It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 504 Are You In Love With Him (Part One)

"See? I knew it! I know everything you have done serves a purpose. You've been using me in your own plans, even when you were driving Daisy away from the Ouyang Family, you used me to achieve your goal. No wonder Brian has been hostile to you the whole time. He must have learned about your malicious nature!"

Said Mary with hatred, every word cold as ice. She hated it when Brian ignored her. If it weren't for Yakira, Brian would treat her as good as he did to Daisy. But now he was indifferent to Mary, but behaved lovingly to Daisy. The difference between them drove her crazy. "How dare you! How can you talk to your own mother like this? Where are your manners?" Yakira was both ashamed and angered. She raised her hand and yelled at Mary, threatening to slap her again. Brian's indifference had wounded her deeply, thus she couldn't bear to hear Mary to mention that again. Why would a son treat his own mother as aloof as a stranger? And why would a daughter yell at her mother in disgust?

"What? Do you want to hit me again? Do it then! But don't you mention manners to me again, because you have none! If you knew what decency was, you wouldn't be Leo Ouyang's wife. And the CEO of Ouyang Foreign Trade's wife would be someone else."

Eyes wide open, Mary glowered back at her mother. They glared at each other with hatred, as if their opponent was their mortal enemy. Mary always hated her mother for the original family she was born to, and even more for making her a stepdaughter of a successful entrepreneur. For that, the young ladies of wealthy families never thought much of her.

"Alright! Whatever! You're too young and stupid to know what is right and what is wrong. And you are too self-centered to heed my advice. Whatever I say or do, you would think it is an excuse. But just wait and see! One day...one day, you'll understand everything I've done is for your own good."

That said, without looking at Mary, Yakira got in the car and drove away. Her daughter's every word had wounded her badly, making her heart cramp in pain. She wondered whether this was her retribution. Perhaps, because of her sins, she was punished by heaven. To win Leo's heart, she had framed Grace and cast Daisy away. And that was why she was doomed to be despised by her own children. Mary and Brian had never treated her as their mother, but an enemy.

Mary bit her lower lip as she watched her mother's car drive away. She never thought that her mother would heartlessly leave her behind. Her car was not there, thus she had to call a cab to get back. Though she always hated taxis, she had to endure it for the moment. Gathering her wits and emotions, Mary walked to the curbside, and hailed a taxi. For the first time ever she had a quarrel with her mother. But she didn't look deep inside herself and think of her own faults, but attributed the whole mess to Daisy. In her opinion, Daisy was the root cause of Brian's indifference to her and her mother's anger. She wondered why Daisy had all the good things she had yearned for?

"Edward, what's going on here? Did they just fight with each other?" Having watched the whole drama, Leena giggled delightfully at the scene. When she smiled, she radiated a youthful charm of her age, shining like a peach blossom from a February garden.

"I think so. Anyway, let's go. I'll drive you home." Edward sneered disdainfully. He had no interest to settle the dispute between Yakira and Mary. Even if they were going to fight to the death, he would stand by and watch, if not help them gut each other. Thinking that through, he raised his head and looked up to the bright sky. The midday sun hung suspended in cloudless space, like a blazing disc of fire. Edward slightly frowned in the sweltering weather.

"No, thank you, Edward. I'll hang out here a little longer. You've just recovered from a gun shot wound. You should go back home and rest," said Leena. Since the newly-married passion faded away, the true nature of marriage had been revealed to her. Marrying a man didn't feel so good; not half as good as she had imagined it to be. For a time, she had always wanted some personal space, and her wishes came true. Since her marriage with Kevin, she had spent many nights waiting alone in the house for his return. She found that the house was so empty, and time passed so slowly when silence reigned over everything. She craved connection.

"No, I'm okay. If you don't want to go home, I can also hang out with you for a while. I have a lot of free time now, and can accompany you for even the whole day." Right now, Edward was no longer burdened by his heavy workload. Since he had plenty of time, he felt like hanging out with Leena and relaxing.

"Oh, that's very kind of you, Edward! But I have to decline the honor. If I kept you out too late and exhausted you, Daisy would beat me up. You can just help me remove this necklace. I want to spend some time alone." Out of nowhere, Leena was overwhelmed by a feeling of loneliness. She didn't want to go back to her cold house, nor did she want the feeble Edward to accompany her. She just wanted to feel the lively atmosphere in the crowded place.

However, Edward resisted. "It doesn't matter. I always like a brisk walk. But let's remove that necklace. I don't want you to get robbed," he said. Edward sensed that there was something wrong with her. Or else, she could never be so depressed.

"But you are never interested in going shopping with women, Edward. What's gotten into you? Normally, when the subject is brought up, I invite you all the time, and you just say no," said Leena with a smirk. She was happy to be hanging out with Edward. But she looked up to the sky and paused for a while, as if she was considering whether she liked the idea or not.

"I am not keen on shopping. But since I'm married to Daisy, I am used to it." Edward smiled fondly, as the topic reminded him of Daisy. Then he reached out and removed the necklace from Leena's neck. He missed the happy hours when Daisy and he were wandering on the snack street and eating, even if a lot of it was foreign to him. And he was lost in his thoughts as he was thinking of the three of them living happily together.

"That's right. The conqueror is now conquered. Let's go and have fun then. To me, having a handsome guy as company is fun enough, however much fun we're going to have," Leena giggled. She shouldn't refuse him again. Thus she delightfully accepted his offer. "Mr. Mu, would you like me to drive you home?" asked Luke curiously, as he saw that Leena and Edward weren't walking back to the car.0000000000☐☐☐☐☐