It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 25

"Thank you for the opportunity, Edward. I'll study hard." Mary was beaming with pride. She could get anything she wanted.

"Well, then I'll go first. Justin is still in the hospital." Then he stood up.

"Who's Justin?" Leo asked curiously. 'Am I supposed to know Justin? Why does he mention that name?' he wondered.

"You don't remember Justin?" Edward couldn't believe his ears. It felt like he'd been slapped. Leo didn't remember Justin! How did the man not remember his own grandson? Leo's confusion stunned Edward.

"No, I don't. Is it someone I should know?" Leo was more confused. Mary looked at Edward with a puzzled expression as well. It was like he said something they couldn't understand.

Was there something wrong? Leo never mentioned Daisy at all. He thought it was because Leo knew Daisy was off at training, so he didn't mention it. But it seemed different now. Leo should at least know basic things. Edward felt like things were spiraling out of control.

Edward tried his best to recover. "Got you!" he said. "I was joking." Since the old man seemed genuinely confused, Edward had to figure out why. But now was not the time to get into it.

Initially caught off guard, Leo visibly relaxed. "I wondered if I'd forgotten. I'm not getting any younger, and my mind is not what it used to be. Just a joke, then?" Leo was fairly sure that Edward wasn't joking. But who was Justin? And why can't he remember him? He needed to figure that out.

Edward turned to leave. "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Ouyang. See you later." He paused. 'It was a fantastic meal, really! And he even wanted to give his other daughter to me.' Edward thought.

"I understand, Boss Mu. You are busy. Be seeing you." Leo said with a smile.

"Goodbye, Mr. Ouyang." Edward didn't say a word to Mary, not even goodbye. Indeed, he didn't acknowledge her at all.

Mary was embarrassed. 'Edward, ' she thought, 'I will make you fall in love with me. Just wait and see! You'll be begging for my love!'

But how could Mary be so confident? She was as beautiful as Edward was handsome. He was the dream lover of every woman, and there was no beauty that Edward had not seen. He wasn't interested in Mary at all!

Edward drove quietly, but there was a bee in his bonnet. The luxury car sped by and captivated everyone. The paint shone and chrome glittered. The driver must be an extraordinary man, since few people could afford such an expensive car.

Why did Leo not know Justin? Was it because Daisy didn't tell him, or some other reason? This whole thing was strange, almost as if Leo were rejecting him as a son-in-law. And what did that mean for him and Daisy? Why did he introduce Mary Ouyang to him?

As he pulled into the parking garage, he put all that out of his mind. The ward was quiet. When he saw the little figure asleep on the bed, he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around. Where were Rain and Aaron? The flush of a toilet gave him his answer. Rain burst out of the bathroom.