Nolan picked up the divorce papers that Maisie had signed, and his hand almost crushed the corner that he was holding on to.โZee has really left. And Iโll never get to see her againโฆโAll the media outlets were reporting was the incident where Nolan was crying hysterically in front of the car involved in the accident a week ago. The media speculated that Nolanโs wife had died in the car accident, causing quite a commotion among the public.The three children who were kept from the truth rushed back to the Goldmann mansion and came to the room. Waylon stepped up to Nolan and shouted, โWhereโs Mommy?โNolan did not look up and did not respond until Waylon saw the divorce papers on the floor.Titus and Mr. Cheshire came to the door of the room, and they did not know what to say to comfort the three children when they saw them.Waylon flung the divorce papers onto Nolan. โGive us our Mommy back!โDaisie and Colton were petrified by how their elder brother reacted.But judging from
They thought that because Maisie did not understand them, they could rest assured and act presumptuously. Unexpectedly, just as these maids were chit-chatting excitedly, a voice came from behind them. โYouโd better shut up before Mr. Henry gets angry.โThe maids trembled, and their gossip came to an abrupt end. When they turned around and saw that it was Maggie, the housekeeper, they all bowed their heads respectfully and did not even dare to say another word before they hurried back to their respective workstation.The housekeeper pushed the frame lying on her nasal bridge to adjust her glasses and walked behind Maisie. โMiss, youโre here. Mr. Henry is looking for you.โMaisie turned to look at her. Maggie was in her 40s and the housekeeper of the Hanns Palace. She was dressed meticulously and adequately.Seeing that Maggie was still waiting, Maisie slowly got up and walked up to her. Her beautiful eyes still looked dimmed and lifeless. โBring me there.โMaggie brought her to the
Strix scoffed. โSo, what can you do with your current ability?โMaisie pursed her lips tightly.He then stared at her and said slowly, โWhy didnโt Erwin tell you those things? Itโs because he knows that you canโt go against those people by yourself. The incident that took place in Stoslo is only their first step.โโYou know about that?โ Maisie glanced at him, looking slightly surprised.Strix placed his hands on the table and squinted. โThereโs nothing in this world that I donโt know, including the matter between you and the Goldmanns.โMaisieโs expression changed slightly. She knew that Erwin might have told him things.โUncle Erwin once said that heโs not telling me many things because itโs for my own good, as he couldnโt tell whether I could handle it or not.โWhat had happened in Stoslo a few months ago made it clear to her that those people were unscrupulous and did not care much about human lives.The incident that she had gotten into was not what it seemed at all.After
Three years laterโฆIn Bassburgh, on a dark nightโฆLouis stepped into the bar, looked around at the crowd, and finally fixed his eyes on the woman who was sitting at the bar.He immediately recognized that it was Ryleigh.He walked over to Ryleigh and took the wine glass off her hand. Ryleigh seemed to be drunk at that time. She turned around to look at him and saw multiple images. โWhy is it you? You can drink whatever you want, so why grab my wine glass?โRyleigh struggled to stretch out her hand to grab the glass back in a straight line, and Louis grabbed her wrist. โMaisie is no longer here, and youโve been living the past three years so unrestrainedly, spending all day, everyday drinking, havenโt you?โAs soon as Maisie was mentioned, Ryleigh looked away immediately. โWhy did you come to me?โLouis placed the wine glass on the table and looked at her. โHave you been in contact with Maisie in the past three years?โMaisie had gone missing after the accident three years ago.
โThis is nothing more than a diversion to make those people think that Mr. Goldmannโs time is very limited nowadays.โAs for the Lucas family and the de Armas, all of them have been trying their very best to locate Ms. Vanderbilt. Mr. Goldmann is the only person who knows Ms. Vanderbiltโs whereabouts but didnโt look into it. I think itโs not that he doesnโt want to look. Itโs just that he doesnโt have the guts to look for her.โNolanโs eyes looked cold and dimmed, but he did not answer.Early in the morningโฆAll Ryleigh felt was a splitting headache. Her head seemed to be on the verge of exploding from inside out, and the dazzling light made her so uncomfortable that she had to raise her hand to cover her eyes. And when she opened her eyes, she thought of something and sat up in a trance.She tidied her messy hair with her hands and could not recall how she had gotten back home last night.โYouโve woken up?โ The voice that came out of nowhere made Ryleigh stop all her actions abr
Maisie said to the middle-aged man.He had been fired, but he couldn't complain. He was happy to be able to walk away alive. Maisie picked up her phone and replied to Ryleighโs message. She had secretly been in contact with Ryleigh in the past three years, but she hadnโt told her where she was. She only knew that she was abroad.Maisie had found out that the Lucas family and her grandfather had been searching for her through her communication with Ryleigh, and the children were happy with the Goldmanns. Waylon was groomed to become the next successor like Nolan and was constantly by Titusโ side. However, she had never asked about Nolan. Why did Waylon have to take over Nolanโs role at this young age, and why would the Goldmanns suddenly take all of them under their wing?Maisie picked up a few photos. She hadnโt shown herself to anyone for the past three years she had been in Morwich, and the media there had no idea what she looked like either. All they knew was that Mr. Henry h
Maisie answered, โI canโt confirm because before it happened. I saw Rowena, but I canโt be sure if it was her.โRowenaโs name hadnโt popped up in the past three years, and she had sent people to look into her. There was no news of her in Stoslo either.Erwin put down the cup and placed a photo he took out of his pocket on the table. โI received this photo a year ago. I guess it was for me to investigate.โMaisie looked at the photo. It was a woman who was in the crowd after the incident in a mask and cap. The height and build of the woman looked exactly like Rowenaโs!Maisie raised her head in surprise. โUncle Erwin, who sent the incident photo to you?โErwin squeezed a word out. โHim.โMaisie didnโt ask, but her eyes grew dark. She didnโt want to confirm if it were him and that he was looking into the incident. Erwin asked, โDo you hate him, Zee?โHate? Maisie didnโt know if she did because he had never done anything for her to hate him, but she resented him for breaking prom
โIf you ask him personally, you might get the answer.โ Erwin raised his brow and smiled. โBut with your current status, do you still care about the people in your past? He could be a half-dead bed-ridden man with a few years left in him now.โAnd he was the one who asked for a divorce. Do you really want to go back?โHis speech made Maisie stand on her spot with her thoughts hanging. โฆRyleigh was still working at the same cafe. There werenโt a lot of customers in the morning, so she could hear when someone walked in but didnโt look up. โHello, what can I get you?โโOne latte.โRyleighโs finger shuddered, and she raised her head when she heard that voice. She smiled when she saw that it was Louis. โWhy are you here?โโI canโt get a cup of coffee?โ Louis frowned. Ryleigh already keyed in the order, โOf course you can.โShe turned around to make it and placed it on the counter when she was done. โYour latte.โHe calmly said, โTo go.โRyleigh took back the cup and put it in a
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