Barbara and Pearl walked toward Maisie. “Your cousin is tonight’s protagonist. Why hasn’t he appeared yet?”Maisie smiled. “He’s probably still preparing.”Just when she said that Hector appeared at the scene, and next to him was Zestar’s former manager, Triden.Triden and Sean were partners at Zestar. Triden knew a thing or two about Sean’s death and the actions of the ex-Zestar higher-ups. It was Hector who hired him back to Zestar.Hector was more formally dressed today. He wore a three-piece suit. The attire not only made him look grand, but it also made him exude a mature and dignified aura.However, Hector felt a little restrained when he was wearing this outfit.Maisie walked toward him and adjusted his tie for him. “This is your first time dressed in something like this. You’re not used to it, aren’t you?”“Yeah, I’m really not used to it.”Hector felt awkward, and Triden, who was standing next to him, clicked his tongue. “There are still a lot of things you’re not used
The commotion attracted the people's attention, and Lucy panicked. She was also afraid that Edward would find out about her appearance at the party. “It’s okay. I’m fine.”She then ran out of the venue.The waiter called to her, but she did not look back.Hector seemed to have heard Lucy’s voice, so he turned his head to look, only to see a familiar figure sprinting away.And only the waiter was left behind, cleaning up the mess.Lucy ran to the bathroom and cleaned the wine stains on her dress with water, but the more she washed it, the dirtier it became.She felt extremely aggrieved all of a sudden and wanted to cry.At that moment, the phone in her clutch rang.She took the phone out, and it was a call from Hector.She hesitated for a few seconds before answering.Hector asked where she was.She picked up the clutch, left the bathroom, and ran to Hector, who came out to find her in the corridor.Hector turned his head and slowly put down the phone as his gaze was fixed o
Lucy walked toward the hall with Hector, and the moment the doors opened, she looked down to avoid their glances.The crowd looked toward them, and the scene froze. Maisie walked toward them and smiled. “Where did you go?”Lucy played with her fingers nervously. “Ms. Vanderbilt, I… I think I’ve brought trouble.”“There’s no trouble.” Maisie was going to take a sip when she suddenly saw the flower at the bottom of her skirt. “This flower looks beautiful.”“Hector used it to cover the wine stain. He just sewed it in.” Her face turned redder and looked like an apple under the light.Maisie laughed and turned to look at Hector. “Hecky is brave yet careful. He would probably spoil his future girlfriend.”Lucy’s heart skipped a beat, and she wouldn’t look up.Barbara suddenly walked over and placed her hand on Maisie’s shoulder. “You’re already picking a cousin-in-law?”Maisie denied it. “I want to pick daughters-in-law for my sons too, but they’re still young.”Barbara moved her
“I just hope that she will have a place to stay before she finishes her studies. She’s a poor girl, so I have to be responsible while she grows up. I hope that you can help. After she grows up and is able to live by herself, she won't ask for anything from your family anymore.”Edward was surprised when he heard that. Women who remarried would usually want the man to accept their children, but she was thinking about this from his perspective.He didn’t like the idea of Jenna bringing her daughter along. He was a businessman, so he would be worried that a woman who married him with a child would have bad intentions, and on top of that, he already had a daughter.After Jenna said all that, he asked if she was alright if he didn’t announce their relationship with the Xaviers, and she agreed.…Edward snapped out of that and looked at her, “It’s time to address me.”Lucy was surprised. Seeing that she was just standing there, Elaine nudged her. “Why are you just standing there? Cal
Hector looked at Lucy and slowed down his pace.Lucy stopped and turned to look at him, her face smiling brightly, “But I want to thank you for tonight. I think that you’re my lucky star.”He was surprised. “Lucky star?”“Yes, you bring good luck to me, lucky star.” Lucy smiled wider. Hector chuckled. “Really.”He turned his face away. “I wish I really could bring good luck.”He hadn’t managed to bring good luck to Sean. Seeing how he drifted away, Lucy walked over to face him and waved her hand in front of his face. “If you could bring good luck to everyone, you would be an angel.”He smiled.Lucy suddenly smelled something and looked toward the source of the odor. “I think I smell kebab.”Hector put his hand on her shoulder and made her stand up straight. “They’re selling street food there.”“Yes, they are!” Lucy felt like having some, but something came to her mind, and she suddenly looked Hector up and down.Hector asked, “What’s wrong?”She couldn't help but laugh.
’Long-term…’Lucy’s heart was skipping so hard that she nodded without thinking.Hector kissed her again while she slowly closed her eyes, and a jolt of electricity ran into her heart, making it feel numb. After a few days, at the Xavier residence…Lucy rang the doorbell, and the maid opened the door. She asked, “Is my mother home?”The maid confirmed she was there, and Lucy walked into the living room. When Jenna heard that someone was downstairs, she went down and was surprised to see that it was Lucy, “Lucy?”Lucy pressed her lips together and smiled. “Mom.”Jenna walked to the couch, poured her a cup of tea, and slowly said, “I was in a bad mood the other day and didn’t pay attention to your feelings. I apologize, Lucy.”She placed the teacup in front of her. “I know you’re all grown up now, but I can’t help myself. I won’t blame you if you think that I’m naggy. I just hope that you will be happy.”“Mom, I don’t blame you.”Jenna paused, then looked up at her.Lucy smil
That evening, Lucy walked to the garage and saw two colleagues standing there. She looked away. “You’re still here?”One of them walked to her and held her arm. “Lucy, my friend opened up a shop, and I’m buying dinner. Do you want to join us?”“Yes, let’s go together. You’ve been paying for our meals in the past two days, so we need to do something in return.”Lucy was a little befuddled by their friendliness, but she didn’t want to reject it. Thus, she had to be careful about what she said/ “I’m sorry, I have something on tonight, so I won’t be able to join you.”“Are you going on a date?”“Lucy, tell us, who is it?”“Bring your boyfriend along.”Lucy was going to say something when she heard a honk nearby. She looked around and seemed to be worried that the person in the car would be seen, so she hurriedly bade farewell. “I need to go, I’m sorry. Let’s do this another day.”The two women stared at the driver. Unfortunately, it was too dark inside, and they couldn’t see clearl
“I’m not!” replied Lucy.When Hector popped a piece of meat into his mouth, Lucy hurriedly asked, “How is it?”He nodded and replied, “Not bad.”Lucy supported her head with her hands as a smile blossomed on her face.Hector picked a piece of meat and put it near her mouth. She was stunned for a moment, but she soon opened her mouth and ate it.The sky was getting darker, and the city was beginning to be illuminated with neon lights.After they finished their meal, they sat on the couch and watched a movie. Lucy was holding a pillow in her hands and snuck a glance at Hector when she saw the protagonists kissing each other passionately.Sensing her gaze, Hector turned his head around. “What’s wrong?”She quickly averted her gaze. “Nothing.”The corner of his lips curled upward as he continued. “What do you have in mind?”“N-Nothing. I’m not thinking about anything,” replied Lucy, her voice thick with embarrassment. She had never been in a relationship before, so she did not kn
“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