Chapter18 WhenDanielheardthatthegiftswere returned,hedidntreactmuch;hesimplyinstructedtosendthemagain.JustwhenEdwardthoughtthegiftswouldonlybedeliveredtothePricefamily,Danielappearedatthepartywiththegiftsintow.ThiswasabanquethostedbythePricefamilyslongtimeassociates,anditwasSarahsfirsteventas Mrs.Price.
HerreddresscomplementedtheredpocketsquareonEdwardschest.The25caratrubyonhermiddlefingerwasabirthdaygiftfromEdwardwhensheturned25.Itcausedeveryoneintheroomtoenvyher.FromthemomentshewalkedinonEdwardsarm,shecaughteveryonesattention,naturallyalsodrawingDanielsgazefromthecorneroftheroom.
Seeingthegirlinthecenterofthecrowd,smilingbrightly,atraceofbitternesssurfacedinhiseyes.Hecouldbarelyrememberhowlongithadbeen sincehedseenSarahsmile.Sheusedtosmileso often.HersmilewassoinfectiousthatnomatterhowbadDanielsmoodwas,seeinghersmilewouldalwayslifthisspirits.ButeversinceherejectedheraffectionandwaswithEmily,shehadbeennothingbutcarefularoundhim.

Thehandholdingthegifttightenedsuddenly.Thefragilegiftboxalmostgotcrushed.Asthemostimportantguestatthebanquet,theguestsbeganofferingtheirgreetingstothenewMrs.Price.Danielfinallyliftedhisfoottoapproachthem.Butbeforehecouldspeak,EdwardhadalreadytakenSarahsarmandledherupstairstotheprivatesuite.
Sarah!Danielsexpressionchangedslightly,andhehurriedtofollow.Buttwotallbodyguardssteppedforwardtoblockhim.ThePricefamilysbutlerstooddirectlyinfrontofhim.
Mr.Foster,onemustknowtheirplace.ThebutlerswordswerelikeinvisibleslapstoDanielsface.Youknowverywellwhatyouve donetoMrs.Price.Thefactthatthegentlemanhasnotconfrontedyoushouldbeseenashimgiving youface.

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Thisscenenaturallysparkedcuriosityandonlookersfromthenearbyguests.ThosewhoknewofDanielandSarahspastbeganwhispering,mockingDanielforhislackofdiscernment.Thewomanheoncecherishedwasnowakillerburdenedbymultiplelives,andtheadmirerhehadabusedsomanytimeshadturnedintoapitifulvictim.Now,herehewas,pitifullybeggingforMs.Millersforgiveness.Whatajoke.
Seeingthesituationgettingoutofhand,thehostofthebanquetfinallycameforward,politelyaskingDanieltoleave.Danielsfacedarkened,butheknewhewasinthewrongandcouldonlyturnandleave.Thecheersandapplausebehindhimonlymadehimlookmoreridiculous.
Upintheprivatesuite,EdwardembracedSarah,tryingtocheerherup.IfhedknownDanielwouldshowup,hewouldneverhavebroughtSarah tothiskindof party.Evenifthey hadcome,hewouldhavemadesuretogetridofDanielbeforehand.But DanielseemeddeterminedtowinSarahback.NotonlyhadheleftallaffairsintheUStoprofessionals,butDanielhad evenboughtahouseintheUK.

EdwardwasntpowerlesstodealwithDaniel,butDanielwasSarahsuncleand hadcaredforherformanyyears.Withthatconnection,Edwardcouldntjustmoveagainsthim.ThiswasalsowhySarahsfatherhadtEdwardnottoworryaboutDaniel afterlearninghewascomingtotheUK.Whateverhadhappenedbeforeshouldstayinthepast.Itwouldbebestifnooneowedanyoneanythinginthefuture.
EdwardssourmooddidntgounnoticedbySarah,butshe,too,wastoo preoccupiedtosayanythingandsimply 15:22 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 27.3%.
Chapter18 heldhishand.Thetwoofthemsatsilentlyinthesuite,untilthefireworksoutsidebegantoexplode.