Chapter 1118 A Peaceful, Easy Evening (Part One)


    "You wouldn''t see me here if Daisy were back," said Edward casually. Leaningfortably against his


    car, he wore a charming smile on his face. The man was the essence of chill and coolness.


    "Daisy has a lot on her tetely. The military gave her a lot of work to do. She has been so busy, she


    probably doesn''t have time to think about home and her man. Did you try calling?" Kevin smiled back at


    him. When he folded his armsfortably, the muscles on his arms expanded to fill his sleeves, his


    exquisite chest easily visible underneath his shirt. The man''s figure was enough to cast a deadly spell


    over even the strongest willed woman. No wonder so many were hysterically infatuated with him.


    "Not yet. Just go home, Kevin! I''ll wait a little while longer." Edward lifted his head, as if by looking in


    that direction he could see the inside of the army base. To him, it was better to leave Daisy alone when


    she was working. She wouldn''t hang around the base after work, and calling her might mean that he


    would have to wait longer for her to get done with her work. If he just showed a little patience, it was its


    own reward.


    "Alright. I''m taking off then. Call Mark if you really get antsy. He should be able to remind her when it is


    time to stop and go home." There was a reason Kevin said that -- Daisy was known to get caught up in


    her work and forget to stop. She worked hard, sometimes too hard.


    "Yeah, I''ll do that. By the way, treat Leena nicely." No sooner had Kevin turned to leave than Edward


    said this. It wasn''t by chance, and it wasn''t a standard goodbye. Edward hoped that Kevin would just


    forget about Daisy and his infatuation, and Leena would have his heart. Anyone would feel sorry for


    Leena if she were unhappy. That was why those words left his lips, and he hoped it would make an


    impression on the young soldier.


    "I will. Bye!" Edward''s words had the intended effect. Kevin''s body stiffened, and it was a few seconds


    before he could manage to get any words out at all. Edward didn''t have to remind him to treat her well,


    but in those words was buried a message: "Forget about Daisy, and learn to love your wife."


    A satisfied smile broke across Edward''s face. Sometimes, it didn''t pay to be too direct. Just a couple of


    words in the right ce at the right time couldmunicate volumes. Men talked this way all the time.


    A clever man, Kevin must have understood the meaning in Edward''s farewell.


    Kevin climbed into the car. He nodded at Edward before driving off at full speed. His lips curled into a


    bitter smile. There were a lot of rumors about Edward, particrly concerning his skill and


    ruthlessness, and above all his intelligence. The president of FX International made it clear in just a few


    words that Kevin should just let Daisy go, and forget about his crush. And in doing so, love Leena with


    all his heart and soul. But this was not a novel idea. Since Leena was like a sister to him, he wanted


    her to be happy. As a husband, he wouldn''t stand for any rivals for Daisy''s affections. It was better for


    Kevin to move on and love the one he was supposed to love.


    The night fell earlier in winter. The city had turned into a sea of colorful lights when Kevin hit downtown.


    Lights turned on or off now and again. They gave warmth and light to those still lingering on this cold


    winter night. If every light represented a home, then Kevin hoped these lights would never go out.


    Everyone deserved a home of their own, somewhere to go, somewhere to rest, and live, and love.


    These lights wereforting, and told Kevin he was home.


    Kevin slowed down when he passed a flower shop. He thought for a second, and then just sped up


    again and continued to go home. Yes, it was romantic to get a bouquet of flowers for your girl, and she


    might even be more loving after she got a gift like that. But he didn''t feel all that romantic today.


    "It''s sote. Why isn''t Kevin home yet? Is he usually thiste?" This was not the first time ire


    clock on the wall.


    "He must be really busy. He works overtime a lot anyway. Are you hungry, ire? Supper is ready now.


    We don''t have to wait for Kevin," said Leena with an embarrassed smile. Actually she got used to


    waiting. Kevin wasteing home a lot, so there was not much to do about it. She preferred to eat


    with him. But it was not fair for ire to wait too.


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    "That''s cool. I can wait! By the way, did something happen? You just don''t seem like your usual bright


    self." ire settled her gaze on Leena. She noticed something off when Leena came back this


    afternoon. But she bit back her words, and just waited. She couldn''t wait any longer. She had to ask.


    "Nothing. You''re imagining things, ire. I''m just tired. It was a long drive." Leena avoided eye contact.


    She did that when she lied.


    "Really?" ire got her answer, but she was still suspicious. Still, she tried hard not to pry any further,


    and she promised Kevin she would try to get along with Leena. Curiosity killed the cat, and she didn''t


    want any dead felines. Besides, thest thing she wanted was to make Leena mad.


    "Okay, what do you think happened to me? I''m okay. Nothing happened! I''ll fetch the soup. Kevin will


    be back any time now." Leena practically fled into the kitchen. She feared that her eyes might betray


    her secret to ire. She was right, she wasn''t in the best of moods, but she didn''t feel like talking about


    it either.


    Leena''s attitude didn''t escape ire''s attention. She observed her sister-inw carefully, and it only


    magnified her suspicions. ''So what happened when she was out? She is really a mess!'' ire said to


    herself in secret.


    Leena took a minute to calm down before she turned on the stove. She was relieved that ire


    stopped asking questions, otherwise she would have been found out. She didn''t do anything wrong,


    and there was no reason for her to lie. But what would ire think if she found out about Leena''s blind


    date? Though she was tricked into it, it didn''t make her feel any better. Would her sister-inw think


    that she was a tramp who cheated on her brother? She and ire already had problems, and she


    didn''t want to create any more bad blood between them.


    Just as Leena predicted, Kevin got home soon, immediately after she set the table and served the


    soup. It didn''t make her feel any better -- Leena still felt embarrassed looking at Kevin.


    "Wow! You sure took your time getting home! Do you know how long we have waited for you?" ire


    curled her lips disapprovingly while casting a look at Leena. Kevin arrived home pretty much when


    Leena said he would. Those two were sure in sync. Kevin was a creature of habit, like most guys, so it


    was easy for Leena to figure out when he would get home from work. She could predict the exact time


    he would set foot inside the house. Or did Kevin call before he got home?