Mrs. Watson seemed to be imagining how Joe was when he was alive while speaking. Some people found it hard to accept the truth when they were in pain because the only way to escape was to imagine.Maisie didnโt interrupt her because she looked as if she was talking about her sonโs daily life, but while she spoke, she suddenly started laughing while tears still fell, choking back her words.Ryleigh walked in at that moment, carrying an old box in her arms. Maisie looked at her.Ryleigh stopped in front of Mrs. Watson, gave a pale smile, and handed the box to her. โMaโam, these are all books that Joe lent to me from the library, but I never returned them to him. The books in the school would disappear, and Joe would get interrogated by the teacher. In the end, he was banned from entering the library.โShe said that and then smiled, but the smile was uglier than crying. Mrs. Watson smiled too. She walked over and took the box, and they both started crying uncontrollably.Ryleigh
Helios turned around, but Nolan and Maisie werenโt there anymore. As such, he smiled. โNobodyโs here.โBarbara burst out laughing. Helios lowered his head and kissed her while she put her arms around him. Under the lighting, they looked like a beautiful painting. At that moment in the garageโฆ Nolan kissed Maisie passionately while holding her against the car. He moved his hand down from her lips to her neck. Maisie held her cheeks and snapped back. โHold on. Weโre not at home!โHe smiled, held her hand, and kissed her fingers. โLetโs go home then.โWhen they got back to the Blue Bay villa, they started kissing the moment they stepped in. Nolan carried her to the table and let her sit on it. He pulled off his tie and looked at her seductively. โYouโre not going to get away.โThey were all over each other, and Nolan immediately kissed her passionately, making her lose her mind. He said into her ear, โMaisie, call my name.โShe moaned, โNolan.โHe wanted more.She yelled,
โAre you alright?โ Lucy was getting up to apologize, but the person held out a hand. She paused and looked up. Lucy saw a handsome man in front of her and was stunned. Since when did they have such a handsome man working here?Hector looked at her curiously. โHey, are you alright?โโOh, Iโm sorry.โ Lucy stood up and patted her skirt, then flashed a bright smile. โIโm fine.โHector nodded and walked past her. Lucy was still thinking about something when she saw Hector walk toward the office, and she was surprised. Was he someone close to Ms. Vanderbilt?Maisie looked up when someone knocked and put the agreement down. โCome in.โHe looked at her. โItโs me, Hector.โMaisie stood up and took a long look at him. โHector?โ She walked over. โDid you get cosmetic surgery?โHector rolled his eyes. โNo.โโHmmโฆโ Maisie circled him and nodded. โYou cut off your annoying yellow hair. You look a lot better with short hair. Even your clothes look clean and tidy. Itโs a huge improvement
A few female staffers laughed. Maisie looked toward them and smiled while raising her brows. โIf you perform well, Iโll hire a few more handsome men.โโWe love you, Ms. Vanderbilt!โMaisie turned and looked at Lucy. โLet him be your shadow for a few days.โLucy was surprised. She then took a look at Hector and nodded.Maisie turned around and put her hand on Hectorโs shoulder. โGood luck.โWhen Maisie left, Lucy looked at him and smiled. โLet me arrange for a desk for you and bring you around, okay?โHector nodded. โฆIn the afternoon, Maisie and Erwin were having lunch in the restaurant, and she had a video call with her grandfather.Hernandez sat in a wheelchair, his hair a lot whiter than before, and he looked much older. He had lost all feeling in the lower half of his body and couldn't take care of himself, so someone had to help him.Maisieโs eyes turned red, but she smiled. โHow are you, Grandpa?โHernandez smiled and responded. โIโm good, donโt worry about me.โ He
Nicholas nodded. Something surfaced in his mind, and he said, โHowever, I hope that Waylon won't turn into a heartless monster like your grandfather. After being trained by your grandfather, he has become more ruthless. He also resembles your grandfather more than you do. If we don't do anything, he might get too aggressive, and it will be hard for us to keep him under control.โNolan chuckled, โNo matter how ruthless my grandfather is, he's as docile as a little dog in front of my grandmother.โNicholas thought for a moment and felt that Nolan was right.โOh yeah, Dad,โ Nolan recalled something and said, โI always forgot to change those three kids' names.โโToo many things happened three years ago, and then you lost your memories three years later.โ Nicholas harrumphed. โIf you hadn't mentioned it, I would have thought you had forgotten about it.โNolan did not say anything in return. Nicholas cupped his chin with his hand and fell into thought. After a short while, he said, โW
Maisie shook her head. โNot that Iโm aware of.โBoth of them walked over and saw Lucy. Kennedy and Maisie squeezed themselves through the crowd and patted her shoulder.Lucy turned her head around and offered them a smile. โMs. Vanderbilt, look. Our store is swamped today.โMaisie was about to ask what was going on when she looked up and saw Hector personally putting on a necklace for a young female customer before proceeding to introduce the right jewelry to the female customer.Maisie was stunned.Kennedy asked Lucy, โSince when did we hire a new staff member?โLucy replied, โMs. Vanderbilt hired him herself.โIt was only then Maisie came around to her senses. She smiled at Kennedy and asked, โHe looks a lot different, right? Heโs Hector.โKennedy was greatly taken aback. He studied Hector up and down several times and said incredulously, โIs it really him!?โHector was wearing a formal uniform. He did not give off the thug vibe that he had back then. He even had shaved off
