"I hated you at first, Daisy. Then my opinion of you changed when I thought you were a kind woman. I was wrong. It seems that you are just as cruel as Edward," Coco said resentfully. She bit her lips in disappointment after hearing what Daisy just said.
"Thank you for your appreciation, but I don't think that I'm a kind person myself. Thus, I don't need your recognition." Daisy might be kind but she could also tell right from wrong. She never expected Coco to be good to her as she exactly knew what type of person she was. She wouldn't be here for any good reason.
"Honey, go inside. Let me handle this." Edward was a good husband. He wouldn't let Daisy be hurt out of something he was involved in.
"If you could, then you wouldn't be standing here and blocking the gate." Daisy rolled her eyes. Coco might not be one of Edward's ex-girlfriends, but she had rushed to their home directly unannounced. Daisy hated that behavior regardless of the reason. It was inconsiderate, rude, and it disturbed other people's lives.
The CEO ended up rubbing his nose in embarrassment but chose not to retort. Edward was simply the perfect model husband as he never talked back to his wife at all.
"Coco, I hope you can get to the point and stop the verbal attacks. I believe that you will not resolve your problems by causing conflicts." Daisy shifted her gaze from Edward to Coco as she assumed the posture and dignity of a Senior Colonel.
"Well, at least I just made verbal attacks. You guys hurt people brutally." Coco cast a disdainful glance at Daisy. This was the first time she had seen her in military uniform. She used to think that she was just an ordinary aloof woman, but now, Daisy's solid presence impressed her.
"Really? You might as well want to make that clear. Whom did we hurt? Be honest. Don't blame others for something you did. We won't deny it if it is our fault. Be advised, though, that if somebody reproaches us for their own doing, we won't take it silently," Daisy said solemnly, stressing "we" to send the message that she and Edward would be handling the situation as one.
"Who else? My cousin Jessica! She was once again raped by some hooligans right after seeing your mom!" Coco held her chin up as if justice was on her side.
"What? My mother-in-law? That's impossible. There must be some mistake. She barely knows Jessica. Why would she hurt her? Besides, my mother-in-law is a proud woman, and she would think this kind of thing is beneath her. Why would she call Jessica for a meeting anyway?" Although Daisy hadn't lived with Cynthia for a long time, she knew she would not do something as low as that.
"Humph! Believe it or not. My cousin is now in hospital. Do you really think that I will make up something like that at the cost of my cousin's reputation?" The confidence in Coco's tone melted with what Daisy had said. However, it was too late for her to take her statement back as she already said it. The only option she got was to stand with what she said.
"Okay then. Do you have any proof? You should know that you need to present your proof before you point an accusing finger at someone." Daisy's eyebrows knitted. She didn't believe that Cynthia would do something like that to Jessica. They bore no grudges to each other and there was the Mayfly backing her up. She wouldn't even need to do it by herself even if it was her who was involved. There were plenty of men within the Mayfly who would do anything for her.
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