Chapter 534 The Shocking DNA Result (Part One)
"Are you sure you did it on purpose? It seemed like you had to stop because of the exhaustion."
Edward shed a condescending smile as he fought the urge to cry. It was the first time his father gave
in to him and let him win apetition. He had never expected the feeling of being loved and indulged
to be so warm and satisfying. His heart softened.
"Nonsense. No matter how exhausted I am, I can''t lose to an injured man," Jonathan retorted as he
stopped to take a rest. He always felt like he owed his son a lot for the past many years. He had never
pampered him, or been a loving father towards him. Today, he wasn''t just letting his son win, he was
also trying to be a good father. He owed it to his son.
"You''re lying, old man. I outyed you," Edward panted as he took a seat on the bench beside
Jonathan, beads of sweat rolling down his handsome face and dropping onto the ground.
"I''m sorry, son," Jonathan said all of a sudden. His apology came out of the blue, but Edward knew
what he meant. Both of them fell silent as an awkward atmosphere surrounded them. If this had
happened before he got shot, Edward would have brushed it aside as nothing. But he couldn''t do that
now. He had learned about Jonathan''s blood donation, and was touched by his father''s actions.
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Knowing what his father wanted to hear, he replied, "It''s okay. I''m used to it." Men never held a grudge.
No matter how much misunderstanding they had had in the past, they would let it go if the right time
came. In the past, Edward thought that he would never forgive his father. But his heart softened in line
with recent events. But even then, he couldn''t put aside everything in the past so quickly, as true
forgiveness was not something that could be achieved overnight. But he believed that the day when
they could get along well would eventuallye.
"Dad! Did you win?" Justin ran over to them, practically jumping along the path. In children''s eyes, they
always saw their fathers'' most powerful side, the greatest image their fathers showed. No matter how
much they grew up, they would always remain children in their fathers'' eyes. Parents would always try
their best to shelter them and provide help and protection.
"Of course! Your dad is the greatest of all." Edward gave Jonathan an intense gaze. Because his father
never treated him affectionately as son in the past, he had always been unkind and discourteous to his
father and never treated him affectionately either. But what happened today was an ice-breaker. It was
a significant event in his life, if not a milestone, which brought him the fatherly love that he never dared
ask for.
"Hurrah! Dad is the greatest!" Justin eximed. He kissed Edward''s cheek excitedly despite the sweat
on his father''s face. The intimate interaction between the father and son made Jonathan envious.
"Justin, it seems like only your dad is awesome in your eyes. Am I not awesome? Am I not good to
you?" Jonathan said jealously. His face was as cold as always, but his tone was gentler than usual.
"Of course you''re awesome, grandpa! But I have already ranked our family members a long time ago.
ording to my ranking, dad is the second coolest person in our family and you are the third,
grandpa!" Justin climbed down from Edward''sp and ran into Jonathan''s arms. He counted on his
fingers adorably as he spoke.
"Oh, am I the second coolest person? Who''s the greatest member in our family then? Will you tell me?"
Edward asked in dissatisfaction. It was hard for him to ept the fact that he wasn''t number one in his
son''s heart.
"Mom is the greatest! She''s like a goddess, don''t you think? Do you know how she does in the
marathon? She ran a 15-kilometer cross-country race, back and forth in full arms! Unlike her, you only
ran a short distance in casual shoes and sports wear. Of course, she is cooler!" Justin grinned smugly
with an ted expression on his face. It was as if his mother''s achievement was his own.
"Well... Of course, your mother is a heroine. We can''tpete with her. Besides, she''s a trained
professional, and we are but amateurs inparison." Edward faltered at the mention of Daisy. He
dared notpete with her for the top position in his son''s heart. He knew what his woman was
capable of. Despite being a woman, she was incredibly strong and had beaten most men. He could
only hope to be as tough as her in his wildest dreams.
"Yes, mom is the best! Even in the military base, no one but Uncle Kevin could beat her. She''s the
coolest person I''ve ever seen!" Raised in the military base by Daisy, Justin had seen his mother''s
military prowess in various situations. He was impressed not only by his mother''s skills, but also by her
toughness and perseverance.
"Okay. Your mother is the coolest person in the world, as well as the greatest member in our family. We
admit it. Are you happy, brat?" Edward was displeased to hear Kevin''s name. He wondered if Daisy
had done what he told her to and had settled things between them.
"Oh, I see. We have ourselves a hater. Of course, I''m the coolest person in your son''s eyes. Are you
unhappy with it?" Daisy walked slowly towards them from her spot nearby. Although she had a smile on
her face, she pretended to be angry. She studied Edward''s face as she put the cup filled with water into
his hands.
"Of course not! Even if I don''t usually support anyone, I would still support you, Colonel Ouyang. But
what about you? I''m sweating blood to win apetition, while you''re enjoying your breakfast. Are you
starting to ignore me already? Wow, that hurts." Edward drank the water in a gulp. Heid his eyes on
Daisy as he whined and feigned anger.
"I''m sure you''ve heard of the saying, ''Bread is the foundation of life.'' You can''t expect me to cheer you
on while I''m hungry," Daisy said, averting her eyes. She had to be careful with her words, or her
husband would be unhappy again.