Even Kennedy felt that a light-colored bracelet was more suitable for that female customer. This was because she had a darker skin tone, and wearing pink would make her look dull. However, if she put on a light-colored bracelet, it wouldn't create such a stark contrast with her skin tone. In fact, people with darker skin tones would look better in light colors than in bright colors such as pink, red, and purple. Maisie cupped her chin with her hand and fell into thought. She started to look at Hector in a new light, and it seemed to her that he was pretty good at this.Two hours later, Hector finally completed all his tasks. He returned to the administrative office, and several female employees stared at him fixedly.He did not have a good feeling about this. However, before he could find out why, they all surrounded him and asked him for advice. โYouโre so good at this. I'm going to ask you first when I'm buying jewelry next time.โโI hate multiple-choice questions the most. I al
Maisie chuckled, โAs expected of you, Uncle Kennedy. You really know a lot of stuff about those rich ladies.โKennedy smiled in return and said, โAfter all, Iโve been in the jewelry industry for so many years, so this is just basic knowledge. Besides, the fashion industry and the jewelry industry are like sisters. They canโt be separated. If we didn't set our sights high and if everyone pursued the same thing, the fashion industry would've been a goner.โLucy sat anxiously while waiting for Hector. In the end, Hector picked a pair of stylish tassel earrings.Maisie looked at him and asked, โCan you tell us the reason you picked this pair of earrings?โLucy was curious as well.Hector thought for a while and said, โShe doesn't have a slim face, and if she wants to make her face look slimmer, this pair of tassel earrings is a better option.โLucy subconsciously covered her chubby cheeks with her hands and asked, โDoes my face really look that big?โHector nodded.Maisie gave him
โDaisie.โ Leah and Morrison walked up to her with wine glasses. โYou look so pretty today.โโThank you,โ Daisie said with a smile.Leah lifted her wine glass. โI propose a toast. Morrison and I wish you a happy marriage.โDaisie clinked glasses with her. โSame goes for you and Morrison.โAfter the toast, Cameron walked up to Daisie with Waylon. Behind them were Freyja, Colton, Maisie, and Nolan.Maisie raised her hand and caressed her on the cheek. โYou were great earlier today.โShe giggled. โReally?โNolan added, โYouโll forever be our dazzling pride, so yes.โDaisie grinned as if she was still the little princess of the family.Nollace came over. โDad, Mom, a toast to the both of you. Thank you for letting me have Daisieโs hand.โโConsider yourself lucky.โ Nolan snorted softly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked glasses with him. โYouโd better treat my daughter well from now on.โNollace glanced at Daisie. โDonโt worry. Sheโll forever be my one and only.โMaisie chuck
In order to make way for the wedding carriage, other vehicles had been forbidden from accessing the route from the palace to the cathedral.Daisie looked out of the carriageโthe streets were crowded with citizens, and they were all there to witness this grand scene.Nollace, sitting on the side, was wearing a double-breasted dark blue military jacket. He looked tall and broad, and there were two St. Patrickโs Stars on his epaulets, one on each side, a full set of medals on his chest, and other complicated decorations.He held the back of Daisieโs hand and smiled suddenly. โYou have sweaty palms.โDaisie looked back at him and responded with a trembling voice, โIโm nervous.โHe lifted her hand and kissed the back of her hand. โIโm here, so donโt be nervous. Just take it easy.โDaisieโs gaze landed on his wedding jacket. โYou look nice in this uniform.โNollace chuckled. โAnd my bride looks stunning too.โArriving at the cathedral, Nollace was separated from Daisie. Accompanied b
โBy the way, whereโs Cameron?โ asked Morrison.Waylon replied, โSheโs accompanying her father on a stroll. Iโm going to go meet them already, so Iโll leave you to yourselves for now. You can do whatever you want with your free time.โAfter saying that, he got up and left the couple.Morrison shook his head. โHeโs changed now that he has a wife.โโYouโre speaking as if you havenโt changed.โ Leah got up instantly and left the restaurant.Morrison put his cup down and caught up to her immediately. โHey, why would you leave me behind? Wait for me.โMaisie and Saydie came out of the private room and ran into Nolan and Quincy in the corridor.Quincy nodded. โMrs. Goldmann.โMaisie stopped in front of Nolan, and Nolan grabbed her by her hand. โHave you finished catching up?โโOf course. Didnโt you want to go to the Hathawaysโ villa with Dad in the afternoon?โNolan smiled. โI was waiting for you. Weโre just going over to have a meal together.โQuincy walked up to Saydieโs side and
