It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 449

Mark unconsciously twitched his mouth. He didn't know whether Edward was praising him or debasing him. No one would ever praise like Edward, the master of backhanded compliments. He'd pick you up one moment and bring you down the next.

"Mark, you go out first." Daisy ordered, frowning. It seemed that Edward was determined to get an answer today. So she decided to tell him. She would always give in and tell him anyway.

"Yes, colonel." Mark smiled tacitly and walked out. He was used to it -- his colonel yielding to Edward. That happened every day recently. What confused him was the U-turn she made, from a tough military officer to a meek little woman. And Edward had everything to do with it. Indeed, love had scary magic. He preferred not to experience love for fear of ending up like Daisy.

"So... What do you want to know?" Daisy pulled a chair up to the bed and sat down. She stared at Edward and determined to tell him whatever he wanted to know.

"Who slapped you? If I have to guess, it was Leo, right? That's why you didn't dodge or fight back."

Edward's eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He knew with only a glance that Daisy's swollen face was because of a heavy slap. But Daisy was too capable to let that happen, unless she was willing to take the slap. But who would have that effect on her? It must be someone that meant a lot to her. So quite naturally, Edward figured that Leo must be the one that slapped her. He knew that though Daisy was tough, she always desired her father's love.

"How do you know it's him? You must think that I'm stupid, right? I know he doesn't love me, but I just hope that maybe, maybe he would change his mind some day and take me as his daughter, you know." Daisy bit her lip in sorrow and smiled in self-mockery. She looked both sad and lonely. She should have understood that Leo didn't see her as a daughter when she was kicked out of the Ouyang Family twelve years ago. But she always remembered how much Leo indulged her in her childhood. She always hoped that his aloofness was just a bad dream, that deep down he still loved her.

"Yes, you are stupid. But you're also kind and sweet. Does it still hurt?" Carefully Edward caressed her swollen face, his hand quivering for fear of hurting her. Then he helped brush her hair behind her ears, like he used to do. That long-absent move made Daisy's eyes red.

"It hurt initially, not physically, but mentally. But when I saw you wake up, it didn't hurt any more. Having you is like having the whole world."

Daisy held Edward's hand, gently rubbing her face against his big warm palm. Her eyes were full of happiness. She knew that even if she lost everything, she would still have him with her. And that was more joyous for her than anything else. Luckily, she had him.

"Don't ever let anyone hit you again, okay? It'll make my heart ache." Edward urged, frowned. 'Leo, it seems that you just can't realize your mistakes. Even such a large pile of documents couldn't convince you. You are such a pity -- toss aside your daughter who loves you so much, but dote on a woman to whom you mean nothing. Since you don't think of Daisy as your daughter, I wouldn't regard you as my father-in-law, ' Edward pondered.

"I know. After this slap, I will hold no more illusions about him. From today on, he is not my father. And we are just strangers." Daisy said so, but her heart ached. After all, blood is thicker than water. No matter how cruel Leo was to her, he was a father to her anyway. But after everything he'd done, she figured out that no matter how much she loved him, she was still nothing to him. All she did was just ridiculous in Leo's eyes.

"Don't be sad. You have us. We will always be your family." Edward put on a reassuring smile. He really wanted to hold her in his arms if he could. Plus, he would deal with Tom later. Tom should have done better than to let Daisy be slapped in his hospital. Besides, Tom put him in the most expensive ward. That's a bill they would settle later.

"Yes, I have you. So, next time we face this kind of accident again, you can't do the same thing. You shouldn't have taken a bullet for me... I would rather be the one that gets shot than watch you do that," Daisy said earnestly, her fingers shuffling through his hair. She dreaded the feeling of almost losing him. So if they were in danger next time, she hoped that it would be her falling in his arms, not like this time when she held his bleeding body and felt it gradually turn cold. It made her vision go black as if even her soul was sucked up by something invisible.