After getting out of prison, Tyrese wanted to take revenge on Ian. However, if this woman had a background, it wouldnโt do him any good. Nonetheless, he didnโt buy that and scoffed. โYouโre just scaring me.โOr have you used her to get where you wanted, and she knows your dirty tricks?โTyrese looked at Elaine. โHe was merciless when it came to using women. Go ask around and see how many had fallen because of him. Youโre probably just a pawn to him.โElaine pressed her lips together and looked at Ian after a few seconds. โI donโt need you to tell me what kind of man he is.โWhen Tyrese heard that, he laughed maniacally, and a trace of hatred flashed across his eyes. โYouโre so loyal. Too bad youโre not getting out of this tonight.โOwen, you ratted me out 10 years ago and sent me to prison. I lost an eye there, and Iโm going to claim it back from you.โIanโs eyes were cold. He pushed Elaine behind him. โLeave.โElaine stumbled and almost lost her balance while Ian rushed towar
Elaine forced a smile. โI didnโt know that he had a blade.โShe just didnโt want him to be hurt. Ian put pressure on her wound and cradled her in his arms. โHang in there, Elaine, donโt fall asleep.โWhen the ambulance got there, Elaine was put on the stretcher and taken away. Ianโs hands were covered in her blood.Elaine had lost consciousness by the time she got to the hospital, and they had to send her to the ER.When Edward and Jenna received the news of the incident, they rushed over and saw Ian standing in the corridor. โWhereโs Elaine? What happened?โโIโm sorry,โ Ian looked down, โI dragged her into this.โEdwardโs knees turned into jelly while he looked at the red light of the ER, looking worried. After two hours of surgery, the doctors exited the ER, and Edward immediately went forward to ask, โHowโs my daughter?โThe doctor removed his mask. โAre you a family member of Ms. Xavier?โโIโm her father.โHe said in a heavy tone, โSheโs safe, but the blade pierced too
Elaineโs voice was coarse. โNot anymore.โIan touched her hand, which was cold because of the IV drips. The warmth from his palms stopped her from shivering and made her feel warm.Ian looked at her. โGo to sleep. Youโll feel better when you wake up.โHis voice was soft as a feather. Elaine closed her eyes and fell asleep in no time. โฆMaisie found out that Elaine was in the hospital because Lucy was taking a day off. She asked how she was, but Lucy was silent. She curiously asked, โWhatโs wrong?โโMs. Vanderbiltโฆโ Lucy pressed her lips together. โMy sisterโฆ might not be able to get pregnant in the future.โMaisie paused. She couldnโt leave work because she had a lot on her plate, so she asked Saydie to visit with Lucy on her behalf. Lucy didnโt want to bother Hector, so she didnโt tell him. When the two women got to the hospital and opened the room door, they saw Ian feeding Elaine soup.They looked like a married couple.Elaine choked because of their sudden appearanc
โLetโs date.โโWhat!?โElaine was stunned and thought her ears were playing tricks on her.Ian looked her in the eyes and repeated, โI said, letโs try to date.โElaine was dumbfounded. She couldnโt believe what she had just heard.โIs there something wrong with his head?โHowever, she laughed as if she thought of something and said, โIs it because I took a stab for you, and you feel sorry for me?โIan looked at her but did not say anything.Elaine shrugged and said frankly, โHonestly, you donโt have to do that. I pushed you away not because I want something back in return. Itโs just a reflex action. You don't have to feel like you owe me anything.โShe would rather not want it if he dated her because of guilt. After all, those feelings werenโt real. It was just a manโs โcompensationโ to a woman, and love starting out with โcompensationโ wouldnโt end well.Something flitted across Ianโs eyes as he continued. โI didnโt mean anything either.โShe was stunned. โAre you sure abou
If there were something wrong with the shares in Ianโs hand, he would become Juanโs scapegoat.Nolan tapped his finger rhythmically on the file as something flitted across his eyes. โDoes Juan not know the relationship between Ian and the higher-ups there?โQuincy shook his head. โIan has too many fake identities and names. Even if Juan looks into it, he wonโt be able to find Ianโs relationship with the ministry.โNolan chuckled. โIt seems like Juan really knows nothing about his illegitimate son.โIf he knew him well, he wouldn't have ignored Ian so much. Considering Ian's relationship with those people on top, he would have been able to protect Juan if he wanted to.โUnfortunately, Juan was too arrogant. He thought Ian was merely a โhoodlum,โ so he had never paid any attention to him.โMr. Goldmann, he has picked the wrong opponent. I guess we donโt need to do anything anymore this time.โNolan closed the file and put it on the desk. When he heard someone knocking on the doo
Quincy burst into laughter and said, โIf I was having a birthday party, I would certainly not use these decorations. Mr. Goldmann Sr. is a guy. Donโt you think these are a little bit too colorful for him?โSaydie took a look at the decorations that she had selected. All of them were recommended by the shopkeeper. They told her that old people in their country liked to decorate their birthday parties with bright colors as it would bring them good fortune.Resting his chin on his palm, Quincy looked at her and said, โIs this the first time you're decorating a birthday party for someone?โSaydie crossed her arms in front of her chest and did not say anything.Quincy was grinning from ear to ear as he patted her shoulder and said, โDonโt worry. Just stand aside and watch.โQuincy went around the shops to select the decorations throughout the morning. He had grown up in the Goldmann mansion, so he knew what Nicholas liked.As for Saydie, she just followed him from one shop to another.
If someone had abducted Saydie, Maisie would certainly shred Quincy into pieces. When the thought surfaced in his head, he noticed something was not right.โWho the hell would have the nerve to abduct her!?โWhoever that trafficker was, they must have been tired of living. If not, no sane people would target her.Saydie walked up to him and took over the bags in his hand while holding the two ice creams with the other hand. Quincy was momentarily stunned before laughing. โIs the sun rising from the west today? You actually helped me carry my stuff.โSaydie walked in the front and said, "Since you bought me ice cream just now, Iโll help you carry your stuff.โQuincy walked up to her and frowned slightly when he saw her eating two ice creams simultaneously. โEven if you like it very much, you can't eat it like this. You'll get diarrhea.โSaydie ignored him and said, โYouโre so naggy.โ Walking beside her, Quincy continued. โHow can you not listen to me? Do you know that bad th
โDoes she really think Iโm invisible?โโTreat it as if Iโm borrowing it from you.โ Saydie shoved his wallet back into his pocket and walked out of the mall while enjoying her ice cream.After eating too much ice cream, Saydie got a stomach ache that night and made several trips to the restroom.While decorating their home the next day, she was absent for nearly half of the day.When Maisie came downstairs and saw only Quincy was working, she asked, "Where's Saydie?"Quincy laughed and said, โI guess she ate too much ice cream yesterday, so she has a stomach ache right now.โโI told her that she shouldnโt eat that much ice cream, but she wouldnโt listen. So it isnโt my fault.โMaisie squinted. โYou brought her to eat ice cream?โQuincy hastily explained, โThat was because she was tired and refused to move anymore, so I had no choice but to buy her ice cream. Who knew she hadnโt eaten any ice cream before? She instantly took a liking to it and bought another two cones for herself
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