“Yes, Ma’am, my name is Daisie Vanderbilt.” Daisie answered politely.Mrs. Fraiser walked to Lisa’s bed and said to her, “You should bring your friends home. We thought you didn’t have friends from school.”Lisa was still quiet.Daisie smiled and said, “I’ll visit after this then.”Mrs. Fraiser couldn’t stop smiling. “Great, you’re very much welcomed. Hey, how’s Lisa’s performance in school? I hope you can help her in the future.”“Yes, I will.” Daisie nodded.Lisa bit her lips and turned to her side. “I’m tired. I need to rest.”Mrs. Fraser was annoyed. “You stupid girl, we’ve come all the way to visit you, but you’re throwing a tantrum. Are you ashamed of your parents?”“Honey, Lisa is in bad condition. Just let it go.” Mr. Fraiser felt helpless but couldn't say much. His wife was the one who made most of the decisions at home.“Was I wrong? She never brings her friends home and won’t even let us go for the parent-teacher conference. Why would she be ashamed of us?” Mrs. Fra
Pearl froze.Tanner hugged her tightly and lowered his head. He pressed his lips on the top of her head and said in a soft voice, “You’ve become thinner.”Before coming to her, he had imagined many different kinds of reunion scenarios. Would he go crazy and express his longing for her? Or would he try to stop at nothing to trap her by his side again? Countless thoughts flitted across his mind, but he was scared when he saw her.He was afraid of her rejection. He was afraid that she would hate him. Pearl stayed frozen stiff in his arms for a long while. She pressed her lips thin and pulled his arms away.“Tanner,” she said without turning her head back, “What are you doing here? There's no way we can return to how things were.”His heart skipped a beat, and he froze. “Do you still hate me?”“Not anymore.” Pearl turned around to look at him. She forced herself to stay calm and said, “I’ve already let go of everything between us.” Tanner walked up to her and said, “But I can’t
“Tanner—”At Bassburgh’s Private Middle and High School…Just as Daisie stepped into the classroom with her backpack, Leah and a few other seniors approached her."Daisie," Leah called her out.She turned her head around and frowned. "What do you want?"Leah had been bullying Lisa, so Daisie did not like them. She did not know how she became the vice-president of the student council.Standing with her arms crossed, Leah said, "There is something I want to tell you."Daisie looked at her. "What is it?""Of course, it's about Lisa.""If it's about Lisa, then you can save your breath."Daisie turned around and walked into her classroom. Suddenly, Leah's voice erupted. "What if Lisa has been lying to you?"Daisie was stumped. She stopped in her tracks and turned her head around to look at Leah. "What are you talking about?"'Lisa has been lying to me? How is that possible?'Leah knew Daisie wouldn't believe her. She pulled her phone out and logged into her Kontact account."S
Daisie remained petrified on the spot. She lowered her head and fell into deep thought. Even though she did not believe in everything Leah had said, she found her words difficult to digest.‘Is Lisa materialistic?’She had known Lisa for years, so she knew her inside out. She was the one who willingly gave those things to Lisa, and Lisa had never asked for anything from her.‘Yes! That’s right. Lisa is certainly not materialistic!’In the evening, at the Goldmann mansion…Daisie had been absent-minded during dinner. Maisie noticed something and asked, “What’s wrong, Daisie?”Nolan and Colton looked at her as well. Daisie came around to her senses and shook her head. “Lisa will be discharged from the hospital in half a month.”Maisie chuckled. “Shouldn’t you be happy that Lisa is finally discharged from the hospital? You can play with your friend again.”Daisie did not say anything and buried her face in her plate.Colton looked at Daisie for a while but did not say anythin
Colton was the most popular student in the school aside from Zephir. Although he was just a junior high school student, he was as smart as a senior high school student. Leah turned her head around to look at Colton. She put the textbook down and walked up to him. “Are you here to look for me?”Standing with his hands in his pockets, Colton asked, “What is the thing about Lisa that you told my sister yesterday?”Leah was stunned. After a short while, she chuckled. “Lisa? Did Daisie not tell you about it?”Colton frowned.Leah handed her phone to him and said, “Why don’t you look at it yourself?”Colton took her phone and took a look at it for a moment.There was no expression on his face, and Leah patted his shoulder. She went closer to him and said, “Colton, I hope you don’t mind me saying this. You should talk to your sister. Don’t be the farmer in the Farmer and the Viper.”At the hospital, in the ward…Lisa was trying to get down from her bed without using crutches. She co
“Stop it, Noe,” Pearl said after coming back to her senses. She patted her son’s buttocks and continued. “You should stop calling other people your father.”She did not expect that her son would call Tanner “Daddy.”Even though Tanner was truly his father, she did not want Tanner to know about it. She worried that Tanner might harm her son if he found out he was the kid’s father.The boy suddenly cried, “Noa wants Daddy!”Pearl was stunned. She did not know what she should do when her son began to cry. When she thought about it, she was indeed not considered a competent mother in the past two years. Every time her son cried, her mother would help her to calm him down.Just when she did not know what to do, a figure approached her and took the kid away from her arms. A light chuckle wafted into her ears as the man said, “Do you know that a man shouldn’t cry?” Noah stopped crying and looked at him with teary eyes. “Daddy.”Tanner held him in his arms and stroked his head. “Yes, I
The furniture was all made of ordinary wood, which was much shabbier than the large Goldmann mansion.Mrs. Fraiser was very enthusiastic. “Daisie, do stay back for dinner today. What do you want to eat? I'll go out and buy some ingredients to cook something you like.”Daisie replied with a smile. “Anything will do!”“That’s good. Then I’ll go shopping now.” Mrs. Fraiser nodded and left immediately, but she did not forget to remind Lisa to entertain her classmate before leaving the house.Lisa brought Daisie to her room. Her room was much smaller than Daisie’s, but it still looked warm.The strange thing was that there was a double-decker bed, but the upper deck had obviously been vacant for a long time as it had become a storage space for boxes of all sizes.Daisie sat on a swivel chair next to Lisa’s desk and asked, “Lisa, does anyone sleep above you?”Lisa sat on the bed and lowered her eyes. “There used to be someone, but there’s no one sleeping up there now.”Daisie wondere
The teenager crossed his legs. “Tsk, tsk, tsk, you just don’t think of me as your brother.”“Evan, since you’re back, eat your dinner. If you don’t plan to eat with us, get out.” Mr. Fraiser’s face dimmed. If he knew that he would give birth to such a spoiled and useless son, he would have strangled him to death back then.Evan smiled. “Father, no matter what, I’m still your son. Is there a need for you to be so heartless?”“You’re actually shameless enough to admit that you’re your father’s son?” Mrs. Fraiser stood behind him. “All you do all day is fool around out there without knowing when to come home, and the only time you come back home is when you need money. You’re no longer a young lad. Can’t you learn how to behave practically, look for a job, and earn some money to pay for your sister’s studies?”Evan laughed out loud. “Why would she need me to pay for her studies? She goes to such a prestigious school, so the classmates she gets to know there should all be filthy rich,
“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