"No big deal. Just out of carelessness." Belinda avoided Duke's sharp eyes and wondered why he suddenly became interested in her. She distinctly remembered that he used to dislike her. What made him change his mind about her now?
"Well. My dear sister-in-law, you shouldn't be too hasty in drinking. Yes, I asked you to drink it up, but I didn't tell you to gulp it down like that." Leena mumbled as her heart continued to race rapidly.
Belinda gave an angry glare to Leena. In her opinion, it was exactly Leena's expectation. After all, it was Leena who got her in such an embarrassing situation.
"Son, why don't you eat? You don't like the food?" Edward asked when he saw the disconcerted Justin.
He remembered how Justin loved gourmet food. So why didn't he have any appetite tonight? The food at this restaurant was not bad. It was palatable!
"I'm alright, dad. I'm just not hungry." Justin raised his head and smiled. But his smile was even bitter than a crying face. Of course, he had no appetite----there was a time bomb right in front of him, Belinda. He really wished to go home and stay with Luke. He would rather not see what would follow next.
In spite of Duke's tight watch, Belinda poured herself another glass of wine and began sipping in order to evade his overly intent staring.
Leena, on the other hand, looked at her quite hesitantly. Was the drug too strong and effective? She wished that Belinda would drink more, that way nobody would notice that she had drugged Belinda through alcohol.
"Daisy, you should have a drink as well." After saying so, Belinda poured half a glass of wine for Daisy, but just before she handed it to her, the glass was taken away by Edward.
"I will drink it for her." Edward smiled and drank it all up as he didn't want to listen to Luke's droning when he found Daisy drunk.
Daisy looked at Edward in confusion, not knowing why Edward did this.
"What? You want me to carry you home again? If that's what you want, you can drink as much as possible. I wouldn't mind carrying you home at all." Edward intentionally shouted. So his words were heard clearly by all present. Their attention was shifted to Daisy now.
That embarrassed Daisy. She glared at Edward with her beautiful eyes. Well, she may have drunk more than usual in recent days, but there was no need to announce it in public.
"Mom, when were you carried home by dad? How come I don't know about it?" Justin's statement made Daisy even more embarrassed. Now her face was as red as blood.
"Well..."
Daisy became quite upset now. Were Edward and Justin trying to make fun of her? If not, then why were all their words designed to embarrass her?
Belinda found herself getting warmer as she drank more wine. She looked up confusedly--- Is the air conditioner working or not?
"Belinda, your face looks so red. Are you drunk?" It shouldn't be so. Belinda could always drink a lot.
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