"Aunt Cynthia, that's my duty. No need to say thank you." Tom answered while peeking at Jonathan. Tom felt reassured when he saw that Jonathan wasn't angry.

  They followed Tom to the ICU to see Edward from outside. As they looked through the window, Daisy felt anxious, and her heartbeat quickened its pace. She could barely see Edward's face with the oxygen mask. Lots of flashing medical equipment surrounded him, which she hadn't seen before. Daisy stared at his chest, but with the quilt covering his body, she couldn't see it either.

  She wanted to caress his face and tell him that she would never doubt his love, ever. She wanted to tell him that a world without him was sheer darkness for her, that she would never hide her love ever again, that every day she would tell him how much she adored him…… She had so much to say to him, but she didn't know where to start. Her thoughts were messy and cluttered.

  Others hadn't seen the horrible scene of Edward covered in blood. But the view of him laying listlessly on the bed was enough to sting their hearts. They were so used to the lively and arrogant Edward. This sudden change caught them by surprise. 'Maybe I should change the way I get along with him. We are father and son, not enemies, aren't we?' Jonathan thought to himself.

  "Uncle Tom, is my dad sleeping now?" Justin's eyes went red at the sight of Edward plugged with all kinds of equipment. He had been asleep, but he struggled to wake up when he heard their voices. He wanted to

  e. She had been through this after all.

  "I know. Drive safe." Daisy curled her lips with an attempt to give a smile, yet was in vain.

  "Are you alright?" This was the first time that Kevin had spoken to Daisy since he got to the hospital. He didn't want to bother her as she was already disturbed and anxious. So he just remained silent, but he hadn't taken his eyes off her for a second.

  "Kevin, I'm okay. How are things going with the gangs?" When she was extremely vulnerable, Daisy would always put aside their superior-subordinate decorum and treat Kevin just as a big brother. That was an old habit.

  "We have locked all the gang members in prison. The police have gone there to collect evidence. So you don't need to worry about that. Take care of yourself. Edward needs you." All this while, Kevin had resisted the urge to pull her into his arms. Because he had realized that no matter how vulnerable Daisy was, he would never be the one whom she resorted to. It would always be Edward.