Pearl stared at Tanner and did not utter a single word.‘I’m pregnant. But Mom doesn’t let me tell Tanner about this.’Tanner claimed that he had hurt a woman before this, but he kept apologizing to her.These things were constantly replaying in her mind like a fragmentary video. Even though she could not remember anything, she kept on feeling a sense of heaviness looming within her chest cavity, making it very difficult for her to breathe.“Pearl, what’s the matter with you?” Tanner wanted to caress her cheek, but she ducked his hand abruptly.“I feel a little tired. I wish to rest.”His hand froze in mid-air, only a few inches away from her face. But seeing that she had said that, he slowly withdrew his hand and could not help but clench it tightly.After a while, he stood up with a smile. “Then you should go and grab some rest first. I’ll come to visit you some other day.”When Tanner was leaving the manor, Pearl stared at his back and did not know what to think about.At B
Nolan smiled and grabbed her by her waist. “You’re the lady of the house here, but you can’t make a decision?”Maisie leaned in half an inch. “I’m discussing with you, the lord of the house.”Nolan carried her to the table and put his hands behind her on the table. He then put his lips close to her cheeks. “Our discussions would be more fruitful at night.”Maisie chuckled and put a finger to his lips. “That’s not a discussion. That’s a transaction.”He laughed. “Transactions are so old-fashioned.” He then buried his face on her neck, brushing his lips against her skin. “That’s part of the fun.”Maisie felt ticklish, so she escaped. “You’re so naughty even during the daytime.”He kissed her lips. “Ever since I met you, I’ve forgotten what not being naughty means.” His hand slowly unbuttoned her clothes.At that moment, there was the sound of shattered china downstairs.Maisie immediately pushed him away and tidied up her clothes. “What was that?”Nolan hugged her. “Zee, don’t l
Maisie shook her head and sat on his lap. “I just think that it’s a waste. Antonio Santiago is quite a big name in the jewelry industry. He founded La Perla over 30 years ago and thought that he would be able to pass it to his daughter, but he probably never thought that it would go to someone else.”He pushed her hair behind her. “Maybe Antonio knew that he had had a good run, but he didn’t teach or spend enough time with his daughter. After what happened, fame and fortune are no longer as important as family.”Maisie paused and stared at Nolan. “If it was Daisie, would you—”“Yes.” Nolan lowered his head and kissed her forehead, then leaned in closer to her. “I can give up fame and fortune as long as I have you.”Her eyes welled up. She looked down and smiled when Nolan pulled her into a hug and kissed the top of her head.At the same time, at the Santiagos’…Mrs. Santiago finished packing her bags when she went into the study. She saw her husband standing in front of the photo
Nolan put out his arm and pulled her in. “Because I want to hug you.”She laughed and flattened his collar with her hand. “It’s still early. I’d like to go somewhere before we go home.”Nolan nodded and held her hand. “I’ll go with you.”Maisie bought two bouquets of white roses from the florist and slowly drove into the graveyard. She walked to her parents' graves with the bouquets. “Dad, Mom, another year has passed. I used to hate New Year’s because I didn’t belong in that family, but not anymore. I’m a mother now, and I have a husband who loves me, so you don’t need to worry about me anymore.”Maisie looked down, took a deep breath to keep her tears back, and smiled at the photos. On the way back, Maisie leaned on Nolan’s shoulder while he put his arms around her and kissed the top of her head.The car parked in front of the mansion, and Daisie's voice could be heard right after Maisie got out of the vehicle. “Mommy, Waylon and Grandpa are back!”She trotted over, jumped in
Nolan calmly added, “There really isn’t a reason to be anxious for an old man who runs around a lot.”Yorrick smiled amicably while everyone laughed. When they heard the sound of fireworks, Daisie put down her cutlery. “Waylon, Colton, hurry up. It’s time for fireworks!”The children moved the fireworks to the door, and Quincy helped them set them on fire. The moment the fireworks shot upward, the children laughed happily. Maisie stood in the yard and watched the fireworks go off, then looked back at Nolan, who was looking at her.…There were no lights in the home. Tanner looked out the window. The busy city streets looked lonely, just like his heart. He took out his phone, and he had no idea when he had set Pearl’s photo as the lock screen wallpaper.It had been two months since she left him.When he heard the doorbell, Tanner slowly walked to the door and saw that Mrs. Hannigan was outside. “Tan, come home. Your father is waiting for you.”After a long time, Tanner looked a
If only Tanner could have a do-over, but unfortunately, he couldn’t.Meanwhile, ar Morwich…Pearl sat in her hospital room while the doctor removed the gauze wrapped around her face, and the nurse placed a mirror in front of her.She looked at the unfamiliar face that had undergone two surgeries and was badly swollen. The doctor told her, “Ms. Santiago, avoid rubbing your face within the next half a year for optimum recovery.”Pearl smiled. “Thank you.”After the doctor walked out, Pearl looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She would be able to leave her past behind from now on. Three years later…The media congratulated Soul for getting into the top six listed companies of the country. They were only second to the big Taylor Jewelry, becoming the second-biggest international jewelry brand.The jewelry industry was closely related to the fashion industry. Soul had started off by creating custom-made jewelry and had moved onto high-end custom-made, a great improvement.
The car stopped outside of the hotel. After that, Nolan and Maisie got to the restaurant. The fact that there was no one in the restaurant other than the waiters meant that someone had booked the entire restaurant.The waiters stood uniformly in one line and greeted, “Welcome!”Maisie walked to a white table prepared with a large bouquet of black roses on it. She couldn’t help herself and chuckled. After that, he turned around to look at Nolan. “This is the surprise you prepared for me?”Nolan pulled the chair for her. When she sat down, he leaned closer and said, “It's to celebrate that your dream has finally come true, Zee.”He walked away and sat opposite Maisie. He told the waiter to get them a bottle of red wine. Resting her chin on her palm, Maisie looked at him and smiled. “It’s to catch up to you. But I still have a long way to go.”He took over the red wine and poured it into the decanter.“You can consider yourself very good if you can get into the top ten.”Maisie lif
“Huh?” Barbara looked at Maisie.Maisie smiled and shook her head. “Nothing.”If she had not had a miscarriage that year, she would have four kids by now.Maybe this was her fate. Until now, she did not intend to have a fourth kid.In the meantime, in the interview room of the Blackgold Group…The female interviewee accurately analyzed the industry data of the Blackgold Group, and her confidence made the three interviewers nod with satisfaction.They flipped across her profile.Cecil Wolfsbane, 29 years old, graduated from a prestigious university in Stoslo with a master's degree in architecture. Her academic background was perfect.An interviewer rose to his feet and said, “That’s all for today, Ms. Wolfsbane. We’ll be in touch with you if you’re shortlisted.”Cecil smiled and stood up. She nodded and said, “Thank you.”After that, she took her purse and left the interview room without turning her head back.At that moment, Quincy came over. He subconsciously took a glanc
“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