โOh, did you just admit that youโre Dadโs illegitimate daughter?โโIโฆโ Willow was startled and looked around nervously.Sure enough, the crowd started gossiping again.โIs she really an illegitimate daughter?โโThen does that mean what Ms. Hill said earlier is true!?โThe corners of Maisieโs red lips twitched and were slightly lifted. โMarina de Arma is Stephen Vanderbiltโs original partner and also his legal wife. How could a legal wife give birth to you, an illegitimate daughter?โโYeah, itโs Marina, the second daughter of the de Armas. If she had chosen to marry someone, she mustโve confirmed that she would be the legal wife. Someone like her wouldnโt commit adultery and make herself into a homewrecker.โโThe identity of an illegitimate daughter is rather shameful, so she shouldnโt be the daughter of the original and legal wife.โWillow heard the noisy discussions that were taking place around her, so she bit her lip harshly.โD*mn it! This b*tch actually managed to fish in
โShut up!โ Willow screamed while her eyes were bloodshot. โB*tch, if you werenโt that lucky, you shouldโve been wasted by Sergio Baldwin longโโWillow was halfway through the sentence when she subconsciously realized that she had lost her cool and said something devastating. She then trembled from head to toe.Everyone around gasped.Maisie picked the red wine glass on the table up and swirled it lightly while walking up to Willow. โYes, if I werenโt that lucky six years ago, I would indeed have been ruined by you. Didnโt you say that youโre Marinaโs daughter? Donโt you want to keep the status of the daughter of the de Armas?โI donโt want the identity that even my mother didnโt want. Thus, allow me to honor you on behalf of my dead mother with this glass of wine.โ Maisie chuckled, raised the wine glass, and poured it over Willowโs head.The red wine streamed down from her hair onto her face and clothes.Willow froze in place. One could imagine how embarrassed she was in the eyes
โIโve never thought about getting back my identity as the daughter of the de Armas. Itโs just that anyone could take this identity away from me, except Willow, as it would be an insult to Mom.โAn arm wrapped around her waist from behind and brought her into his arms. โYouโre wearing high heels, so how are you walking faster than me?โโThis woman is just not afraid of falling.โSeeing that Maisie was not responding, Nolan abruptly picked her up in a bridal carry.Maisie was stunned and then struggled in his arms for a short while. โWhat are you doing? Let me down!โNolan carried her into the car but still did not let go of her. He pinched her chin with his fingers and made her look straight at him. โWhat did you just call me while we were at the banquet? Can you repeat it once again?โโWhat did I just call you?โSeeing that his eyes dimmed and narrowed, Maisie recalled something and then pushed his hands away. โI just came up with a nickname casually.โโAre you making fun of me
Nolan took a deep breath, his face looking tense. โIโll go.โโHow can I let other men buy this kind of thing for her?โNolan picked up the car key and rushed out, leaving the surprised woman behind.He then drove to the nearest convenience store.This was his first time buying such an item for a woman, plus he did not know the brand that she had been using all this time, so he bought one packet each.When he came to the cashier for checkout, the middle-aged woman who was dozing off at the cashier was awakened by the pile of sanitary napkins on the conveyor belt.She stared at Nolan with an awkward gaze.โWhat kind of obsession does this handsome young man have?โNolanโs expression turned gloomy while he was being stared at, so he clenched his hand into a fist, placed it next to his mouth, and cleared his throat. โIโm buying these for my wife.โโYouโre already married? Oh, thatโs great.โ Only then did the middle-aged woman snap out of the suspicion that she had deep down and pa
Nolan took an envelope out of a folder and handed it to her. โTake a look at this.โThe envelope was full of photos.Maisie went through them one by one, and her expression gradually dimmed.Although the photos had been taken more than 20 years ago, they looked extremely clear. The woman who was pleasing a group of men in heavy makeup and a gorgeous dress was indeed Leila.In some of the photos, she could be seen French kissing a few men and performing stripteases while standing on tables. There were even photos of her acting extremely intimately with different men. Such a wild and seductive side of Leila was something that Maisie had never seen before.After all, although Leila had always been a scheming b*tch in Maisieโs impression, she was a completely different woman from what she looked like in the photos.โWait a minute! If Leilaโs private life from back then was so chaotic, is it possible thatโฆโLooking at Maisieโs expression, Nolan knew what she had thought of and squint
โWillie, why are youโ What!?โโWillowโs plan to fake her identity had been debunked!?โLeila could not stay calm anymore. โHow did this happen? Wasnโt everything going well before this?โโItโs all Maisieโs fault! That b*tch was the one who exposed me. Mom, I hate her, I want her to die!โUpon noticing that her daughter was emotionally unstable, Leila gnashed her teeth and calmed her down. โWillie, donโt lose your cool first. Iโll come to you after Iโve managed to handle the affair on my end.โAfter the call, Leila stared at the package in her hand with resentment.โD*mn it! Who sent these photos!? These photos are all my past shame!โAnd the only people who know about my past are those working for the Underground Freeway. Could it be that Nelson has failed, and heโs using these photos to threaten me?โNo, Iโll never let him get what he wants. I mustnโt let Stephen know about this!โAt Soul Jewelry StudioโฆMaisie received a text message from someone, and the content of the mes
โI want a divorce.โโWh-What?โ Leila was taken aback, looking at him in disbelief.Stephen shook the doctorโs hand off his arm and glared at her. โA woman whoโs full of lies isnโt worthy of being my wife, let alone stepping into the Vanderbilt manor.โSaying that, Stephen left the ward without looking back.โDear, dear!โ Leila got off the bed but quickly collapsed on the floor because her legs were still weak.No matter how she cried, she could not make Stephen turn around and come back. She could only sit on the floor and weep bitterly.Upon seeing this, the doctor felt somewhat sympathetic to her experience. โPlease get up first, madam.โThe doctor helped her onto the bed, and Leila suddenly grabbed his arm. โDoctor, how did I get sent here?โโSomeone said that you were assaulted and unconscious, so you were sent here to the hospital. However, that person left very soon and only asked us to notify your husband.โLeila trembled as she was vaguely aware of something.โSomeone
Leila did not want to go back to her previous life. She would have nothing left if she were to leave the Vanderbilts.โI just need to keep this b*tch under control for now. As long as sheโs willing to forgive me, Iโll surely wipe her off the grid in the future.โโHeh, begging me would do you no good. You should do whatever you need to do as soon as possible.โ Maisie straightened her posture. โBack then, you were responsible for driving me out of the Vanderbilt manor. Itโs now your time to leave the house.โShe did not even want to look at Leila again, so she left the ward while Quincy let Leila go and caught up to her.Leila sat stiffly on the spot, her expression gradually turning gloomy.โฆQuincy returned to the Blackgold administrative office and honestly reported everything that had taken place at the hospital.โMr. Goldmann asked me to act as Ms. Vanderbiltโs lackey for half a day. What else can I do apart from this?โNolan propped his hand against his chin and put down th
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