The wolf won the game when the shepherds quarreled. Of course, they were able to get her. Nolan narrowed his eyes. “Is everyone already in their positions?”Quincy nodded. “Yes. We've got people watching the sea, near the airport, and the state highways.”He turned around and went out. “Then, let’s roll out.”When Cecile arrived at the pier, she saw that there were a few cars around the pier. She stopped her car and made a call. “Where are you?”The voice from the other side of the line told her that they were still on their way. They also told her that there was a roadblock along the way. Cecile stared at the few cars on the pier, and her face slowly turned grim. “You guys don’t need to come here anymore. You guys try to get yourself out of there first.”Before the person could say anything, she ended the call decisively. She threw a look at the pier and left.Meanwhile, Maisie and Saydie came out of Glitz. Just when she was about to get into her car, her phone rang. When
“And that kind older sister of mine. I’m grateful that she gave me the opportunity to study at the Turner Institute of Art, but in reality, she still thought that I was inferior to her. She was worried that I would bring disgrace to her, so she told me what to do in my studies. Whenever my teacher complimented me, they’d be calling her name. I hated her. I hated her more than anything in this world. Therefore, when Rowena burned her to death, I was finally free. I didn’t have to live as her shadow anymore.”Maisie felt a chill down her spine when she heard what she said. She took a deep breath and asked, “What do you mean by telling me this?”“You still don’t know, right? About Sue’s death,” Cecile laughed, “Why do you think Rowena could kill Sue? Even when a living person is in a deep sleep, they will wake up nonetheless during a fire due to the smoke. You guys think Rowena started the fire after killing Sue? Well, you are wrong.”Maisie felt a tingle on her scalp. Sue had died dur
At the Private Middle and High School…Middle school students and high school students walked out after school. Most of the students in the school were fetched to and back from school by their family’s private vehicles. Seeing a luxury car parking outside the school’s gate had always been a common scene.Lisa stood outside the school gate and waited for Daisie. She was wearing her clothes. Daisie was slightly late, so she took out her cell phone and took a selfie.Several students then walked by her and looked back at her. Lisa put her phone away and lowered her head in embarrassment immediately.However, she heard the students talking about her clothes. “That blouse looks so beautiful. It must be expensive.”“There are so many rich people studying in this school. It’s normal to run into someone that wears designer clothes.”Lisa knew they were talking about her clothes, but she pretended she did not hear them. Still, she felt delighted deep down.“Lili.” Daisie came out and pla
Nolan carried her into the study and closed the door. “We’ve found out about Maxine’s life experience.”She was startled. “Her life experience?”Nolan walked behind the desk, opened the drawer, took out a document, and placed it on the desk. “Thanks to our son, Waylon.”Maisie’s eyes moved as she picked up the documents and saw the result of the DNA identification. She was shocked.‘The kinship rate between Maxine and Rowena is as high as 95%?’“Are they sisters?”Nolan responded lightly, “They’re half-siblings.”Maisie suddenly remembered the words that Maxine had used to describe her mother on the phone.‘So their mother was Mr. Summers’ lover!’She took a deep breath. “Maxine knows about this.”She knew that Rowena, Sue, and she were all half-sisters.Nolan loosened his tie. “Just take a look at the date above.”Maisie’s gaze shifted to the date. This identification had been made a few years ago when Rowena faked Sue’s identity.The paper looked new, but only because th
The blood was drained from Lisa’s cheeks and limbs, causing her to look extremely pale and feel cold in her hands and feet.‘Must I ask Daisie out? But am I going to betray Daisie? Daisie is my friend.’Seeing her hesitate, Maxine let go of her, straightened up her posture, and gave off a cold gaze. “If you don’t want to do so, then do you want to die on her behalf?”A sentence was all it took to frighten Lisa to the extent of sobbing. “But... But I...”“But what? Friendship is the most fragile thing in the world. She’s the daughter of the regal Goldmanns, and her life is worth more than yours. Do you think it’s worth it for you to die for her?”Maxine squatted and gently stroked her hair. “Young girl, sometimes, people sacrifice all their interests and bottom lines to survive, including their friends.“If you don’t want to sacrifice your friends, you can only sacrifice yourself. Do you want to live or die?” Maxine grabbed her hair all of a sudden. “Speak!”Lisa’s scalp was in p
“Yeah...” Upon hearing what Daisie said, Lisa’s tears rolled down. But Maxine had already cut off the call before she could say anything.She handed Lisa’s cell phone to the man sitting in the front passenger seat, turned her head to look at Lisa, who was weeping softly right next to her, and patted her shoulder with a smile. “Don’t be afraid, aren’t you friends? If you’re friends, she’ll understand your actions even if you’ve betrayed her.”Soon, Daisie received a call from Lisa, who was currently waiting for her at the parking lot outside the school.She ran to the school gate but was stopped by one of the bodyguards. “Young lady, where are you going?”“I’m going to pick up my friend.” Daisie pushed the bodyguard away.Nonetheless, the bodyguard managed to block her way. “You can’t go out. Mr. Goldmann said that both you and the young master can’t leave before school is over without his permission.”“What do you mean?” Daisie was a little pissed off. “I’m just going out to pick
Maisie stood up. “Thank you for the hard work.”The police officer responded, “You’re welcome. It’s thanks to you, ma’am. You’re the one who’s able to convince the criminal into a confession.”Maisie smiled.‘Rather than saying that I’ve convinced him into a confession, I believe it sounded more like a threat. It seems that this man is extremely loyal to Maxine. He’d rather take on all the charges than implicate Maxine.’Maisie left the police station and sent a message to notify Yorick. After all, she had promised her uncle she would inform him of the result.As soon as she got into the car, her cell phone rang, and her eyes dimmed when she glanced at the caller ID.She picked up the phone and answered it but did not speak.The other party giggled. “Maisie Vanderbilt, you should be very thankful that your daughter’s fine.”Maisie remained calm and composed. “Maxine Reynolds, what do you want?”“Don’t even think you can force me to give up just because I can’t leave town. Mais
However, after seeing how miserable Lisa looked, Maisie’s expression changed in an instant. “What have you done to that child!?”Lisa’s skirt was stained with blood, her bruised face was so swollen that Maisie could hardly recognize her, and there were bloodstains on the corners of her lips too.She seemed to have been tortured, and her gaze looked absent, blank, and dimmed.The man only nudged her, and she could not even keep her feet under her body, lost her balance, and fell to the floor.Upon seeing this, Maisie’s jawline tightened, and the bottom of her eyes was dyed scarlet.All children were always extremely precious to their parents, and seeing a child suffer such abuse would make any mother lose their cool.Although Lisa was not her child, Maisie was still a mother. It was impossible for her to stay indifferent!Maxine chuckled even more happily, seeing the chill beaming from Maisie’s eyes as if she were about to tear her into pieces. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling bad
“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