Journey to Happy Ending

Chapter 155 No One Special

After what happened earlier, Daisy realized she didn't have much time to review the report. So she took

a quick shower and headed to the study. To her surprise, Edward wasn't there. She thought he had

work to do. Where was he?

Slightly shaking her head, Daisy thought she shouldn't worry about his whereabouts right now. She had

more important tasks at hand. She pulled her desk chair and sat down. She took out the report from

her briefcase and started reading.

Her eyes were fixed on the paper. She looked strikingly attractive when she was quiet and focused.

There was a mild shade of pink on her face after the shower. She smelled delightful like a gentle night

breeze.

A song suddenly broke the silence. Daisy frowned and looked around the room, trying to find the

source of the sound. She saw Edward's phone on his desk. Daisy hesitated for a moment. Her gaze

shifted between the phone and the report. The phone kept buzzing. Finally, Daisy sighed heavily and

stood up.

She reached for the buzzing phone. Just as she saw the name on the screen, her fingers twitched. She

almost dropped the phone out of panic.

The call was from Jessica, the woman who had been deemed as Edward's girlfriend by the media for

the longest time. Daisy had always envied her for staying by Edward's side. However, she didn't expect

to see her name again someday.

Suddenly, her legs became too feeble to stand. She sank into Edward's chair while holding Edward's Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

phone. She hadn't forgotten about Jessica. But Edward and Daisy were having such a good time lately

that she chose to neglect the issue on purpose.

What kind of relationship did they share? Lovers? Friends? Or friends with benefits? All options terrified

Daisy tremendously. Jessica and Edward had been together for years; they couldn't be just friends.

Was there anything else between them? What if they still kept in touch with each other?

The phone went silent after a few seconds. Daisy put it back on the desk and slowly stepped back to

her chair. Staring blankly at the report, she realized she couldn't focus on her work anymore. All she

could think about was the relationship between Jessica and Edward.

That's when Edward entered the study. His smile vanished instantly. He stared at Daisy, wondering

what she was thinking about. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't even notice his arrival. It

was quite unusual.

"What are you thinking about? You seem consumed by your thoughts." Wrapping his arms around her

waist, Edward pressed his chin against her shoulder and sniffed the faint fragrance coming from her

hair.

Startled by his sudden embrace, Daisy paused. She touched his hands on her waist and closed her

eyes. After a few silent deep breaths, Daisy turned around and looked into his eyes. Her voice sounded

soft but distant.

"Nothing, I was just reading the report." This was the first time Daisy lied to Edward. She lowered her

head in case her guilty eyes would give her away.

"Let me help you. I wonder what kind of report could trouble my beautiful and bright Colonel." Edward

tried to reach for the report.

"Are you trying to spy on military intelligence?" Daisy immediately stopped him from touching the

report. She couldn't let him see it because she was already done with it. She said that because she

needed an excuse.

"I'm not interested in military intelligence. I'm interested in you." Edward smiled at Daisy and withdrew

his hand. He thought she was nervous because it was some critical report.

"The thing is, your phone was constantly ringing. It seems that someone is desperate to reach you.

Why don't you check who was calling." Ignoring his tease, Daisy lowered her head to hide her real

feelings from him.

"Really? I'll go check." Edward gently kissed her head and walked toward his desk. 'He looked

gorgeous even in the informal outfits, ' Daisy thought to herself, her heart started aching again.

As soon as Edward unlocked his phone and saw the missed call, he frowned in surprise. What did

Jessica want? Didn't he clear up everything the other day? If he did, then why was she calling him

again?

He turned around to look at Daisy. She behaved as if nothing had happened. But did she see his phone

when it rang? Thinking of her strange behavior when he came in and hugged her, Edward realized she

must have seen Jessica's call. He wanted to explain but he couldn't. It was not the right timing. He

couldn't tell Daisy that Jessica was pregnant until he found a way to settle the whole thing. He wasn't

sure how Daisy would react to it. Even though he knew for sure that Jessica's child was not his, but

would Daisy believe him? He became nervous because he cared about Dasiy too much.

Noticing that Edward's eyes didn't leave his phone, Daisy suddenly felt like crying. He did care about

Jessica, didn't he? That's why he had that look on his face.

"Well. No one special." Having decided to keep it a secret from Daisy, for now, Edward smiled at her

tenderly. He chose not to ask whether she checked his phone or not; he didn't say anything about who

was calling him. He knew that sometimes explanations sound like coverups. He would tell her

everything after he had a plan.

Daisy froze. He didn't say anything. Maybe he didn't want her to find out that he was still involved with

Jessica. She smiled bitterly and thought to herself, 'I am not as important to him as I thought. Maybe he

just sees me as a new challenge. He has no feelings for me; therefore he doesn't even care to explain

anything to me.'

"Don't you need to call back? Perhaps it's an emergency." Daisy pulled herself together and asked

calmly. She was too proud to let him see her tears.

"It's okay. Besides, it's too late now. I'll see to it tomorrow." Edward put his phone back on the desk and

strode back to Daisy. He leaned against the desk and fixed his eyes on his beloved wife.