Daisy hesitated for a moment before shyly sending two words over.
Pancake Love Set: [Got it.]
Cup of Silence: [...]
Daisy, for once, felt a little shy and retracted the message she just sent. [Ahem. I’m almost there, can’t chat, the signal here isn’t great, I’ll go offline first!]
Medicinal Mayhem: [Daisy, give it your all tonight and conquer that big pig Edward Stephens!]
Daisy sent over a smiling emoji, then put her phone back in her pocket.
"Mr. Stephens, the bracelet you ordered is here. Shall we send it over to you?"
Edward responded blandly, "No need, I’ll come by to pick it up."
After hanging up the phone, he drove towards the jewelry store.
Daisy had mentioned the 27th to him many times, so even if he didn’t think much of it, he checked what day the 27th fell on.
That jewelry store specialized in custom designs, and the waitlist was so long he’d only be able to get the bracelet by next year. He spent over 300,000 extra to buy a spot from a customer this month to get that gold diamond bracelet.
When he arrived at the jewelry store, the owner had already personally packaged the bracelet in an exquisite gift box. Seeing him, the owner warmly walked over and handed him the pink box with both hands: "Mr. Stephens, the bracelet is inside, would you like to take a look first?"
Edward hesitated for a moment but still nodded, "I’ll take a look first."
The store owner nodded and carefully unwrapped the packaging, taking out the diamond bracelet to show him.
The handcrafted gold bracelet was exquisite in its craftsmanship, with a cut that machines couldn’t easily replicate. Once taken out, it shone brilliantly in the sunlight.
Edward didn’t really know Daisy’s taste, but as a birthday gift, it should be suitable.
He nodded and said, "Thank you."
"As long as Mr. Stephens likes it," the store owner was also very pleased, putting the bracelet back in the package and handing it to Edward.
Edward accepted the package, paid the remaining balance, and got in the car with the bracelet.
Goldsand Beach was about a two-hour drive from Banyan City, but since he was staying over tonight, there was no need to rush. Edward glanced at the time—it was almost six o’clock—and turned the car towards Goldsand Beach.
After driving for a while, Daisy’s message came through.
[Edward, I’m waiting for you at Goldsand Beach.]
He replied with a [Mm.]
He put the phone on the passenger seat, and after a moment, the phone buzzed again. Edward assumed it was Daisy calling, so without checking the caller ID, he answered.
"Ian Linton, you’ll never die a good death, you’ll never die a good death!"
"How can you do this to me, Ian Linton, how can you..."
"I want to call off our engagement, I don’t want to be with you anymore. You’re disgusting, absolutely disgusting!"
Edward paused slightly, stopped the car, and glanced down at his phone.
Emily Ginger’s heart-wrenching cries came through the phone; the enormous hatred and anger were clear, even through the device.
She might have inadvertently pressed something, and Edward had no interest in listening to a couple fight, but just as he was about to hang up, Ian Linton’s voice came through the phone as well.
The man’s voice was distorted through the phone, not as gentle and clear as when meeting in person.
"Emily, you’re starting again." His voice was calm, contrasting sharply with Emily Ginger’s hysteria. "What exactly do you want? Please stop being so unreasonable, alright?"