Chapter 238: Sorry Honey (part one)
"I didn't see him do anything while I was there, but I'm not sure if he went through your stuff after I left, " said Mark. He feared that if she knew that her secrets had been exposed to Edward already, she would definitely hesitate on the idea of calling him. He thought that sometimes it was necessary to tell a white lie, for the greater good.
Daisy pouted, and thought, 'What do you mean you are not sure? Oh, it's highly likely that Edward already saw what's written in the newspapers.' Daisy felt more and more nervous when she thought of this, and hoped that Edward didn't read the newspapers. Everything in them displayed her true self, totally uncovered, like her inner self was completely undressed and naked. Every moment when she was not with him, all of her love and feelings towards him and all of her grievances were presented there. She had thought that all of these would never ever come to light, but considering Edward's eagerness to find her at that time, it was impossible for him not to notice them. Daisy's heart throbbed faster and faster when she thought of this.
"Okay, have a good rest, " said Daisy in a faint tone. She then closed her eyes, obviously upset at what was happening. 'Fine. So what if he saw them? I can't do anything about it now anyway. The worst scenario would be that he already knows that I've been loving him in secret all of this time. That's not humiliating! I have done nothing out of the way and I haven't done anything bad. I didn't violate anything, I only wrote about my feelings, ' thought Daisy, trying to convince herself.
"Okay, Colonel, " said Mark. He turned around and left, but Daisy was still a bit flustered. She took out
"Okay, Colonel, " said Mark. He turned around and left, but Daisy was still a bit flustered. She took out her cellphone and stared at it, hesitating and thinking on what to do next. After she thought for a while, she finally gathered enough courage and determination to do what was right. She realized that running away was not the best solution, because it was just a temporary solution, and that everything would eventually come back to haunt her. Several hours had passed already, and she wasn't as emotional as she was before. Her identity and role as a soldier now told her that she should be rational and she was not supposed to declare him guilty before he gave any explanation.
She slowly turned on her cellphone. Her heart was beating fast and her mind was running, and she didn't know how to describe her feelings in that moment. She loved him, and she was sure that she wanted to hear his attractive and familiar voice, but all of her senses told her that she should not lose her principles and values that she had always held onto with so much fervor.
As soon as the phone was turned on, she found out that there were already hundreds of missed calls on it, all of them from Edward. He had saved his number in her cellphone under the name "husband" as an endearment. But what was happening right now made it look ironic and out-of-place. She felt stressed, and her hand trembled with panic when she saw his number on the screen. She didn't expect that he would call her so many times. '
Should I conclude that maybe he does, indeed, care for me?' pondered Daisy, but without trying to be excessively positive about the whole thing.
She also noticed that she had unread messages in her inbox. This immediately put her in an uneasy mood, because she knew that these messages were also from Edward. She felt somewhat scared and nervous, because she could imagine how furious he was when she was not answering his calls. She knew he was an arrogant and aggressive guy, no matter what the situation was. He would be easily distressed simply because she hung up the phone before he did. This time, he must have blown his top.
Her shaking fingers paused on the inbox icon, and Daisy was sure that all the messages were sent by him. She feared that she would see words that spelled out his indifference or his lack of affection to her, but she felt relieved when she opened one of the messages and saw that Edward was still clingy and aggressive in his endeavor to be with her.
It read, "Daisy, how dare you run away from me! Wait and see how I'll punish you when I manage to get you back. Be prepared to stay in bed for a week! This time, I promise you I will exhaust you until you won't be able to stand up anymore! I will find every way to make you mine again!" When she saw the message, Daisy couldn't help but feel confused. "Edward is such a mischievous man! Is sex the only way in which he can punish me for what I've done? Couldn't he come up with a better excuse this time?' thought Daisy, slightly frustrated. She then read the next message.
"Honey, please! Please, pick up the phone! It's really not like that! It's not what it seems, there's nothing going on between me and that woman! She was the one who kissed me! You know that my lips and body are reserved just for you. Did you forget what you promised?" Daisy's face turned red after she read this message. Daisy sneered, and thought, 'He's lying by saying that his lips are only for me to kiss! Why do men always lie like this? I don't believe that he didn't want to kiss her! Oh, couldn't he find a better excuse? He's so shameless to say this, shameless and careless...'
She couldn't stop herself from reading another message. "Daisy, I have some words for you, and I know that they might sound like a cliche, but I still have to say them to you, and I will only say them once, so you'd better read them carefully. I love you. I don't know when it all started, but you have slowly melted my heart. Don't ever try to escape from me in this life, because I won't live a life in which you're not mine."
Daisy covered her mouth with her hands to keep herself from crying. She couldn't believe what her eyes just saw, and thought, 'He says he loves me! I've been waiting for so many years for him to tell me this! Oh, I heard him saying them in my dreams so many times! Am I still dreaming? Is this real? Or maybe Edward is just tricking me again...' pondered Daisy, while her mind was busy with its many conflicting ideas.
Tears gathered in her eyes and fell down on her beautiful face. She didn't know whether these tears were of joy or sadness. Were they coming from a sorrow that she had suppressed deep inside of her for so many years, or from the fact that Edward had just confessed his love to her. It didn't matter whether it was true or false, because she was still inclined to believe it. She still had hope in her love, and she had nothing left to do but to put her full faith into it.
She found herself to be extremely emotional at that moment; she had never felt like this before. Her emotions completely contradicted her stoic, authoritative image in the green uniform. She was supposed to look strong and courageous, and she remembered that every time Edward wanted to show their intimacy in public, she would stare at him and immediately scold him, although deep inside her heart, she felt very excited and overjoyed.
When his phone rang, Edward was in the shower, and as soon as he heard the ringtone, he quickly ran out of the bathroom naked, and dripping wet. He grabbed the phone, and when he saw the familiar name that flashed on the screen, he smiled joyfully and brightly, and answered it.
"Hello! Honey, I miss you! I'm so happy that you called!" cried Edward, without asking any sort of questions. He wondered if she truly knew how anxious he was when she didn't answer his calls. He had sent her many text messages, but she hadn't replied any of them. He even thought that she had decided to completely ignore him, and that he would never see or hear from her ever again. He felt relieved when she called, because it meant that everything would be okay.
Sorry for that, I didn't notice your calls or messages because of an emergency, replied Daisy in the plainest voice that she could put on. Both of them didn't mention anything about Jessica, as if nothing happened. Theyy talked to each other like they usually did.
Okay, I understand! said Edward with his voice slightly trembling, he asked have you already arrived there? I just want to know if you arrived safe and sound. You should keep me updated from time to time.. Edward didn't just want to talk to her, but also to hold her tight in his arms, and to show her how much he truly loved her and how much he feared losing her, and she would certainly feel how deep and passionate his feelings actually were for her.