It'll Come Naturally

"You're so cunning!" Edward exclaimed. It seemed that his plan to look for an ally was not very smooth.

"As the saying goes, like father, like son. You must be very proud to have a son like me," said Justin with a proud smile. He was now standing 150 cm tall. His face had well-defined angles that highlighted his best features, his forehead, cheeks, and jawline. "You may leave now." Edward rolled his eyes at the boy and gave up the attempt to make Justin his ally.

"No, I'm not leaving. You must tell me why you asked me that question," Justin said while looking at Edward. His father had already stirred his curiosity, thus, he decided not to leave without knowing the truth.

"Well, the reason is simple. Your mommy might be pregnant." Edward didn't plan to keep it a secret, so he told Justin honestly.

"Really? Wow, I'll have a sister or a brother." Thrilled about the news, Justin couldn't help but jump in excitement.

"Why are you so excited?" Honestly, Edward could have done the same as Justin upon hearing the news earlier. However, Daisy's reaction frustrated him as she seemed very unhappy about it.

"Why? Aren't you happy about it?" asked Justin in confusion.

"Your mommy seemed very angry this morning." Edward sighed with obvious resignation. He was so used to talking with Justin like he was already an adult. Justin was much more clever than kids of his age after all.

"Daddy, did you do something behind mommy's back?" Justin's jaw dropped. He knew that his father would get in trouble if his mother got angry with him.

"I didn't! I told her before that I want to have another baby with her." Edward felt that he was wronged. He had been telling her about this for several months now but she hadn't given much thought to it. Now she believed that he had done something without informing her. "But she didn't say yes back then, did she? Daddy, you're screwed!" Justin chuckled at Edward's uneasiness. He could just guess how Daisy would deal with his father this time.

"Come on. Help me figure out a way to make her happy." The reason why Edward chose to tell everything to his son was that he wanted Justin to help him find a way to cool Daisy's head down. However, he really didn't expect his son's sarcastic remark just about everything.

"Well, to be honest, I am willing to help. It is just that I can't. Have you tried praying to God? Maybe you should try that and pray for mommy to forgive you," Justin said with a shrug and went upstairs, leaving Edward alone.

A huge sigh escaped Edward's chest as he watched Justin's retreating figure. He never spoke again, rather, he just silently walked upstairs and got to the bathroom for a quick bath. He had no appetite for supper at all.

Meanwhile, Daisy was engaged in military exercise. As a commander, she didn't need to participate in the combat. What she needed to do was just to issue orders to the soldiers. A commander was an important part of a battle; it was their capability that usually caused a troop to win.

Although it was just a military exercise, everyone devoted themselves to it because no one wanted to lose. The soldiers were divided into two parties, the Blue Army and the Red Army.

"Senior Colonel Ouyang, who do you think will win the battle, the Blue Army or the Red Army?" Mark asked while waiting for Daisy's answer. He was always with her since he was her guard.

"It's hard to tell right now." Daisy put her telescope down. She was in a low spirit as she was still angry with Edward.

"By the way, I didn't see Major General Gu in the Operational Zone," said Mark. He actually believed that what he said was an important piece of news.

"What? He's not in the Operational Zone?" Daisy raised her telescope again and began to look for Kevin in the battleground.

"No, he isn't. I just came back from their place." Mark had almost been caught by Lee. However, he was lucky enough to escape.

"It seems that someone is cheating." Daisy curled her lips as excitement filled her face.

"Senior Colonel Ouyang, do you mean that Major General Gu is fighting on the battlefield instead of issuing orders?" Mark was clever enough to get Daisy's point.

"Yep. Mark, fetch me my combat suit," demanded Daisy as she decided to play the game with Kevin.

"What? You must be kidding me? Who will issue the orders then?" Mark cried in disbelief.

"There are still other commanders here." Daisy decided to take this opportunity to vent her frustration.

"But are you sure that Major General Gu is in the battlefield?" Mark didn't believe that she had spotted Kevin in such a short time.

"I'm not sure but I'll search for him." Daisy made several orders to a nearby officer and then flashed a cunning smile.

Mark furrowed his brows. He didn't know what trouble Daisy's presence on the battlefield would cause.

As Daisy expected, Kevin did sneak into the battleground secretly. He wanted to launch an unexpected strike. However, little did he know that Mark had already told Daisy about his whereabouts and Daisy was clever enough to strike back. It was a splendid battle and who would win the game was still unknown.

Brian's presence marked the beginning of Edward's headache. Edward believed that Brian himself was a sign of bad omen. Problems usually came around whenever Brian was present.

"When did you come back?" Edward asked as he put the documents he was reading aside. He then leaned against his swivel chair as he looked at the man.

"Where's Daisy? I've been calling her but her phone is switched off." On the other hand, Brian didn't like Edward either. He wouldn't even come to the FX International Group to talk to this man if it weren't for Daisy.

"Military exercise," Edward answered briefly. Brian looked much more handsome than he used to be several years ago. He was maturer and more reserved. Edward guessed that many girls would fall for him.

"Why does it seem like you have grudges against me?" Brian had planned to leave after he was informed of Daisy's whereabouts. However, Edward's long face made him upset. Thus, he decided to sit down before Edward and stay. 'Since you don't want to see me, I'll stay here longer to irritate you,' he thought.

"What? You are overreacting," said Edward innocently. He might not like Brian, nevertheless, he would not admit that fact in front of the guy at all.

"Your expression already sold you out." Brian let out a sarcastic chuckle and looked at Edward in the eyes. "By the way, when will Daisy come back?" He had been coming back and forth abroad recently. His father had been suffering from poor health and he had to help him manage Ouyang Foreign Trade.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

"How am I supposed to know that?" retorted Edward. Brian's question reminded him that Daisy was still angry at him, thus, he felt annoyed.

"She's your wife, isn't she? If you don't know, then who else would know?" Brian finally understood why Edward was in a bad mood. He might have had a row with Daisy.

"I'm a generous husband. I would not meddle with my wife's personal affairs," Edward snapped back as he couldn't help but be angry at what his brother-in-law said.

"It's not that you wouldn't meddle with her affairs. It's that she wouldn't allow you to do that. Am I right?" Brian gave Edward a scornful smile. He was always mean to Edward and that was why Edward disliked him.

"You may leave now. I still have work to finish," said Edward through gritted teeth.

"Hey! Since I'm already here, why don't you invite me to dinner?" Brian pretended to not see his angry face and looked at him with innocent eyes.

"Do you have no money? Why do I have to buy you dinner?" However, Edward rolled his eyes at Brian. Couldn't Brian understand that his presence alone was enough to kill his appetite?

"Come on! You are my brother-in-law. Do you want me to speak ill of you before Daisy?" Brian cast a challenging look at the man who was now raising his eyebrows at him. They were suddenly engaged into a staring war until Edward finally gave in.00000000000