Leo felt awkward, then intentionally avoided eye contact with Justin. He made no comments on what Edward had said. Because he thought it was his fault that he approved of Daisy's leaving home although he didn't dismiss her.
"So you are Justin!" Now Leo understood why Edward mentioned the name "Justin" unceasingly on the day when they met at the Mochan Restaurant. He was Daisy's son! No wonder Edward thought he would have known Justin. And the odd thing was why Edward hadn't brought up the subject until now. Didn't Edward know that there was no connection between Daisy and him already?
"Yes. I am. But who are you? Should I know you?" Justin was good at acting cute. He was looking up at Leo with an innocent smile on his face. He thought that his mommy had a family before, but she was driven out. Then the man standing in front of him was even worse than Jessica.
"I……" Leo didn't know how to reply to Justin. Should he say that he was his grandpa? But he had cut relations with Daisy a long time ago, so he didn't know how to introduce himself at that moment.
"Justin, don't be rude. You can address him "Grandpa Ouyang"! Edward didn't want Justin to address Leo as grandpa. He was clear that Daisy wouldn't agree either. He remembered how angry Daisy was when he mentioned the Ouyang family before. He thought she might shoot him if he allowed Justin to address Leo as grandpa.
His heart became soft unconsciously when thinking of Daisy. How many days had it been since she left him? Including the day she left, it had been three days! But why did it feel like three years for him? It was true that "one day apart seems like years?"
"Nice to meet you, grandpa Ouyang!" Justin said reluctantly. He knew that, as Daisy's son, he must behave nicely in front of the people who drove his mommy away. Only this way could they know his mommy's charm.
"Good. Justin is a good boy!" Leo choked, not for Daisy, but for Justin, the little cute boy in front of him. He wished Daisy were his daughter, so Justin could be his own grandson. Ironically, he wasn't lucky enough to have either of them.
"Mr. Ouyang, what can I do for you?" Edward said and remained his elegant demeanor. At this moment, without knowing Leo was struggling inside, Edward felt funny when he saw the sadness on Leo's face. He thought Leo would be indifferent all the time. He had emotions as well! If Edward hadn't seen his sadness, he would always think Leo was a cruel man and would never change his attitude towards Daisy.
"Oh! Nothing important! Mary told me you are mad at her, so I came here to explain her actions," said Leo hesitantly, but he finally spoke up about Mary's demands. He knew what Mary wanted, but he needed to say it because of his love for her.
"Hehe! I can see you love your daughter dearly! You came here just for this? I have to say you love your daughter with all your heart! Don't you think you are too cruel to the other daughter?" Edward quipped with a cold smile. He wondered why Leo was so cruel to his own daughter, but loved his stepdaughter so much?
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