Leo tried to slowly get up with his palms on the table supporting him. But a great cloud of grief came upon him again, his knees gave way and he eventually sank to the ground. What shocked him the most was the fact that Grace was actually pregnant at that time. The knowledge hit him like a sharp knife that ripped his soul and left him breathless. Bitterness started to creep in and overcome him, forcing the tears that had gathered in his eyes to stream down his face. Men only wept when they were deeply hurt.

  His mind was preoccupied with thoughts of Grace, his petite and gentle lady. Her otherworldly beauty and deep affection for him added to his remorse. He couldn't bear it anymore. Raising his hand, he slapped himself across his face several times. The sound was so loud that it echoed throughout the quiet room. It still couldn't drive away the chill of anguish that haunted and suffocated him.

  He suddenly burst into manic laughter. 'Yakira, you nasty woman. Do you have any idea what a heartless person I've become because of you? Come what may, I must kill you today, or my rage will never subside. How dare you use me as a puppet! Well, I have to admit that you are indeed manipulative enough. You managed to wrap me around your fingers and lead a luxurious life, while successfully hiding all your vicious behaviors from me. How cruel you are to me!'

  Leo started banging his head against the table, as if he could tear it open and see what exactly it was that had blinded him. He couldn't believe that he had put his faith in such a scheming woman like Yakira. He then recalled the way he had treated Daisy, and what he had done to her. He felt too ashamed to even see her again now. Just imagine, would

  ay to tell Daisy the truth about Grace's death. The truth would definitely hurt her, and he wanted to make it less painful for her. But his efforts were to no avail. He had to surrender to the fact that since Grace was Daisy's mother, the truth would be a devastating blow to her no matter what.

  "What's on your mind, Edward? You look like you're in a trance." Daisy frowned. She took some documents out of her briefcase carefully, and laid them out neatly on the table. Edward seemed to be acting strangely the whole day, but she couldn't figure out the reason.

  "Come here, honey, " Edward gestured to her with a grim face. He found it difficult to imagine how she would react to his news. Would she storm off and rush to confront Yakira? Or would she simply become motionless and speechless from the overwhelming shock and grief? Edward was unwilling to see either of them.

  "What for? I've got work to do, " Daisy replied solemnly. She was still in her military uniform, which added to her dignified bearing. Although she didn't want to stop halfway through her work, she walked over to him because of his strange behavior the entire day.