Chapter 69: Do You Miss Me?

To ease the growing tension in the atmosphere, Edward intentionally coughed, while covering his mouth with his fist.

"Let's just go inside. Or do you all want to be grilled outside?" Edward knitted his bushy brows and took the lead to move inside----he detested hot weather.

The others followed him inside. Edward's handsome face and voguish charm inevitably attracted everyone's attention. But he simply ignored everyone and found a table near the window. There he sat elegantly with his legs crossed.

Belinda glanced at Mary, and she intentionally sat beside Edward. She knew Mary wanted to get close to Edward, but she wouldn't let her fulfill this wish.

When Mary saw Belinda's gimmick, she bit her lip and unwillingly sat beside Rain. She couldn't figure out why Belinda was constantly trying to give her a hard time. She didn't recall having displeased her. Why was Belinda so ungracious to her the first time they met? Had she eyed Belinda's boyfriend? Maybe that was the reason behind her behavior. After all, she had dated quite a few men, most of whom she had seduced by different means. So there was an off chance that she had stolen Belinda's boyfriend without knowing it.

"Miss Mary, are you okay? You don't look so good." Belinda was not easy to deal with. She had agitated Mary by taking her seat, but now she was pretending to care for her.

Rain and Edward exchanged looks and decided not to get involved. The atmosphere was quite intense. Who knows, perhaps the next minute Belinda would turn on them, so they decided to let the two women fight with each other. They were mere audiences.

"I am alright. Thank you for your concern." Mary twitched her lips and faked a smile. Deep down she wanted to tear apart Belinda's smug little face.

"Of course, I must show my concern towards the host. After all, we just met for the first time, and you are paying for the meal. However, I'm wondering whether we can choose the dishes ourselves." Belinda looked at Mary; her head tilted sideways. Her smile grew brighter, her eyes even more radiant. "Of course, just order whatever you like, Miss Belinda." Mary forced a smile. 'What a bitch! Belinda, you are arrogant and hostile now, but later you will learn of my wickedness as well. You should not offend me, Mary.' Mary warned Belinda in her heart.

"Since Miss Mary has approved so, I am going to eat to my heart's content. It's a rare opportunity by the way. Sissy Rain, order whatever you want. There is no need to save money for Miss Mary. You heard her." Belinda knew Rain and Edward didn't want to get into this fight between her and Mary. She decided to give them a break since her aim today was not them, but Mary.

Rain's lips twitched in annoyance. He didn't do anything, yet he was involved in the two women's strife. 'Belinda, why did you get me involved?' Rain said to himself.

Edward smiled knowingly as now he understood Belinda's intention----she was against Mary. The cost for that meal would be no trouble for Mary, considering, the wealth of Ouyang Foreign Trade.

Yet when the dishes were served one by one, they were all stunned----there was too much food. There were a lot of fancy drinks and various dishes which were all overpriced delicacies.

That turned Mary's face pale, but she kept her poise. She had thought Belinda was just talking the talk, yet the truth was that she also walked the walk. But if that was how Belinda was to embarrass her, she would be let down because expensive though these dishes were, she could afford them.

"Did Miss Belinda just come back from a poor area?" Mary put on a happy yet bewildered look.

"Why would Miss Mary ask so?" Belinda was quite perplexed. She didn't know why Mary mentioned that.

LOL. At times, even a sharp-minded woman like Belinda couldn't read between the lines. "Nothing. It's just that when people see all these dishes, they may think that Miss Belinda is some starved refugee." Mary felt quite contented after giving Belinda a hard time. What Mary said also made Rain burst into laughter. He never thought that a day would come when Belinda would be put on the spot. Belinda gave Rain a long hard look. Then she fixed her hair and put on a charming smile.

"Wow. How did you know this? Yes, I just came back from a poor area. And the ever-so-kind Miss Mary wants to pay for all my future meals?" Ew! Mary was just too puny to win over her.

Edward coughed. He nearly choked on his food because of Belinda's witty retort. He raised his head and saw Belinda eating her food quite calmly. 'She was almost invincible.' Edward thought to himself.

Mary didn't see Belinda's retort coming. She was embarrassed. She looked at Edward, hoping for support. But Edward didn't even look at her. He was just eating his food gracefully.

Luckily the phone rang, saving Mary from the dilemma.

Edward nodded his head as an excuse and kept the phone on the table. When he saw the caller ID was his wife, his lips unconsciously spread into a smile. With a swipe, Edward took the call. Then he spoke in a soft and gentle voice.

"What's going on? Did you have your lunch?" Edward was quite surprised that Daisy called him.

"Yes. How about you?" Daisy's distinct voice came through the phone. It was like a gurgling stream flowing across Edward's parched heart.

"I am having lunch. Did you miss me?" Edward said gently. His voice was so sweet that the people around him almost had goosebumps.

"No, not really. I just wanted to ask you if I could use your computer in the study room. I forgot to bring mine." Daisy answered hesitantly, her face blushed at Edward's words.

"Of course you can use it. I didn't set any passwords, so you can log into it freely. You don't need to ask me for all these things; you have full control over everything in the house." She didn't say she missed him, but he was still happy that she called as he had been moping about her hanging up his call earlier. Belinda's looked a bit angry now. 'See, Daisy. That's the man you loved so much for so many years. He is sweet talking with another woman. And what about you? Did he love you? Did you even have a place in his heart?' Belinda thought to herself.