Jessica gritted her teeth as Edward left determinedly. She wanted to hold on to him, but she knew Belinda was right; she couldn't come between Edward and Daisy. Stealing him back was out of the question.
"Daisy, you look gorgeous tonight! You practically steal the show." After Edward left, Belinda ignored Jessica and chatted with Daisy joyfully. Daisy was beautiful, but she always kept a low profile; when it came to clothes, she usually chose casual and comfortable outfits. Besides, she barely had the chance to wear anything other than her uniform, let alone a gorgeous gown like she wore for the party tonight.
"What? Are you spellbound by my beauty?" Daisy took a deep breath and smiled at Belinda, trying to calm herself down with a little banter. She was really nervous. After Edward introduced her as his wife, everyone was staring at her either curiously or viciously. It was difficult for her to enjoy the party.
"Yes! But I think I'm not the only one enchanted by you tonight. Do you see that handsome guy over there? He has been gazing at you for quite some time." Belinda raised her eyebrows and pointed in a man's direction.
"Who are you talking about?" Following Belinda's gaze, Daisy curiously turned. The smile on her face instantly disappeared as she saw the young man. It was Brian. Brian was sure that he didn't mistake someone else for Daisy. After all, Edward introduced her and then confessed his love for her in front of all the guests.
"Do you know him?" Belinda noticed a change in Daisy's look. She was confused, so she turned around again to look at the young man.
"Yes, I do. Sorry, Belinda. Please excuse me for a second." Daisy knew sooner or later she had to face Brian. She missed him so much. But when they met the other day, she had to say she didn't know him. Although she didn't want to, she had her own difficulties. Now that everyone knew who she was, she couldn't pretend not knowing him. After all, Brian hadn't done anything wrong, and he didn't deserve this.
Brian was in shock the whole evening. He thought Edward would bring one of his girlfriends to the party, but he hadn't expected that Edward would show up with Daisy. He felt relieved when he saw her, but he got baffled at the same time. Did it mean Mary was telling the truth? Mary said that Daisy pretended not to know him not because the Ouyangs had mistreated her, but because she had married a wealthy man and didn't want anything to do with the Ouyangs anymore. Brian was thrilled to see Daisy again; but as he thought of Mary's words, he suddenly got distressed.
Brian wanted to tell Daisy that even if she decided to treat him like a stranger, he wouldn't mind as long as she lived happily. If she wanted, he wouldn't disturb her by showing his face again. He would stay away from her life, because he was happy when she was happy.
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