Edward Stephens came downstairs and sat on the sofa, silently lighting a cigarette.
The servants in the room saw his injury, and, frightened, thought he had been abused by Daisy Ginger. They carried over a medical kit, but Edward waved them away.
"No need." He dabbed at it with a tissue and said calmly, "Go about your own business."
"But this..."
The servants looked at each other, but with Edward's refusal, they couldn't insist on treating his injury.
After finishing one cigarette, Edward, still a bit annoyed, lit another.
—Since coming to see Daisy, he seemed to smoke more often than usual.
Lady Stephens knew about the cold war between him and Daisy.
But unexpectedly, this time, Lady Stephens didn't force him to go look for her.
The news about Emily Ginger's madness had spread like wildfire through Banyan City, and it had long reached Lady Stephens. She was aware he was in the hospital to stabilize Emily's condition.
