Chapter 243 The Maple Night


    "You wish! If I can''t have it, why would I take time to develop it?" Tomined. Meanwhile, he


    carefully checked his bruised face. The more he looked at it, the angrier he got. If Edward knew that


    Tom still had ointment in his drawer, he would definitely steal it for Daisy. He better keep quiet if he


    wanted to keep it for himself.


    "Something''s wrong. Jerry, you''re keeping something! It''s not like you to be so calm." Edward said


    doubtfully. Peering at Tom inquisitively, he could sense that something was wrong with him.


    "I don''t know what you''re talking about. You have everything in your pocket. I have nothing left in the


    office." Tom replied. Immediately, he wanted to p himself. He was trying to cover things up, but he


    only made it more conspicuous. He just foolishly shot himself in the foot.


    "It sounds like you still have some with you. No wonder you''re suddenly so generous. You''re hiding


    something!" Edward used. He wasn''t greedy enough to take it away from Tom. He was trying to


    frighten him in retaliation for tricking him.


    "No, developing the ointment isn''t easy! Besides, I can''t count on it to make a living. I don''t need more


    ointment. And by the way, aren''t you busy?" Tom asked. He was obviously hinting for him to leave. If


    Edward stayed any longer, he would leave nothing for Tom.


    "No. To repay your generosity, how about I buy you lunch?" Edward suggested. Tom really wanted to


    punch the pleased look off Edward''s face. Generosity? Edward coerced it out of him!


    "Alright. Only idiots would refuse a free meal." Tom replied. Tom wasn''t an idiot. He would have Edward


    pay him back, or he wouldn''t get over it.


    "Well, I''ll see you at the Mochan Restaurant at noon. Catch youter." Edward smiled. Edward behaved


    like he wanted to get a dressing down. Now, Tom really wanted to give him a good beating.


    "Piss off! See youter." Tom replied unhappily. He was going to apply the ointment on his face as soon


    as Edward left. He didn''t want his face to be ruined.


    Edward was in good mood. He finally got the answer to the problem that had haunted him for a long


    time. It was worth celebrating.


    With a smile, Edward drove his sleek luxury Lamborghini through the streets of S City. Jessica could


    never use her unborn child as leverage to threaten him anymore. If he was the only man she had ever


    been with, then who was the baby''s father? Was it conceived without a father, like how the Monkey


    King was born from a stone in the Journey to the West?


    Luke followed behind Edward''s car. He wondered where Edward was headed to. ''This is the way to the


    Maple Night. He hasn''t been back there for years. Does he intend to visit it now? Does he want to


    reminisce his past with Mrs. Mu?''


    That was exactly Edward''s intention. The Maple Night was the ce where he met Daisy and slept with


    her for the first time.


    Edward''s unexpected visit thrilled the butlers who had been taking care of the ce for years. They


    had been alone in the big vi for years without a master. Many young servants had already resigned


    due to the uncertain future about this ce. Only the elder ones chose to stay.


    "Mr. Mu, thank God you''re here! I have never expected to see you again." One butler said sadly. The


    vi was a wedding gift from Edward''s parents, their masters. But the young masters left the house one


    after another the day after the wedding and never came back. The servants were anxious about the


    future. A servant without a master is like a house without its pir. Fortunately, they were paid on time.


    Their sries reassured them that they hadn''t been abandoned and forgotten.


    "Yes. How are you doing?" Edward asked politely. Edward was easy-going. He was nice to the elder


    servants and never put on airs.


    "Very well, thank you. But it''s such a shame that we never have the chance to wait on you, when we''re


    paid highly every month!" replied the butler. The mass of wrinkles on his face became more evident


    when he started to cry in happiness.


    "It''s fine. I''ll have the vi renovated, and we''lle over from time to time." Edward replied. Looking


    around, it seemed that he needed to redesign the outdatedyout of the vi.


    "That would be great, Mr. Mu! We''ll finally have a chance to work for you." The butler was about 60


    years old, but his experience made him look older than his peers.


    "I''ll have a look around. You may go about with your business." The butler''s enthusiasm and reverence


    made Edward feel embarrassed and ufortable.


    "Yes, Mr. Mu. The vi has remained the same for all these years, and we clean it everyday." The butler


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    smiled graciously. He was the most valued servant in masters'' eyes. It was the reason he was


    appointed to take care of the young master. Unfortunately, they didn''t have the chance to get to know


    each other.


    The young master had been living abroad. And when he came back and got married, he left the day


    after the wedding. It came to a point when the butler thought he would die alone in this vi, waiting for


    the young master toe back. Thank God he came back today. He felt happy and excited.


    "Alright. Please go about with your business." Edward repeated. He was always moderate to servants,


    not too warm and not too indifferent. He knew the perfect bnce.


    Edward quickly walked to the bedroom where he first slept with Daisy. To be honest, he had no


    memory of that night. All he remembered was his rage the following morning. He hated being set up.


    When he woke up that morning, he thought that Daisy had yed a dirty trick on him. That was why he


    said so many harsh things to her.


    If he hadn''t been so cynical years ago, he would''ve never treated her so badly. He didn''t even have a


    problem with her, he was just dissatisfied with his parents. They always arranged everything for him. To


    rebel against them, he made a big issue of the wedding. Yearster, he willingly fell into his parents''


    trap and fell in love with Daisy.


    The room brought back memories of that night. He remembered Daisy''s panicked expression. She


    must''ve been miserable at that time. In front of her stood the man she had loved deeply for many


    years. But every single word he said was a deep cut to her heart. Unable to defend herself, she could


    only endure his rage in silence.


    Edward felt distressed at the thought. Daisy was such a fool. Even if he said those horrible things to


    her, she shouldn''t have left on her own. He never told her to leave. If she loved him, why didn''t she


    seize every opportunity to stay with him? Living alone must''ve been very hard for her. Why did she do


    that? If Daisy had stayed, would he fall in love with her earlier? Edward wasn''t certain. And it would be


    very difficult to fall in love with her because he was so rebellious at the time.


    He sighed. There was no sign of her in this room, and he missed her terribly. His longing grew every


    second. He wanted to hear her voice, hug her tight, and sleep with her this very moment. But that


    wasn''t gonna happen. Daisy told himst night that she couldn''t contact anyone in the uing week.


    He couldn''tin about it. After all, Daisy had waited a long time for him.


    In the past, a week flew by quickly. But now, a week seemed like a year. Perhaps it''s because he was


    in love with her now. Edward had never missed anyone like this. He finally understood that missing


    someone could be both bitter and sweet.