Louis chuckled. “Why would you think so? Are you regretting your decision to fight for me?”“What did you just say? I fought for you?” Ryleigh turned her face away. “You’re the one who clung to me first.”He smiled, took Ryleigh into his arms, and rested his chin on the top of her head. “Yes, I’m the one who’s clung to you, but my fondness for you is not something that I can control.”…It had been hours since Xyla blacked out. It was already dawn when she regained consciousness and opened her eyes. She realized that she was lying in a ward and lifted her hand to rub her forehead. Her body felt drained, while her head felt groggy.Mindy was in the chair next to the bed and saw her wake up. “Xy, are you alright?”“Who sent me here?” Xyla asked with a hoarse voice due to her dry throat.Mindy replied, “It was Mr. Boucher and Mr. Lucas. Mr. Lucas also called me and asked me to come to the hospital to accompany you.”Xyla asked her to help her sit up, and Mindy sighed. “Mr. Lucas a
Xyla didn’t know why she had suddenly dreamed of the past. Maybe her brain was almost forgetting, and the memory was prompting her?She looked at Yorrick, “Do you have any requirements for your lover?”Yorrick looked at her pinkish lips. “What do you think?”He wanted to get close, but Xyla put her hands on his shoulders and pushed him away. His eyes were dark, and then she slightly turned away. “I threw up last night and haven’t brushed my teeth. I don’t want to disgust you, thanks.”Yorrick chuckled and pressed his warm lips to her forehead. Xyla paused. What was that supposed to mean?Yorrick messed up the top of her hair and stood up. “Rest well.”“Xy, I bought…” Mindy brought some soup into the room and froze when she saw Yorrick as he was leaving.Mindy brought the soup to her after Yorrick left. “Was Mr. Hathaway… worried about you?”Xyla got out of bed and laughed. “He could be worried a few more times. The next time you might just see me in the funeral parlor.”Mind
The leads had an interaction on stage with the fans, and then there was an interview. Xyla, who was trying to lay low, didn’t say anything the entire time. She yawned once and was captured on camera.The microphone was suddenly passed to her, and the interviewer asked her to say a few words. She was surprised but took it calmly. “This was my first movie, and I had a great time working with the crew. I’d like to thank the director for giving me this chance to perform.”The reporters might have been trying to create some buzz when they asked her to play the violin on the spot.Everyone there understood what was going on. Xyla had chased after Louis when she was still a model, and the reporters there knew that she had learned to play the violin because of him.Now that they were asking her to play the violin at the event, were they trying to cause a stir?She didn’t show discomfort but instead smiled. “Is my piano performance not good enough?”When the reporters saw that she didn’t
Xyla was curious, “A few more days?”Yorrick raised his eyebrows. Xyla suddenly scoffed. “Don’t you need to spend time with someone else?”He pinched her chin. “Who am I supposed to spend time with?”She pushed his hand away and sat up. “How would I know?”She stretched her hand out to grab a bathrobe at the edge of the bed and tied her hair up. “If some other woman is waiting for you, I’m not going to take all your time.”She wanted to get up, but Yorrick put out his arm, pulled her back, and whispered in her ear, “Are you jealous?”Xyla was stunned but smiled. “I’m just a lover. I have no right to be jealous.”Yorrick laughed and pushed her face toward him. “You’re good at guessing your place.”Xyla escaped from his arms and went to the bathroom. After cleaning, Yorrick ordered food, and the server pushed a cart into the room at 8:00 a.m.Xyla was eating a salad when her phone started buzzing. She turned to look, and it was Mindy. She opened it, and the event was trendin
The manager was worried that Yorrick wouldn’t be comfortable, so he said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Hathaway. We’re in the middle of a building site, so there are no hotels nearby.”“It’s alright. I’ll stay where Mr. Topaz usually stays.” Yorrick took the cold beverage.The manager nodded. “Alright, I’ll arrange for it.”When the manager left, Yorrick took a sip of the cold beverage and glanced at Xyla, who was sitting next to him with her arms crossed. He put the cup down and smiled. “Why? Are you not happy that we’re staying at a building site?”Xyla turned to look at him. “You insisted that I come over with you.”She understood something and smiled. “You didn’t want your other lover to spend too much time under the sun, so you brought me over as if I’m not tanned enough.”Xyla had applied a lot of sunscreen when she got off the plane, but she still felt that she was getting tanner. Yorrick smiled and looked at her with a hand under his chin. “You’re definitely jealous if you keep me
