"You... Don't push me. How dare you say I am a lousy wife?" Yakira was not pleased to hear that. How could someone insult her like this? Her anger lit up immediately.
"I'm just giving the term to whoever's yapping. And, Mr. Ouyang, whatever happened today, I don't want to see something like this ever again. I will let it slide owing to our past relationship, but please remember, Daisy is a member of the Mu family. No one should mess with her. Even though you are her father, I'd still advise you to stay away if she doesn't want you around."
Jonathan's lips tightened. This was the first time that he had argued for the sake of someone else. Ever since he returned to S City, "first times" like this were adding up every so often. He was not sure when he would get sucked into that warm family atmosphere.
"Mr. Mu, aren't you being a little rash with your words. Even though she's married into the Mu family, she's still the daughter of the Ouyang family. As I remember, my daughter was married, not sold."
Even the most harmless kitten would extend its sharp claws if a tiger kept provoking it. So when Leo heard Jonathan's insolent warning, he couldn't help but counter with a declaration of his own ego.
"Oh? You didn't sell her? Then how do you explain the hundreds of millions that FX International Group invested in Ouyang Foreign Trade?" Jonathan frowned, his sharp gaze was intensely aimed at Leo. If Jonathan hadn't paid five hundred million to have Daisy married into the Mu family, Leo wouldn't have been so eager to make peace with Daisy back then.
Daisy was shaken by the mention of the hundreds of millions. Earlier, she had ensured Jessica that she didn't fall in love with Edward because of his money, but now she had lost that confidence. It turned out that Daisy was not that different from women like Jessica. In fact, she had been even worse. Jessica at least knew how much she was worth, but Daisy had been totally oblivious to the truth. She was so naive and gullible. Not only was she banished from her family, but they betrayed her and sold her. This was the whole reality of her life, filled with dark and hidden forces. What would she do next? Daisy was afraid that she would hear even more soul-crushing truths.
"What hundreds of millions? I've never heard about this. Mr. Mu, are you trying to extort me?" Leo was totally confused by Jonathan's words. Yakira handled everything when Daisy got married to Edward. Leo didn't participate in any of it. He was only responsible for getting to Daisy through the phone and had no idea of how everything else went on.
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