Rain looked at Belinda in appreciation and smiled charmingly. Seeing how much she valued friendship, he realized that he had underestimated her before. He had considered her as a bossy and self-centered girl from a wealthy family. What he saw today was unexpected. He cheered her on in heart, 'Bravo Belinda! I like Daisy too.'
"When did I offend Daisy?" said Mary as she looked at Edward as if to check if he still remembered her existence.
"Didn't you? Then why did she slap you?" responded Belinda, without considering the outcome of what she said.
"No way! Belinda, are you sure you are talking about Daisy?" Rain was surprised that a calm person like Daisy would slap someone.
"So, you two have seen each other," said Edward, sounding irresistible. His handsome face darkened, as he glanced at Mary and Belinda.
Mary had thought that Daisy had disappeared since her wedding night. They had been out of touch with each other, and the private detective failed to find her whereabouts. But now she sensed that wasn't the case. Hearing Edward's words, she looked at the group in panic. Moreover, Edward seemed concerned about her. Mary wondered whether there was something that she didn't know.
"What? Has everyone gone dumb suddenly?" said Edward, brows raised. "Weren't you all speaking continually just now?" Something serious must have happened if Daisy got furious enough to slap someone. He was worried, although he knew she could take care of herself.
Belinda turned to Duke for help. She had forgotten that Daisy fought with Mary because of her. 'Why did I blurt it out like that?' Although Mary didn't get hurt, speaking it out would still put Belinda at a disadvantage since Edward seemed to like Mary so much now.
Duke smiled viciously and thought, 'So now, you notice my existence and decide to ask for my help? But it is too late now, so be prepared to get a glimpse of Mr. Edward's temper.' She had thought Edward was kind and cultured. But in reality, even Duke got scared when Edward was mad.
"Haha. Nothing serious. We were being impulsive and wanted to practice our fighting skills on someone," Belinda joked about it. Then she rolled her beautiful eyes at Duke. 'Wicked Duke! I can't believe you didn't help me!'
"Yes, Edward. We were too excited to see each other after such a long time." Mary was perceptive. She noticed that Edward still cared about Daisy, although she didn't know why. So when she heard what Belinda had said, she immediately took the chance to fix the situation and ignored Belinda's verbal attack.
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