"Well, then I'd like to have a look at the competition," Edward said with a smile. It was a casual remark and actually he didn't plan to go there.
"Really? So will you be there tomorrow?" Leena asked with a hopeful expression. The following day, Leena would make her domestic debut, and she was very nervous about it. If Edward would be there, things would be easier for her as he would not allow the media to harass her.
"You want me to be there? Or you also want to join in the fun?" asked Edward. He had no idea that Leena would attend the competition as a judge.
"I will be there with Bella and I'd be glad if you'd be there as well." With her lips pursed, Leena jumped off the desk. At the same time, Anna entered the office.
"Here is your coffee, Mr. Mu. I also made a cup for your guest." Carefully, Anna placed two cups of coffee on the table and then left.
"Thank you, Anna!" Leena said as she walked towards the tea table to pick her cup. She was grateful. Badly, she needed something hot for the freezing weather. She knew Edward had asked Anna to make it, just for her.
"Go ahead, drink something. Your hands are so cold. I'll ask Tom to prescribe some supplements for you." Rising from his chair, Edward walked towards her and sat on the couch next to the tea table. The coffee was the exact taste he was used to.
"What? Oh no! Edward, I hate you! Really!" On hearing about the supplements, Leena put on a long face. She disliked all kinds of medicines or supplements, but her sworn brothers always thought she was too weak and needed more supplements.
"You can hate me, but your health is the most important thing to me. There's no bargaining on that. It's for your own good." To emphasize his point, Edward stared at her with a firm look. He knew she disliked supplements, but he had to stand his ground and force her to continue medication. By any means, he had to put her health first.
"I knew I shouldn't have come here." It didn't go down well with Leena that almost everyone around her seemed to take a keen interest in her health. She especially disliked being reminded to take medication. In spite of who did it, she took the reminder as either an invasion of privacy or simply doting, both of which were unnecessary.
"Are you mad at me?" asked Edward clasping hands while maintaining eye contact. "How about a gift to you for being consistent with the medication? A Porsche. Maybe the latest model, would it be cool?" Feeling at ease, Edward sighed as he playfully pinched Leena's cute round face. Growing up, she had a happy childhood. With much affection, all her sworn brothers doted on her.
"That's not necessary. I already have enough cars. I actually have no extra space in the carport." It was hard for Leena to change Edward's mind. That was a given. So for the next month, she'd have no other choice but to take supplements. Actually, she had always taken supplements for one to two months each year in the past. But not this year. That might be because she was slowly finding less and less time to meet her brothers after she got married.
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