Chapter 732: I Have An Appointment (part one)

"What time it is now?" Daisy ran her fingers through her hair. She asked to know how long she had been there.

"It's almost 6. I was wondering how long you were going to sleep." Edward spent his whole afternoon in the meeting room so he had no idea about when did Daisy arrive and how long she had been in his office.

"Really? It has already been this late?" Daisy's delicate face blushed soon as she looked up and caught Edward's lingering gaze at her.

"Why are you off duty so early today?" He pulled his hands away from her shoulders to smooth her hair and give her a quick kiss on the lips.

"I planned to go to the jail, but..." Daisy frowned, debating whether she should tell him or not.

"But? What's wrong?" His eyes were fixed on her. There was no way Daisy could escape from Edward's mind reading gaze.

"Hero tried to kill himself. I was informed of the news on my way to the jail this noon." Daisy bit her lips as she waited for Edward's response.

Then how is he now? Is he gone?" Edward's face was devoid of any feeling as if he just heard something trivial. Actually, he really had nothing to do with the suicide. Hero was just a man who admired his wife. He couldn't care less if he lived or died.

However, what bothered him was how Daisy seemed to care about Hero. He could sense Daisy was trapped with sadness and it just showed that she was worried about Hero. It had nothing to do with love but her empathy towards Hero was disturbing. It put his mind in a turmoil but he tried to look peaceful so Daisy could express herself freely.

The emergency treatment works, but he hasn't been out of danger yet." Daisy forced a smile but failed.

"Don't worry. It's said that evil things don't disappear easily. He will be fine." Edward seized Daisy round the shoulder and kissed her on the head. It made his heart ache to see that she was worried about another man.

Maybe you are right. Okay, let's move on. Are you going to be off duty now?" Daisy had been wondering whether Hero would appear at S City if he hadn't been into her. The whole mess wouldn't happen if that was the case.

"Right. it's almost done. I just have a few papers left to check." He wouldn't force her if she wasn't in the mood to talk about Hero. Edward was ready to be Daisy's listener all the time because he loved her. He would never be too busy to listen to her. Maybe he would get jealous whenever Daisy talked about other men sometimes, but he would be totally fine as long as he knew that he was the only man for Daisy.

"Okay, I will let you alone. I am going to wash my face to refresh myself." Daisy said as she walked to the bathroom. She felt relieved after she shared her thoughts with Edward.

Edward looked at Daisy as she walked away, his mouth was in a thin line. He knew Daisy wasn't as cool as she looked. She was a very soft and considerable person. She couldn't just let everything go. She stopped talking about it only because she didn't want it to bother him anymore. Edward sighed. He returned to his chair to work but couldn't get his inner peace back.

Daisy splashed water over her face, feeling its coldness spread over her skin. She felt way much peaceful.

She looked up at herself in the mirror with the droplets rolling down her face. Daisy forced a weak smile and dried her face with a towel.

She tiptoed to Edward and put her arms tenderly around his neck. She rested her head on his shoulder from the back. She didn't say anything and just wanted to enjoy the peaceful moment with him, feeling his heartbeat.

It was so rare to see her act like a spoiled child that Edward's whole body tightened. He quickly restored to himself and patted her on the hand. He didn't say anything either and just continued to deal with his papers.

"I have an appointment this evening. I won't go home with you." Daisy whispered to his ear and blew on it like a naughty child.

"What appointment are you going to?" Edward laid the pen down and turned his office chair around, scooping Daisy into his arms. He rested Daisy on his laps.

"Oh, charming! I am scared to death." Daisy said as she thumped his shoulder affectionately. She didn't expect him to turn around all of a sudden, so it really scared the heck out of her.

You are so timid. How did you become a military officer?" The thump she gave him was too weak to even notice.

"Shoot! How about I scaring you like this?" Daisy rolled her eyes at him and stayed on his laps. She knew she couldn't leave unless Edward let her go.

"Tell me who are you going to meet?" Edward didn't forget why he got nervous and went back to the topic. He stared at her with his eagle eyes.

"Do you remember Zemo? The guy we met at Blue Enchantress several days ago? I asked him out for dinner tonight. I am okay if you want to go there with me." Daisy fiddled with his fingers as she stared firmly back at him.

"No. I don't want to go there. It's an alumni reunion and I am not one of your alumni." Edward would have gotten mad if Daisy went there without telling him. But since Daisy told him everything herself, he found nothing to be mad about.

"Really? You don't want to go there?" Daisy bantered with him, wondering why such a sensitive guy remained silent.

"No, I don't. I know I am not welcomed there." Edward avoided her gaze. He didn't want Daisy to see through his thoughts.

"Okay then. I was worried you would be mad if I don't let you in." Daisy pecked at his lips happily. She was glad that her worries were uncalled-for. Daisy wouldn't be able to focus on anyone else if Edward chose to go there with her.

"You little rat. Why did you pretend that I'm welcome when you don't want me in? Tell me when did you become so tricky?" Edward turned away from Daisy and loosened his arms around her in a mock rage.

"Oh no, you really got mad. I was just joking with you. Don't take it seriously." Daisy looked at Edward's back, not knowing whether to cry or to laugh. Her beloved Edward was so fickle.

"I don't think you were joking." Edward said in a cold tone. He seemed to really take it seriously.

"Come on. don't act cute, Mr. Mu." Daisy found it funny to use some popular words she learned from Justin while talking to Mr. Mu.

Daisy Ouyang, I don't like that word. I am not a sissy. Edward did not turn around as he browsed through the web. It made Daisy feel that he was really mad at her.

You are not sissy at all. I just said that because I think you are cute. Daisy desperately fought the urge to giggle. She continued to tease him, waiting for his response.