Sandy pulled the chair over, sat down, and sneered. โWhatโs wrong? Has that aunt of yours started to despise you and kicked you out?โShe finally found out where Freyja was living and thought about how to find them without letting Colton find out about her plan. She did not expect to run into Deedee, who had run away from the villa.Deedee shook her head timidly.Sandy stood up, walked in front of her, and pinched her chin. โDeedee, if you listened to me back then, why would I hit you willingly? And if it werenโt for Nollace Knowles, why would your parents leave you behind?โAnd that aunt of yours. Before we came here, I already told you that sheโd ignore you as long as she got married to that man, but you just wouldnโt believe in what I said.โDeedee burst into tears and sobbed softly. โA-Aunty Freyja didnโt say that she doesnโt want to keep me anymoreโฆ Itโs just that Aunty Freyja now has a baby.โSandy was astonished, then squinted her eyes immediately. โIs what you said true?โ
Freyjaโs heart skipped a beat.Colton took her into his arms and rested his chin on the top of her head. โI donโt want us to quarrel because of Deedee, and I donโt want you to think that I only care about the baby in your womb, and thatโs why Iโm forcing you to separate yourself from Deedee.โI know that sheโs been staying with you since she was born, and youโve carried out your duty as an aunt, so itโs not too late for you to make the decision after youโve given birth to the baby.โHe did not want to force her into making a choice now, so he was giving her more time to think about it.As long as Deedee lived under his nose and a nanny watched over her, he could rest assured.Freyjaโs chest undulated vigorously, and tears welled up in her eyes immediately. โColton, thank you.โColton gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. โSo, donโt think about it anymore. I want you and our baby to be well. Promise me that youโll keep having faith in me no matter what happens.โCo
Daisie clenched her phone tightly. โBut itโs been so many days, and Iโm really worriedโฆโโOkay.โ Nollace coaxed her softly and gently, โYou have my word that Iโll definitely return. So all you need to do is wait for me at home obediently.โHe hung up the call, and two men broke into the room the next second.Nollace turned around slowly, and a white light swept through the window as if it were daytime. As such, he could clearly see the gloomy faces of the people when they burst through the door.Bear caressed the tip of the knife with his fingertips and grinned. โMr. Knowles, how have you been?โThe greeting sounded like a slash that could split the ocean and lift the waves.Nollace did not move, and a beam of white light was suddenly pointed at his face as he looked eerily calm. โItโs rumored that youโre a very skilled man, Mr. Bear. Since youโve only brought one man with you, you must be confident youโll be able to take me down here.โAmong the men who worked under Donald, Bea
Nollace had seen through Bearโs ways. โRumor has it that you donโt like to take your opponent down or kill them in one move because thereโs no sense of accomplishment. You like to fool around with them, and youโll deprive them of their last hope of survival when theyโre exhausted,โSo the calmer I am, the less youโll get to enjoy the pleasure of hunting your prey in this fight. Thatโs why you wonโt let me die so soon.โBear stood up, took off his shirt, and attacked him with his knife. โYouโre still not my match when it comes to a fistfight!โNollace defended himself with his bare hands, avoiding the knifeโs tip and Bearโs attack, while the other man snuck behind him. He immediately kicked the table forward to block Bearโs legs, turned around, grabbed the manโs wrist, and folded his arm downward, dislocating his shoulder.Bear kicked the table away and rushed toward him.Nollace pulled the man forward and used his body to block Bearโs attack, and the tip of his knife stabbed into
Nollace gnashed his teeth, clasped Bear mercilessly while in excruciating pain, and lifted his hand. The knife handle slashed across the hand, and blood gushed out of the wound, making it almost impossible to distinguish the flesh from the bloody mess.Bear was still clinging to him, not letting go.Edison shouted, โHelp him!โBear laughed ferociously, grabbed Nollace, and turned around, and the policeโs bullets hit Bear on his back.He roared loudly, dragged Nollace, who had no time to escape his grasp, and fell straight into the sea.Edison rushed out. โMr. Knowles!!!โThe huge waves instantly covered the two silhouettes, and they were nowhere to be seen in the waves.Early in the morning, at the Seaview VillaโฆColton came out of the bathroom when his phone rang. He took a glance at Freyja, who was still sleeping, and walked over to pick up the call.The other party said something to him, and Coltonโs face dimmed instantly. โWhat did you just say!?โThe abrupt rise of voice
The police rented a boat from a nearby fisherman to salvage the corpse ashore, brought forensics to the scene for identification and evidence collection, and bagged the body.Edison fought through the crowd and frowned. โHas the identity of the body been confirmed?โThe detective turned to look at him. โItโs Bear.โEdison was startled as the zipper of the body bag was slowly pulled down. That pale and slightly swollen face was indeed Bearโs.โBear has really died.โThe detective got up and said earnestly, โWeโve only found the suspectโs body so far, but we wonโt give up on the search and rescue.โEdison nodded and sent the text message to Colton.โฆAs soon as Colton arrived at the company, he received a text message from Edison saying that Bearโs body had been recovered, but Nollaceโs whereabouts were still unknown.He placed the phone on the desk, leaned back in the chair, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and muttered to himself, โHe should still be alive... right?โโHeโd bett
Freyja gnashed her teeth. โMother, Deedee is innocent! You shouldnโt treat her like this!โโInnocent?โ Sandy sneered and lifted her chin with her cigarette holder. โThat b*tch gave up her own life just to give birth to this useless piece of cr*p. She didnโt even inherit the slightest shrewdness from her father. Whoโs to blame for that?โFreyja was trembling with anger. โYouโve already forced her father to his death! Do you plan to push his only daughter in the same direction too?โSandy slapped her ferociously.The half of her face that turned away looked extremely discomposed.โShut your mouth!โ Sandyโs expression looked horrifying. โNollace Knowles is the one who killed Ken!โFreyja raised her head and laughed out loud, ignoring her swollen cheek. โYouโve completely lost your sanity. You keep saying that Nollace is the person who killed Ken, but itโs just your way of comforting yourself.โโPresumptuous!โ Sandy grabbed Freyjaโs hair. โYou b*tch! How dare you piss me off right h
Sandy was happy when she saw how devastated Freyja was. โAm I wrong? Would the Goldmanns be fine with you bringing her along? Fey, you need to know your place.โShe raised Freyjaโs chin as if she was going to crush her jaw, her eyes filled with hatred. โYour brother is dead, so why do you get to be happy? You were born to help your brother, so you should just be a good doormat. Why did you have to work with that Knowles b*stard and kill your brother!โSandy shoved her away. Freyja fell but protected her belly.Sandy looked down at her. โBut Iโm giving you a chance. If you want to save Deedee, you have to sacrifice the one in your womb.โFreyjaโs pupils shrunk, and she looked pale. โWhat did you say!?โโDo you think I will let you marry into the Goldmann family? Not a chance!โ She smirked while looking maniacal. โIf it werenโt because of Nollace, you would already be Donaldโs. I owe him one, but I canโt pay him back, so I have to offer my only daughter.โShe shuddered. โHave you
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