Daisie grinned from ear to ear. โThen Iโll wear this crown on my wedding day, which can be considered an endorsement for my momโs jewelry company and design.โNollace hugged her from behind. โYou can do anything as long as you like it.โโฆThe members of the Goldmanns arrived in Yaramoor two days before the wedding and stayed in the hotel arranged by Nollace. The royal family had reserved the entire hotel for receiving distinguished guests from Zlokova who came to attend the wedding.Members from the Bouchers and the Lucases showed up, and Sunny was also present.There were also some familiar faces from the Zlokovian entertainment industry. Hannah, Amy, James, and Charlie, who were close friends with Daisie, all came.Leah and Morrison were also on the invitation list.When Maisie came to the restaurant, the waiter led her into a private room.As soon as she saw the man sitting inside, she smiled and exclaimed, โGodfather!โStrix slowly turned around.She had not seen him for
The rest of the people laughed.The night came, and the entire city was shrouded in a mist of neon light. Daisie and Nollace returned to Taylorton after having their dinner.Her hair was wet as she got out of the shower. Nollace took over her towel and helped her to dry her hair.She sat in front of her dresser and looked at the person behind her through the mirror. There was a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth as she said, โNolly, Iโm really looking forward to our wedding.โโReally?โ Nollace gently dried the soft tips of her hair. โIโm looking forward to it too.โโI can say that my life is perfect now, right? Since I can marry and walk down the aisle with the man I love the most.โHe laughed out loud and leaned down to her ear. โYou know what? All the wishes in my life have come true as well.โDaisie turned her head around. โWhat are your wishes?โโMarry you, give you a wedding, and have our own kids.โShe was stunned. Slowly, her face turned red due to her embarrassme
โYeah, itโs true,โ replied Zephir.โIt seems like youโve finally become more mature after coming back from your vacation.โ Naomi patted his shoulder. โI wish you all the best in your future endeavors.โ He smiled at her but did not say anything.โฆSoon, it was the end of the month. Their vacation had come to an end, and they returned to Bassburgh.Maisie and Nolan were waiting for them in the courtyard. After getting out of the car, Daisie ran up to them. โMommy! Daddy!โShe hugged both of them.Nolan petted her head and smiled helplessly. โYouโre an adult now. You should stop acting like a kid.โShe smiled back at them and said, โBut I know Iโll always be your kid in your eyes.โMaisie chuckled and looked at the other people. โIt seems like you guys had a lot of fun. Anyway, come in first. We should eat together tonight.โFreyja and Cameron went to look for their kids after they went into the house. Charm and her two cousins were staying in the same room. All of them were sl
Nollace looked at them. โWhat a coincidence.โโMorrison and I were here earlier than you guys,โ said Leah. โWe only found out that you guys were here when Daisie posted a photo on her Facebook page.โDaisie pulled Leah to the seat and said, โThen you should stay a few more days with us.โAfter Morrison took his seat, Waylon introduced him to Freyja and Daisie. โSheโs my sister-in-law, Freyja, and sheโs my sister. Her name is Daisie.โโIโve seen them before at your wedding,โ said Morrison. โYour sister is my wifeโs classmate. She has told me before.โโSince when did I become your wife? Thereโs a chance I may not marry you in the future,โ said Leah.โWeโre already engaged. If you donโt want to marry me, who else are you going to marry?โ Morrison frowned, causing the crowd to break out in a burst of laughter, save for Daisie.She looked at Leah in disbelief and asked, โEngaged? When did you get engaged, Leah?โ Leah cleared her throat and replied, โWell, I forgot to inform you abo
The stall owner said, โ$10 for three chances.โโ$10 for three chances only? Thatโs expensive,โ commented Freyja.The stall owner raised his head and said, โIโm the cheapest around here. Other stalls offer $15 for three chances.โ Daisie tugged at Freyja and said, โLet's just give him the money. It isn't easy for them to set up a stall here anyway, so let's have some fun.โAfter that, she gave $20 to the stall owner and said, โPlease give us six hoops.โThe stall owner gave her six hoops. She had her eyes set on a bracelet. Although she knew it was fake, it was rather beautiful. She held a hoop and threw it toward the bracelet.However, she did not get it.She threw another two hoops at the bracelet, but her attempts failed, much to her chagrin. She had only three hoops left.Seeing that Daisie was prepared to give up, Cameron took over the rest of the hoops in her hand and said, โLeave it to me.โShe squinted and aimed at the bracelet. After that, she threw the hoop at it an
The night of the old town was silent. The air was filled with nothing but the humming of insects. There was a lamp hanging outside of the tent on the grass. The atmosphere was quiet. Daisie was tossing and turning in the sleeping bag as sleep just wouldn't come to her. Suddenly, an arm appeared across her waist as she was brought into a chest. โWhatโs the matter? You canโt sleep?โโYeahโฆโ She buried her head in his chest and said, โI want to go to take a leak, but Iโm a little bit scared.โNollace kissed her forehead and said, โIโll go with you then.โBoth of them came out of the tent. Nollace took a flashlight and led Daisie to a row of trees in the distance. Daisie turned her head and said, โYou wait for me here.โNollace nodded. โJust shout my name if you need anything.โShe walked into the forest and stopped in front of a tree not far away from Nollace.After she had done her business, she hastily got out of the forest and held tightly to Nollaceโs arm. โAlright, letโs go