Chapter 458: All Is Fair In War (part one)
"Why do your answers sound so thin and unconvincing to me?" Edward was just starting to recover after the surgery, and he was still too weak to stay awake for a long time. All his friends came to visit him after work today, and after talking with them all, he began to feel tired again. His head got heavier and his smile was a bit stiff, as if he would fall asleep any second.
"Daddy, look at me! How could I ever lie to you? How could a liar have such a sincere and innocent look?" Justin hurried to explain himself as he ran towards Edward's bedside with a sweet smile. He grabbed Edward's arm and leaned forward to press his chubby face on Edward's, wriggling his little body like an excited puppy.
Don't lie, you little devil. Look at Auntie Leena, staring at you with a sharp glance. If her eyes could kill, you'd be dead a thousand times over. Are you sure you want to stick to your answer?" Edward smiled as he pulled Justin's little head closer and whispered in his ear, a hint of slyness flashing through his deep blue eyes.
What? No way! I'm not holding a grudge against her anymore; how could she be mad at me?" Justin immediately turned around. What he saw was that Leena was chatting with Daisy joyfully, blissfully unaware of anything else. She wasn't glaring at Justin at all! What did Edward say she was doing? The only conclusion Justin could come to was that his dear daddy had just played a prank on him. Justin was a clever boy, and he soon realized he'd fallen for daddy's joke. He turned again to Edward, who smirked confidently and winked at him, which confirmed his suspicion.
Daddy! You lied to me!" Justin pouted and pretended to be angry with Edward. He threw himself back to Edward's bedside to bury his face in his arm, and wriggled his little body again, as if he could shake all the embarrassment off in this way. Edward not only saw through Justin's lie, but also tricked him. Justin felt embarrassed all of a sudden, and he didn't want others to see his glowing pink cheeks.
"All's fair in war. What, little one? Who said that only you can trick me and I can't do the same thing to you?" Edward gently pinched Justin's adorable face and chuckled. Like father, like son. Justin might be as smooth and sly as Edward, but he was still a little boy. There was no way that he could successfully fool his father, at least not now. Maybe he would succeed one day in one, perhaps two decades. But not now.
Mommy, look at daddy! He is bullying me!" Now that Edward had seen through his little trick, Justin felt a little awkward to keep playing cute and innocent in front of his father. However, he didn't want to be beaten by Edward like this, so he turned to Daisy for help.
Nonsense. Your daddy is badly injured and lying in bed. How could he ever do anything to bully you or anyone else? He should be glad that people don't take advantage of his being injured and bully him instead!" Daisy didn't really know what happened between Justin and Edward, but she knew Justin said that because he was seeking comfort. So she simply blurted out some random words to comfort her son without thinking too much about it. However, when Edward heard what Daisy had said, he thought she was talking about something else. With a ghost of a smile on the corners of his lips, Edward narrowed his eyes while gazing at Daisy, 'Did she just doubt my ability?'
Sitting quietly beside them, Luke had no intention to join their conversation in the first place. He just wanted to be there and protect Edward. However, when he heard Daisy, he looked up at them in surprise. He glanced at Edward, and as expected, Luke saw the devilish smile on Edward's face. With deep sympathy, Luke turned his eyes to Daisy, who obviously had no idea what she had done and what kind of price she was going to pay for her words, even though she didn't mean them. Luke sighed heavily in his mind. As far as he knew, Edward wouldn't tolerate anyone doubting his ability, and Luke was sure that Edward would soon even the score by showing Daisy how wrong she had been.
Woman, are you doubting my ability?" Luke was right. He grew up with Edward and knew him well. Although Edward was easy to get along with, he got aggressive and arrogant whenever people doubted what he was capable of.
"What? No... I didn't mean that." Startled by Edward's sudden question, Daisy paused for a second with confusion. She had no inking what she had done to Edward that made him unhappy again this time. She was only chatting with Leena. Why was he staring at her in that freaky way?
Haha! Sis, you did. We've all heard you. You just said that Edward was incapable of doing anything." Leena burst into giggles and quickly chipped into their conversation. Although she knew Daisy was merely comforting little Justin and she didn't mean it in a sexual way like Edward did, how could she waste such a show, especially when she was sitting on the front row seat! This was going to be so much fun, and Leena loved fun!
But he is incapable of bullying anyone right now. Am I wrong about that?" Daisy had been in the military for too long a time. Due to the close-off management there, her daily routine was nothing but training and meetings. Therefore she was pure and simple in some certain ways, and she was especially slow when Edward flirted with her in a sexual way, because she didn't think things that way in the first place, like right this moment.
"Haha! Edward, I feel bad for you. Sis seems to be quite slow in such things. But it could be a good thing sometimes, couldn't it?" Leena's smile grew bigger as she thought that things were getting more and more interesting. She had always thought that Daisy knew everything since she was a fierce colonel. But Leena was actually surprised to see the confused look on Daisy's face for a change. It seemed that Daisy hadn't come to realize what they were talking about; the whole situation made Leena want to laugh out loud as she thought of how frustrated Edward must be feeling at the moment.
Upon hearing Leena's words, Tom's mouth twitched. Only Leena would dare keep provoking Edward when he was on the verge of exploding without worrying that he would get back at her later. Even if she irritated Edward, she was still his beloved little sister, and he wouldn't really get mad at her. Not for long anyway. Tom then thought of how miserably he had been treated as compared to Leena. Maybe things would be better if he were a girl. That way, Edward wouldn't punch him or take away his invaluable medicine, and he could get back all the money Edward owed him, including the price of the medicine and this VVIP ward.
Little girl, aren't you supposed to go home now? Edward retorted sourly as he squinted at the beautiful girl who laughed so hard that she couldn't even stand upright. Edward was a bit upset that Daisy didn't get the hint of his flirtation but Leena did, and she was making fun of both of them. As much as he adored Leena, Edward wouldn't allow Leena to stay and watch as he made a fool of himself. Therefore he pretended to put on serious face and drive her out.
I'm not in a hurry. Leena immediately saw through Edward's intentions. The show had just started, how could she drop it and leave now? No way! She intended to stay for a little while longer here with them. I don't have anyone to keep me company at home anyway, Leena thought to herself gloomily.