"If you were a bird, I wouldn't be able to bear breaking your wings. It would be better if I let you go, so you can spread your wings and soar high. But if I lock you away at home, you will be deeply depressed. After some time, the colors in your life will darken. I won't be able to stand that at all," Edward said with a rather sour expression. He closed his eyes. There was a terrible struggle in his heart. He had to make a choice. Otherwise, Daisy was more likely to give up everything for him. In doing so, she would be like a phoenix with broken wings.
"But.." Daisy wished to speak, but stopped on second thought. She had no intention of hurting him. Nevertheless, if he was so fragile, it meant that he was hurt anyway.
"Forget it. You should take a shower and have good rest. Don't you have work to do tomorrow?" Edward removed his hands from Daisy. He was being emotional and vulnerable right now. After some time, he would become strong and confident as usual. As a husband, he could throw a tantrum sometimes, but he couldn't affect his wife negatively.
"I don't need to go to work tomorrow morning. But I'm required to be at the army base in the afternoon," Daisy said sadly. She wanted to turn round and look at her husband as she felt the quivering in his body. She wondered how he was feeling.
"Go and take a shower. Don't you know that I'm obsessed with cleanliness?" Edward was always a reasonable and sensible man. Even when he was extremely worried about something, he kept his anxieties to himself, although he smiled at his family in comfort.
"Why, have you lost interest in me already?" Daisy retorted. She seized the chance to turn round and found that his eyes were red. Her heart ached for him. She kissed his soft lips passionately, with a sense of pity. She was so lucky to have a man who could cry for her and endure the pain with her.
Edward sat stock-still and looked at her, awestruck. Daisy rarely kissed him on her own initiative. He forgot to respond and kept his eyes wide open, gazing at her silently.
"Did you forget what you told me before? You should close your eyes when you're getting kissed," Daisy said. She covered his eyes with the palm of her hand. It was embarrassing to see Edward staring at her when she kissed him.
The kiss slackened the tense atmosphere in the room. However, their dispute still remained unresolved. Both of them chose to ignore it, at least in the moment. Problems would still follow them in the coming years. However, Daisy would always emerge the ultimate winner. After all, she was married to the best husband in the world, who cherished and loved her like she was invaluable to him.
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