must try to stop Edward and Rain if they lose control of their emotions. Their temper is irrational. Please, don't let them escalate the situation." Their furry unsettled her, but she couldn't pacify them, so she turned to Luke and hoped he would be sensible.
Trust me, Mrs. Mu. I won't let them do anything unreasonable. I'll keep them in check, but for now, I have to go." As Luke watched the two receding figures, he wondered why he had made such a promise to Daisy. How would he stop his young master from doing anything he wanted?
Okay. Go." Feeling nervous, Daisy bit her bottom lip and gave a weary sigh. She had started her work very early this morning and had been busy dealing with various issues the whole day. She was utterly exhausted.
"Hope they won't act recklessly," Belinda said, similarly expressing deep concern. From what she had long heard about Edward's violent tendencies, it bothered her what would follow.
It's all right. Go back to sleep. You can't be so tired." Being in her first trimester of pregnancy, Belinda needed to be extra cautious to avoid a miscarriage. And to help with the early complications of the pregnancy in the first three months, she counted on Daisy for support in many ways.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me. On account that Leena is in danger, I won't fall asleep even if I go back. I might as well stay here with her. It makes no difference going back home. At least she won't feel so lonely." For a split second, Belinda winced, apparently feeling unwell, although she quickly fought to conceal her discomfort.
"You have to go back to sleep, Daisy and Belinda. I'll be here with Leena," Kevin who was leaning against the wall tried to reason with the two. Although he knew that Daisy and Belinda were worried about his wife, he didn't think there was much they could do to help her. For this reason, there was no point in letting them stay around, especially when they needed rest. That would be an unnecessary inconvenience to them, Kevin thought.
"Kevin is right. Just go. We'll take care of Leena here," echoed Tom. Only he knew how best to help Leena if her physical condition worsened. The others didn't need to waste their time here.
"Okay. Then we'll go back. Meanwhile, I'll take care of the army base, Kevin. Don't worry about that. Take good care of Leena here." Daisy thought they were right. There was still much to be done and she decided to help lighten the burden by stepping in for Kevin at the army base, especially in resolving the disagreement among soldiers.
"Thank you, Daisy. I'll personally talk to the commander about the mission. I'll ask him to replace me with Hank." With Leena still unconscious, Kevin was at crossroads on how to juggle between caring for his wife and attending to work. It was his first time in the army that he had ignored orders from above.
"Okay. How about you, Claire? I can drive you back," Daisy turned to Claire. As a young girl, Claire couldn't stay in the hospital late at night.
Thank you, Daisy, but I want to stay here with my brother." With a smile, Claire answered. Since she brought the trouble, she couldn't stay out of it.
"Okay. Let's go, Belinda. We'll come back early tomorrow morning." Calm and collected as ever, Daisy knew what to do at this critical moment, living up to her reputation.
"Well, then, Kevin and Tom, please take good care of Leena." Hearing what the others said, Belinda no longer insisted on staying. She would go home to sleep and come back tomorrow morning. After Leena woke up, she would need some time to recuperate. They would be busy by then.
"Don't stand on ceremony. I treat Leena as my sister, and I'll try my best to get her out of danger. You have to be careful in the first three months of pregnancy, Belinda." Having observed her for some time, Tom was sure that Belinda was pregnant. Sometimes she unconsciously touched her belly, but he felt that she was hiding it.
"Take care on the way home, Belinda," Kevin cautioned. Since he knew that Mark would be waiting for Daisy outside, he wasn't worried about her. Instead, he was worried about Belinda.
"I will. Take care of Leena." Belinda patted Kevin on the shoulder and looked at Tom. An embarrassing look appeared on her face. Then she reluctantly left with Daisy.