“This old hag is still trying to save her face in front of us. After running around the city with her for a few days, we've gained nothing. She keeps on claiming that she’s able to accomplish anything, Hector will definitely listen to her, and the list goes on and on. We shouldn’t have trusted her so much in the first place.”The two relatives discussed among themselves and decided to pack up and return to Coralia. They then turned around and saw Heidi standing at the door, and they were petrified for a moment.Heidi felt piqued as she listened to the two of them talking about herself behind her back, but she was still trying her best to maintain her composure.Especially when facing her relatives, she laughed instead of losing her head. “Why are you planning to return home so quickly? Why are you in such a hurry? Give me a few more days. Hector has always been close to me ever since he was a child. It’s just that he’s been led astray by Maisie. After all, I’m his grandmother. There
Heidi looked disdainful. “I only gave you a slight nudge. How is it possible for you to go into labor? I used to chop firewood when my stomach was as big as yours. Just how squeamish can you be?”It was not until blood flowed out between Bella’s legs that Heidi realized something was wrong.Before Heidi could react, Saydie had already rushed in from outside.Heidi was stunned. “Who are you!?”Saydie ignored her and quickly took out her cell phone to call an ambulance.…Yorick received a call that his wife had gone into labor and had been sent to the hospital, so he immediately rushed back to the Maternity and Child Health Hospital of Coralia.Because the baby was born prematurely and the mother was bleeding profusely, the nurse asked a family member to sign the consent form so the hospital could arrange an operation immediately.However, when Yorick was about to sign it, Heidi stopped him. “What do you think you’re doing? All mothers bleed when they’re giving birth to a baby.
“It’s your own fault if Dad renounces you.”Hector ignored her and walked into the delivery room.Heidi turned pale, and her arrogance dissipated. The next day, Yorick moved out of the ancestral Vanderbilt mansion. The neighbors said Heidi almost caused her daughter-in-law to lose her child and had no sympathy for her.They had been living on the same street for a long time and had witnessed how she pushed people around. After the incident involving Yorick and Hector, she had been more passive, but unfortunately, she was still the same person inside. Her family had broken up, and her children and grandchildren had abandoned her. Even though it was sad, she deserved it. After a week…Maisie visited her aunt, Bella, at the hospital. She was holding the baby girl in her arms. The baby was asleep after she was fed. Maisie sat down next to the bed. “How are you feeling?”“Much better.” She smiled and nodded. She was grateful when she found out that Maisie was the one who had sa
Quincy felt wronged. “Mr. Goldmann insisted on coming to see you.”She asked, “How was it at Hewston?”He replied, “It was good. It wasn’t smooth sailing because the company fighting Hannigans Inc. for the development of Bronze Bay, the Synergy Group, played some tricks during the event. Still, Mr. Goldmann saw through them.”“The Synergy Group?” Maisie squinted because they sounded familiar. Quincy explained they were the company that had been working with Hannigan Inc. three years ago. When Tanner took over, he stopped working with them.It was because the Synergy Group wasn’t very honest with their business dealings, and they had even invested in the company that Linda owed money. Tanner had gotten out early, so he wasn’t involved in the scandal. Quincy looked into the rearview mirror. “Mr. Goldmann ignored the women the investors sent over because he only has eyes for you. If it weren’t for that, he would have been seduced.”Saydie, who was in the passenger’s seat, turned
The few men next to Cindy saw the white Land Rover parked nearby and knew something was wrong, so they didn’t dare advance. This wasn’t their turf, and they would be in trouble if they offended someone.They picked up the man that was down and left. Without her backers, Cindy was a lot less intimidating and ran away too.Elaine was still processing what happened when the man helped her up. “Ms. Xavier, are you alright?”She looked at him, stunned. “Aren’t you…”She was familiar with him. It was the manager of the cafe. He smiled and replied, “I was in the club with my boss, and we saw you when we came out.”The man in the Land Rover walked over in his casual suit with a black turtleneck top.The top was fitting, and the lines could clearly be seen. He was fit but not muscular. Muscular people wouldn’t look great in fitted clothes, and people who were too skinny would make it look hollow.He wore it nicely. He was a good-looking gentleman. “Are you alright?”Elaine finally
Since Nolan wouldn’t bring any benefits to the businesses in Hewston and Mr. Saldana had a bunch of spies there and knew enough people, it would be easier for him to take action on his own turf.His little tricks were all related to escorts, and a lot of businessmen fell for that. He just trapped the men for their lust and knew what they wanted.All he needed to do was to make some arrangements, and he would pounce when the men had their guards down.Nolan twirled the teacup around while he stared at the tea swirl. “He owns the big casino in Hewston?”Quincy replied, “He owns some shares there but doesn’t interfere so that he can get out of it easily if something happens.”Nolan laughed dryly. “I guess it’s time to make them do some work.”He put his hand above his head and wanted to get rid of him. Did he think that he would be powerless just because he wasn’t in Hewston?…The cafe was full as usual.Elaine went in and ordered a latte to go. The manager walked out of the e
“You shouldn’t drink with your clients too often. If you can’t get out of it, drink less.” Ian paused for a few seconds, then jokingly said, “Or you could pretend to drink.”She paused before sniggering. “Have you pretended to drink before?”Pretending to drink was just a way to avoid drinking, pouring the alcohol into another glass or just pouring it away when people weren’t paying attention. That would be possible to pull off at a party with friends, but it was not advisable with clients. They would think you were insincere if you got caught, and the deal might fall through. Ian chuckled. “I’m a man, so I wouldn’t be in danger if I got too drunk.”Elaine paused. When she was at Beyond Tech, she was the owner’s daughter when she went out drinking with the clients, so they were courteous to her.However, it was different now that she was just another employee. Women got taken advantage of because they had to drink for their bosses and make the clients happy.It was bad for hea
Mr. Saldana was cunning, and no one liked him. Nobody dared to do anything against him since they needed him to earn a profit, and he had something to blackmail them.However, if he was going to use the same tactic on Nolan, then he was terribly wrong.Nolan looked at Kevin and said, “Hydra Lake is a great location in Hewston. Since you have a dispute with the people over there, you should consider taking them for yourself, Mr. Washington.”Kevin fell silent.Their meeting ended half an hour later.Nolan came out of the restaurant, and Quincy was waiting for him in front of the door.After Nolan got into the car, he asked, “How is the Saldanas’ situation?”“They're pulling out of the business in Hewston. Mr. Saldana has gained a few million in profit there and is afraid of getting into trouble now.”After Quincy finished speaking, he asked, “Can we trust Mr. Washington, Mr. Goldmann?”Nolan loosened his tie and said, “It doesn't matter if he's trustworthy or not. The enemy's e
“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