“I won’t.” Xyla walked closer to him and was going to jump on him when he turned sideways and evaded. He then grabbed her by her wrists and held her down in bed. “Ouch, it hurts!”Yorrick smiled with a clenched jaw. “Hurts, huh? Don’t you dare play with me.”“You played with me first. You brought me here to work. Even my dad didn’t ask me to work at home. Let go of me!”Xyla struggled, but Yorrick grabbed her harder. She yelled out loud because her arms were going numb, “Yorrick Hathaway!”Yorrick let go of her. “If you don’t wash your hands, you’re not going to sleep in the bed tonight.” He turned and left. Xyla sat up and rubbed her arm. “Do you think I want to sleep with you?”Still, this man was afraid of a cockroach, and it was a small one too. That was rare. Yorrick didn’t return after he left. He probably went for a site inspection with the manager. Xyla opened the fridge, but there was nothing inside. She put on her jacket and walked out, looking for somewhere to e
Fortunately, the two children next door were still young. The eldest sister, Elaine, was seven years old, while the youngest brother, Dominic, was only four and a half. They were particularly well-behaved and wouldn't cause any trouble. “Xyla, what is this?” Elaine had never seen a drone before, and she was curious about it.“This is a drone, and it can take panoramic shots. We can see very far away through it too.” Xyla squatted on the ground and taught her how to control it. “Come, I’ll teach you how to control it.”Elaine nodded obediently as she watched Xyla control the drone diligently.After Xyla had taught Elaine how to control the drone, she gave the control panel to her. “Come, give it a try.”Elaine looked at her and took the control panel carefully. A smile broke across Xyla’s face when she saw Elaine carefully control the drone as she had taught her.Suddenly, her phone rang. It was a call from her father. She walked to the side and answered the call. “Dad?”“Where
Xyla struggled to get herself out of Yorrick's arms but to no avail. She raised her head to look at him and asked, "When you said you're going to put me on the blacklist, you were lying, right?" Yorrick narrowed his eyes. “Yet you still fell for it.”‘My dad is right!’She gnashed her teeth and asked again, “So, that means you’re toying with me?”Yorrick secured her tightly in his arms and leaned in closer. There was a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips as he said, “I thought you’re a smart woman, but it seems like I’m wrong. You’re just as naive as other people.”Xyla took a deep breath to calm herself down. “Do you think this is fun?”Yorrick looked at her, but he did not say anything.“I'm sure you have a lot of fun fooling me around like a monkey, right, Yorrick? You said you don't want to get too involved in a relationship, so I went along with you. You have so many women by your side, so why can't you just let me go?”Xyla couldn’t hold herself anymore and cried. Sh
“Daisie.” Leah and Morrison walked up to her with wine glasses. “You look so pretty today.”“Thank you,” Daisie said with a smile.Leah lifted her wine glass. “I propose a toast. Morrison and I wish you a happy marriage.”Daisie clinked glasses with her. “Same goes for you and Morrison.”After 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. “You were great earlier today.”She giggled. “Really?”Nolan added, “You’ll forever be our dazzling pride, so yes.”Daisie grinned as if she was still the little princess of the family.Nollace came over. “Dad, Mom, a toast to the both of you. Thank you for letting me have Daisie’s hand.”“Consider yourself lucky.” Nolan snorted softly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked glasses with him. “You’d better treat my daughter well from now on.”Nollace glanced at Daisie. “Don’t worry. She’ll forever be my one and only.”Maisie 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 carriage—the 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. Patrick’s 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 Daisie’s hand and smiled suddenly. “You have sweaty palms.”Daisie looked back at him and responded with a trembling voice, “I’m nervous.”He lifted her hand and kissed the back of her hand. “I’m here, so don’t be nervous. Just take it easy.”Daisie’s gaze landed on his wedding jacket. “You look nice in this uniform.”Nollace chuckled. “And my bride looks stunning too.”Arriving at the cathedral, Nollace was separated from Daisie. Accompanied b
