“We’ll leave the Lovegoods out of the equation. Even Mr. Lovegood wouldn’t say anything about me beating her. After all, his daughter is the cheap b*tch here. As for the Cliffords, will they even care about her? The Cliffords are already showing her huge mercy by not kicking her out of the family after realizing they’ve gotten themselves such a feisty and dissolute daughter-in-law.”Violet burst into laughter and placed her hand on Daisie’s shoulder. “Yeah, I’m not afraid anymore now that Daisie is covering me.”She stared at Penelope and raised her eyebrows. “You should beat her. I would also like to see the scene where Mr. Potter beats the crap out of you tomorrow.”Penelope’s face turned ashen because of Violet’s provocation, and she raised her hand.But the slap was intercepted before it could land on its target.Penelope turned her head, and her face turned pale when she saw Jackie. “Young Master Clifford, are you choosing to side with this b*tch at this moment?”‘It’s impos
Penelope was in a worse state. Her face was swollen, and her hair was messy. She looked more like a crazy woman than a socialite. Someone called the police, and they arrived quickly at the scene. “Who was fighting?”The officer saw Jackie there and was surprised. “Mr. Clifford?”Penelope pointed at Violet and said, “Officer, she hit me.”The officer looked at her and then at Violet, and he was troubled.Wasn’t she the Lovegood who had married Jackie?The officer had to be careful about what Jackie thought.Before Jackie said anything, Violet walked over to the officer. “Officer, I’ll leave with you and cooperate.”Daisie was anxious and pointed at Penelope, “My aunt didn’t start the fight. She did.”Penelope’s expression changed.The officer fell silent for a moment before taking Penelope along. Daisie wanted to go after them, but Jackie held her back. “Go home.”She pushed his hand away. “You knew that it wasn’t her fault. Why didn’t you help her?”Jackie’s expression w
After the older officer behind the desk drank his tea and tightened the cap. “Alright, you should just speak about this in private. Mr. Lovegood covered it up, so don't go prying.”The two younger officers clicked their tongues and continued working.The person outside had already walked away.Violet was having some food in the cell. She had ordered some delivery from the hotel. It was a unique situation, so they allowed her to order in. “How could you still have an appetite for good food in a place like this?”She froze when she heard Jackie’s voice but didn’t look up, “What I eat is none of your business.”“I’m not minding your business.” Jackie was calm. “Grandpa asked me to come and get you.”Violet looked around. Thomas treated her quite nicely and was lenient with her. She never understood that as a granddaughter-in-law, even though she brought shame to the Cliffords, he never once spoke against her.It was totally dark outside. The neon lights were clouded by the fog
Nolan smiled, “If you made Jackie marry her because of that, that doesn’t seem very fair to him.”Thomas looked up and cooly replied, “I would agree if they wanted a divorce because I would prefer if Viv becomes my god-granddaughter.”Jackie walked down the stairs and heard what Thomas said.Thomas wasn’t joking because he had had an arranged marriage too. He could understand how sad it was to be forced to marry a woman he didn’t love.A sense of responsibility couldn’t be forced. Even if he accepted unwillingly and chose to respect his wife, it didn’t change the way he felt for Simmone. It was mostly because she passed away when he loved her the most.It was inevitable for someone to forget a living person, but if it was a deceased person, there would be some nostalgia.When Thomas left Yaramoor, he would never have thought it would be the last time he saw her. Feelings could change, but it was hard to let go of sadness. Thomas slowly drank his tea, “I’ve already decided to
Waylon handed Jackie the kite and walked toward Colton and Daisie.Violet turned to look at Jackie, tugging at the string, and crossed her arms. “Why did you join in?”“I can do what I want at my home.”He was right, and Violet had no retort. “Alright, have fun.”When Daisie saw that she was leaving, she immediately yelled, “If you leave now, you’ll be considered the loser.”They were having a kite-flying competition, and the highest flyer would be the winner. If the string broke, it would be counted as a loss. The loser would have to accept one condition by the winner, and they had set the rules before they started.Violet paused and was annoyed. “Then get Waylon back here.”Daisie smiled. “But Uncle Jackie is on your team now.”“Emergency change in a teammate, it shouldn’t count!”“It should count.” Daisie continued. “Only one person could give up, and Waylon already did that. You have one less teammate, and Uncle Jackie replaced him, so it should continue.”Colton and
“Alright, I’m going to speak to your grandfather outside. Go play with your brothers.”Daisie nodded and walked away. She saw her two brothers standing in the living room with Zephir and paused. “Zeph?”Zephir smiled. “Happy new year. I brought presents for you.”“What is it?” Her eyes shone as she ran over. Zephir handed her a box, and she took it over with a smile, then opened it.It was a pink custom-made crystal bracelet.Colton clicked his tongue. “Why didn’t you bring us presents too?”He was such a schemer, only treating their sister nicely.Zephir seemed to know that Colton would say that, so he smiled. “I did.”He asked the bodyguards to bring the presents over—there was one for each of them. “Alright, I’ll forgive you.” Colton took it.Daisie turned to look at him. “Can’t you be nice, Colton? You accepted his present.”Colton smiled. “I’ll listen to you when you’re the first in class.”“Really?”“I can’t lie when Waylon is here.”“Alright!” Daisie patted he
‘Isn’t that akin to incest?’When the thought surfaced in Thomas’s head, he said in a serious voice, “That's why I want to talk about the divorce between them.”The Lovegoods were rather surprised when they heard what Thomas had said.After all, Thomas had been someone who knew what to do and what not to do. However, Aaron was not going to agree with him this time. “Elder Master Clifford, do you think that the marriage between our two families is a child's play?”Thomas tapped the foot of the glass rhythmically, and it took him a while before he replied, “Aaron, there are many other ways to maintain the relationship between our two families.”He looked at Violet and continued. “That’s why I’ve decided to take Viv in as my god-granddaughter.”“What? Are you kidding me?” Aaron rose to his feet and shouted back to Thomas despite everyone watching him, “If you take Viv as your god-granddaughter, does this not mean that she and Jackie will become brother and sister instead of husband
“Are you mad at me?”Violet clenched her fists tightly and shook her head as she smiled. “I know you only want the best for me, so I'm not mad at you.”When she thought about it, she was the one who owed Thomas something.“Thank you, Viv,” Thomas said as he smiled gently at her. “Don’t worry. Even if you get a divorce, you will be my god-granddaughter. Even though you and Jackie can't be husband and wife, you can treat each other as brother and sister. I think it should be better, right?” Violet pressed her lips thin. After a short bout of hesitation, she said, “Honestly, this is all my fault. Grandpa, you shouldn’t blame him as well.”Jackie hated her because he thought she was that kind of woman.She had never cared about how others thought of her. That’s why she had thrown caution into the wind and had done so many stupid things to the point that she had overlooked how good Thomas was to her.It was only now she realized how stubborn she was.Even now, Thomas was worried ab
“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