"Why didn't you tell me?" Edward was deeply shocked. Because he had lost his hope for Jonathan long before. So he was accustomed to his indifference and estrangement. He felt it unbelievable when he heard the news.
"Why would I bring it up randomly? I wanted to wait for a good time. If it was not for the painful words you said just now, I wouldn't tell you this. Are you okay? Does the wound still hurt?" Thinking of the sight of the scar left by the surgery when Edward was naked just now, Cynthia felt heartbroken. At the same time, she was pretty depressed. Was it really so difficult to be close to him?
"I'm fine. You may go downstairs first. I want to be alone for a while." Edward seemed to be in a trance. It was incredible to hear such news. He needed time to think about it.
"Okay. Don't feel trapped. We will pick up Justin at the school later. If you need anything, you can call Mrs. Wu." Cynthia looked at Edward with concern. She heaved a sigh and then slowly walked out the room. She knew Edward had always been emotional. So she understood what he might feel after he discovered this. He must be afflicted with mixed feelings.
Edward threw himself on the big bed. His eyes were empty and his mind wandered. No wonder his father looked very strange today. He had wondered why he suddenly became so friendly to him. It turned out that there was a big secret behind it. But why did he do this? Didn't he need only Cynthia? He acted that way all the time. Why would he suddenly care about him now?
Edward raised his hand and looked at his veins. It was hard for him to believe that what Cynthia said was true even till now. Was it possible that there was another case? Probably it was wrong to think that Jonathan didn't like him, his feelings for Edward was not that strong as to be called love. That man only had learned to love Cynthia in his whole life, and he didn't know how to show his feelings to other family members.
His mind wandered far and wide. It was uncontrollable like an unbridled horse. He had been lying there silently and motionlessly for a long time. It was not until a familiar voice rang in his ears that he came back to his senses.
"Penny for your thoughts? You seemed lost in them." Daisy finally succumbed. She had thought to be a little pretentious and wait for him to apologize first. But when she saw his distressed expression, she completely forgot about her plan to hold onto to her principle. Her voice was full of concern.
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