“By the way, where’s Cameron?” asked Morrison.Waylon replied, “She’s accompanying her father on a stroll. I’m going to go meet them already, so I’ll leave you to yourselves for now. You can do whatever you want with your free time.”After saying that, he got up and left the couple.Morrison shook his head. “He’s changed now that he has a wife.”“You’re speaking as if you haven’t changed.” Leah got up instantly and left the restaurant.Morrison put his cup down and caught up to her immediately. “Hey, why would you leave me behind? Wait for me.”Maisie and Saydie came out of the private room and ran into Nolan and Quincy in the corridor.Quincy nodded. “Mrs. Goldmann.”Maisie stopped in front of Nolan, and Nolan grabbed her by her hand. “Have you finished catching up?”“Of course. Didn’t you want to go to the Hathaways’ villa with Dad in the afternoon?”Nolan smiled. “I was waiting for you. We’re just going over to have a meal together.”Quincy walked up to Saydie’s side and
Daisie grinned from ear to ear. “Then I’ll wear this crown on my wedding day, which can be considered an endorsement for my mom’s jewelry company and design.”Nollace hugged her from behind. “You can do anything as long as you like it.”…The 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, “Godfather!”Strix 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, “Nolly, I’m really looking forward to our wedding.”“Really?” Nollace gently dried the soft tips of her hair. “I’m looking forward to it too.”“I 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.”He laughed out loud and leaned down to her ear. “You know what? All the wishes in my life have come true as well.”Daisie turned her head around. “What are your wishes?”“Marry you, give you a wedding, and have our own kids.”She was stunned. Slowly, her face turned red due to her embarrassme
“Yeah, it’s true,” replied Zephir.“It seems like you’ve finally become more mature after coming back from your vacation.” Naomi patted his shoulder. “I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.” He smiled at her but did not say anything.…Soon, 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. “Mommy! Daddy!”She hugged both of them.Nolan petted her head and smiled helplessly. “You’re an adult now. You should stop acting like a kid.”She smiled back at them and said, “But I know I’ll always be your kid in your eyes.”Maisie chuckled and looked at the other people. “It seems like you guys had a lot of fun. Anyway, come in first. We should eat together tonight.”Freyja 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. “What a coincidence.”“Morrison and I were here earlier than you guys,” said Leah. “We only found out that you guys were here when Daisie posted a photo on her Facebook page.”Daisie pulled Leah to the seat and said, “Then you should stay a few more days with us.”After Morrison took his seat, Waylon introduced him to Freyja and Daisie. “She’s my sister-in-law, Freyja, and she’s my sister. Her name is Daisie.”“I’ve seen them before at your wedding,” said Morrison. “Your sister is my wife’s classmate. She has told me before.”“Since when did I become your wife? There’s a chance I may not marry you in the future,” said Leah.“We’re already engaged. If you don’t want to marry me, who else are you going to marry?” Morrison frowned, causing the crowd to break out in a burst of laughter, save for Daisie.She looked at Leah in disbelief and asked, “Engaged? When did you get engaged, Leah?” Leah cleared her throat and replied, “Well, I forgot to inform you abo
The stall owner said, “$10 for three chances.”“$10 for three chances only? That’s expensive,” commented Freyja.The stall owner raised his head and said, “I’m the cheapest around here. Other stalls offer $15 for three chances.” Daisie tugged at Freyja and said, “Let'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.”After that, she gave $20 to the stall owner and said, “Please give us six hoops.”The 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, “Leave it to me.”She 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. “What’s the matter? You can’t sleep?”“Yeah…” She buried her head in his chest and said, “I want to go to take a leak, but I’m a little bit scared.”Nollace kissed her forehead and said, “I’ll go with you then.”Both 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, “You wait for me here.”Nollace nodded. “Just shout my name if you need anything.”She 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 Nollace’s arm. “Alright, let’s go