Daisy was speechless.
But she was even angrier, snapping, "Don't forget, you promised me to leave."
Then Daisy paused, smiled, and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm stupid. I actually believe a prisoner like you. It's a joke you will do what you say!"
Daisy's words made Arya feel worse than scolding her directly.
Arya's hands were trembling.
"Are you leaving on your own or are you to be against me?" Daisy calmed down.
Arya had no choice. No matter how Arya chose, it would only benefit Daisy.
If Arya chose to leave on her own and Xavier asked about it later, Daisy could say that Arya meant to do it.
If Arya chose to stay, then Daisy could also fight against Arya.
Anyway, it was Arya who wanted to stay.
Arya knew what Daisy meant and was in a dilemma.
Daisy deliberately said, "If you still fulfill your promise now, I'm willing to believe you, okay?"
"What promise?" Suddenly, the door of the study was pushed open and Xavier stood at the door.
One could not see clearly the expression on his face.
Daisy froze.
'Why is he here? When did he come back? Did he hear the conversation?'
Xavier strode in, leaning against the desk in a lazy posture, took a cigarette in his mouth.
"Why don't you continue?"
His eyes slowly turned to Arya. "Tell me what you promised her."
Daisy's eyes were fixed on Arya as if she warned Ayra against letting their secret out.
Even if Daisy did not warn her, Arya did not intend to say anything.
It was not what she wanted to see that Xavier and Daisy fought against each other.
Arya smiled and said as if nothing had happened. "You heard wrong."
"Really?"
"Yes." Arya met Xavier's gaze without hesitation.
Arya knew she could not avoid eye contact with Xavier, or he would doubt her.
"Well, I'm here to take Ryan away with me today. It's getting late. I'll take him away now."
Daisy did not even look at Xavier and left.
"Wait a minute." Xavier threw away the cigarette butt and walked over. "You can't take him away!"
Then he pulled Arya out.
"Stop." Daisy was shaking with anger.
Xavier ignored her words. Arya spoke, "Xavier, don't do this."
Xavier paid no attention to Arya's words. He just held her hand tightly to prevent her from breaking free and pulled her upstairs.
When the door of the room closed, Arya asked, "How can you do this?"
Daisy was Xavier's mother after all. It was conceivable how angry Daisy would be.
"How?" Xavier asked.
Of course, he would bring Ryan back to the Jones Family, but not this time.
He had already thought about it. When Mr. Jones came back, he would take Ryan and Arya back together.
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