It'll Come Naturally

"You're right, Mom," Eden said, closing his eyes lightly. A feeling of uncertainty over the future stirred his insides. As medical staff, he learned the hard way that sometimes, he was just a weak and small dot in the grand scheme of things. Despite the long hours of learning how to serve the public, there were still instances when he had no choice but to watch a young man die in front of him. When Patricia noticed him resting, she thought he was simply tired because of the long flight he had. So she didn't bother him anymore with questions, and slowed down on purpose to lull him to sleep.

Meanwhile, on the army base, was Daisy hanging up the phone. She then got up from her seat, and walked to the Commander's office.

Knocking on the door, she pushed it open after hearing the permission from inside.

"Commander Gu, are you busy right now?" Daisy asked in a humorous tone. "Should I come back later?" Given that Kevin Gu didn't even bother to look up at her, she couldn't help but yank his chain a little.

"Oh! It's you. What's the matter?" Kevin asked gently, glimpsing up from his papers. When Commander Ye retired, there wasn't a better person than Kevin Gu to take over his esteemed position. And when he did, no one in the army was dissatisfied with it. "What? I can't come to you without a motive now?" Daisy teased deliberately, taking a seat on the couch.

"Come on," Kevin said pointedly, putting down his pen. "You know that's not what I meant. Would you like me to make us a cup of tea?" Although his tea-making skills were nothing compared to hers, the tea brewed by him wasn't so bad. It was decent enough to genuinely offer it to her.

"No, thank you," declined Daisy politely. "I'm just here to tell you that Edward said we will have a dinner party tonight at our home. So, as soon as you're off work, be sure to drive straight to our home." With tomorrow being the weekend, it seemed like a great opportunity for them to take a breather from work, and hold a party.

"What about Leena? Does she know about the party?" Kevin asked earnestly. For the longest time, his loving wife always came at the top of his mind. It just felt natural to him. Her happiness and comfort always took precedence over anything else.

"Oh relax! It's impossible to forget anyone. Least of all, Leena," said Daisy, effortlessly. She thought it was needless of him to worry about since Leena remained to have a soft spot in the hearts of these men. It was just something that never changed no matter how much time had passed.

"Just worried in case something unexpected happens," he retorted, clearing his throat in a casual manner. Even when he knew that Daisy was most likely right, he just couldn't help but think about it a bit more than necessary. It was his wife they were talking about after all. "What you're thinking will probably never happen to Leena! I just don't understand what you're worried about," she said quickly, shaking her head in bewilderment. Sometimes, she would still find herself envious of Leena for being overprotected and cared for by these men. Such an unmatched devotion. which was often only found among couples, was yet respectfully limited to the boundaries of a platonic and kindred relationship.

"Major General Ouyang, how could you talk to your leader that way?" Kevin accused, pretending to be serious and irritated. Being chastised by her, Kevin could not resist putting on an official tone to intimidate her. It was apparent, however, that Daisy could not take his fake anger seriously.

"Oh, but I just did. Now tell me," said Daisy, with a playful glint visible in her eyes as she laughed. "How are you going to punish me?" 'Okay, Kevin, did you really think you could bluff me?' Daisy thought in amusement, 'You still have a long way to go for that.' "Well, forget about the punishment then," Kevin said, giving up hastily. "Fine, I admit it. I was bluffing." Ultimately, he didn't dare to do anything that would put her in harm's way. If he ever did, he might get hunted down by Edward. And although he wasn't afraid of him, he still respected the man very much.

"Well, if you really want to make sure, you can just call Leena yourself," Daisy said sincerely, dropping the taunting tone. Despite the fact that they were all getting old, in their eyes, Leena remained as the sweet girl they had always known.

"No, no," Kevin said, convincing himself and cracking a small yet unsure smile. "As you said, there's nothing to worry about." Wrinkles could be seen on his face. Time had not been as benevolent to him as much as he wanted, leaving a visible trace in his facial features. He shouldn't be surprised though, as he was already fifty years of age.

"As you wish. It's none of my business now. Do whatever you want. Well," she said, and slapped her hands on her lap. It was time for her to take off. "I need to get going now," she said, getting up. Daisy managed to preserve her flattering figure, and it might have had something to do with her career. Unlike before though, her character was softer now. No longer was she the old Daisy who used to frighten people from a thousand miles away.

"Okay. Thank you for dropping by! I'll see you in the evening," Kevin said nonchalantly. As Kevin had been so busy recently, he just didn't have the time to talk more with her. In fact, he was due for some catching up with everyone, and thus he realized that the party tonight was the perfect place to do that.

In the evening, Leena went to the Military Academy to pick up her son, Richard, for the party. After waiting for almost half an hour, she saw his son dashing out in his uniform. When he got near her, she caught a light whiff of his aftershave, indicating that he had just finished his training and taken a bath afterward.

"Sorry I kept you waiting for so long, Mom!" Richard apologized. Perhaps it was because he was a soldier now, he no longer called her 'Mommy' like he used to, when he was still a child.

"My boy, it's all right! I just got here a moment ago," Leena said with a smile, brushing it off casually. "Guess what? We're going to Uncle Mu's house for dinner today." The original plan was to have dinner outside. But considering that a lot of people might be dining outdoors because it was the weekend the next day, they changed the plan, and decided to have the party at Edward Mu's house whilst opting for Kate Hotel's door-to-door food service.

"Okay! I heard that the dinner party was for Eden since he's back," Richard said happily. The boys' close companionship was evident to their parents. However, Justin was much older than the rest of the boys, so they would show him some respect occasionally. Nodding, Leena said, "You're right, yes, but the main reason is that everybody just wants to have a get-together," Over the years, everyone had become so busy with taking care of their own family. So as a result, fewer opportunities had been presented for them to get together.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

"Duly noted. What about Dad? Will he be there, too?" Leena couldn't help but smile a bit as they entered the car. The young man inherited Leena's striking appearance, yet possessed Kevin's upright and stern attitude. Maybe that was why he looked mature, but it might have also had a lot to do with his military uniform.

"Yes! But he might arrive a little bit later than us. He did say we should go ahead first," Leena replied while driving.

"Mom, can I ask you a serious question? Do you really have no complaints at all about Dad?" Richard asked curiously. With his hands in his pockets, Richard kept glancing at Leena carefully, trying to read her facial expression.0000☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