Journey to Happy Ending

Chapter 202 He Was Heartbroken

"What? The contract was signed? Why wasn't I told?" Edward asked, staring at Anna. He didn't want

anything to do with Jessica. The Coco's scandal wasn't solved yet, and he had the troublesome Lin

Group to deal with. He should have known this wouldn't be so simple. It wasn't just about business

cooperation.

"Sir, did you forget? You authorized the top management to sign contracts in common cooperative

cases. You didn't really want to be bothered by the details, so you told me simple cases like this didn't

need your approval." Anna replied with a frown. Edward looked distracted -- maybe it was because of

all the things happening recently. He normally didn't forget things.

"Oh! I must have forgotten. Okay, you can go back to work now," said Edward. He furrowed his brows

and narrowed his eyes to closely examine the file in his hands, trying to find some clues.

Anna looked at him with concern. Then she turned around and left. FX International Group signed the Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

contract with Lin Group, and that meant a lot of trouble for Edward. Jessica could get close to Edward,

taking advantage of their working relationship to do other things. And there would be no reason she

couldn't.

Edward massaged his temples and lay back in his chair. He silently picked up the phone and unlocked

it. He gazed lovingly at the calm and beautiful woman on the screen. He'd taken the picture when Daisy

first donned the delicate gown he gave her, gliding gracefully down the stairs. The photo made him feel

at ease. She gave him the strength to pull himself together and deal with all the difficult tasks he faced

now.

He couldn't get enough of her yesterday, making love constantly. He was so engrossed in the harmony

when their bodies tangled together, as if he were desperate to absorb her into his body and let her be a

part of him. He was enamored by the feeling of intimacy when she clung tightly to his body. His heart

was completely melted.

Luke pounded on the door and walked in, a pile of files in his hands.

"Mr. Mu, this is the material about the investigation of Mrs. Mu," said Luke with a trace of hesitation in

his tone. He had checked the contents of the files. He wondered what Edward would think of them after

he read them himself.

"Oh! Let me take a look. This took too long, Luke." Edward raised his eyebrows at him. Then he

reached his hands and took over the files.

"Sorry, Mr. Mu. You might be disappointed. The only things I found were before Mrs. Mu joined the

army. I don't have any information on the base or its troops," said Luke. Luke knew very well that it took

him a long time to gather this information. And he also knew that what he had on her was incomplete.

He felt bad, but thought it best to admit this mistake quickly and clearly.

"Okay! I see. I only need information on her civilian life. I know that the military can be secretive," said

Edward. He didn't expect that he would get any information from the army base. He only wanted to

know what happened between Daisy and her family.

"Mr. Mu, umm... I'll take off if there's nothing else." Luke paused when he said this. He wanted to

remind Edward not to be too emotional after he read though the files. But he gave up the idea. Luke felt

bad for Mrs. Mu. And for Edward, Mrs. Mu was as important to him as his own life, and the information

revealed would be a blow. Things might never be the same between them.

"Okay!

You can go now. Take care," said Edward. He didn't open the files immediately. He sat for a bit, losing

himself in memories and feelings. He took a deep breath and then slowly opened the files.

His face darkened as he read through the files, his hands trembling. His eyes glazed over in fury.

'I have the truth now. Leo Ouyang, you are so vicious. I am almost surprised by your scheming. You

have turned a lovely innocent girl into such a quiet cold woman.' Edward thought.

He smiled in self-mockery. Now he knew why Daisy was irritated when he mentioned her family and

why Leo didn't know of Justin's existence. Daisy had no connection to her family. She didn't call them,

and they didn't contact her. They knew nothing of her life.

'I'm really a jerk! How could I be so cold to her before?' Edward cursed himself. He wondered what

encouraged her to be so persistent and climb to her current rank in the military all by herself. And how

she brought up Justin alone for all those years. If he had not taken care of Justin himself, he would not

have known how hard it was for a woman to live alone with a child.

He closed his eyes in agony. It was storming in his heart. He was heartbroken. Not long ago, he had

regarded her as a rich young lady brought up in the wealthy Ouyang family. He had thought that at

least she led a decent life, so he enjoyed the comfort and warmth she had given to him. Now the cruel

truth was before his eyes, he realized how ridiculous his thoughts were before. It must have been so

hard for her to share herself with him.

'Leo, did you forget you have another daughter named Daisy? You have gone all out to try and foist

Mary on me. But have you considered what will happen to Daisy if you succeed?' Edward thought.

Edward picked up the phone again, eyes rimmed with red. 'Daisy, what should I do? I can't bear to hurt

you again. You have already suffered too much!' Edward thought.

He was not in the mood to work right now. He gazed at her picture on the screen in a trance. 'A dark

childhood, a cruel father, a shameless step mother and a step sister, you've achieved so much in spite

of these people's hurting, maybe they are the reason of your achievements. You have come a long

way. I can't say that you're lucky to have grown up that way.'

He flipped through his phone, and her familiar number kept popping up. He smiled bitterly and finally

gave up the idea of calling her. He was afraid that he couldn't control himself, couldn't hold back the

urge to rush to her and hold her in his arms. And he feared losing himself in this love even more.

He really didn't know why he would have these deep feelings. He cared about her, everything she did,

her joy, her pain. It was hard for him to give up his dignity and pride, to give his whole heart to her. The

door to his heart was locked, and he couldn't bring himself to hand her the key.