Jackie laid Violet on the bed and placed the pillow under her head. She was sound asleep and wasn’t alert.He tucked her in and stood next to the bed for a while before turning off the light and leaving the room.When Rose saw him going downstairs, she got up. “Jackie.”Jackie stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her. “Yes, ma’am?’“Thanks for bringing her home.”“Don’t mention it.” He nodded. “I’ll be heading home now.”Rose nodded. Watching him walk out the door, she was sad because she liked Jackie and didn’t understand why Violet couldn’t see how good he was.Violet slept early and woke early at 6:00 a.m. the following day. She immediately sat up when she opened her eyes and realized that she was in her room.‘Didn’t I fall asleep in the car? How did I get back here?’After Violet cleaned up, she went downstairs for a drink. The helpers had already made some soup. “You’re up so early, ma’am?”She walked to the kitchen to get a glass of water and thought of someth
Violet wasn’t stupid and could see that the children were trying to pull her and Jackie back together.They were already divorced, so there was no point. “Aunt Violet, do you hate Uncle Jackie?”“He hates me.”Daisie looked at her. “Do you hate him?”Violet confidently said, “He hates me, so I naturally hate him as well.”“But what if he doesn’t hate you?”She paused for a moment. “I would still hate him.”“Why?” Daisie looked past her. Violet picked up her teacup, chuckled, and said, “Because he’s arrogant, pretentious, and ill-tempered. He’s not gentle at all.”Suddenly, a shadow lurked over Violet and stopped behind her. “That’s what you think about me?”Violet shuddered and looked back.Jackie wore his gold-framed glasses and stood behind her in a suit. Glasses would elevate any look, but no other man would make glasses look better than Jackie. He looked charming yet cool but still cunning. Violet opened her mouth and said, “Was I wrong?”Wasn’t he arrogant, pret
Someone who never had breakfast with her during their three-year marriage or even said so much to her suddenly changed so much after their divorce. Why wouldn’t she be surprised?Jackie’s eyes lingered on her face, “Quite.” After a few seconds, he added, “But I hate being married.”Violet was surprised, but she didn’t know why. “So, after we’re no longer married, you don’t hate me anymore?”“Aren’t you glad that our marriage is annulled?” he asked. Violet wanted to say something but stopped, then looked down. Yes, she was free after their divorce. Naturally, she was happy, but something felt off.On the other side, Maisie and Nolan brought the kids to the same cafe for breakfast.When Maisie saw Daisie open the room door, she smiled. “Weren’t you having breakfast with Violet?”“Uncle Jackie is with her. I don’t want to be a third-wheel.”She was self-conscious.Nolan was amused. “But you don’t think that you’re third-wheeling your mom and me?”Daisie shrugged. “That’s diff
Violet noticed something and immediately looked up just to see her father’s back. “Dad.”Aaron stopped but didn’t turn around.Violet looked at her, “What responsibility are you talking about?”Aaron looked up and took a deep breath. “I’m paying for my wrongdoings.” He left without looking back upon saying that.Violet froze on the spot. She then ran after him, but he had already gotten in his car and left. The rain masked his car.Aaron went to the police station and reopened an abduction case from years ago by confessing that he was behind it.The kidnappers hadn’t ratted him out because he pulled some strings and avoided punishment.Now, Aaron confessed to the crime, didn’t ask for a lawyer, and didn’t plan to build a defense. The police officers were shocked after listening to his confession.Aaron had hidden a lot of information when it happened, so the police just treated it as an abduction case and found it normal that Aaron didn’t want the public to know about it. No
“I’ll send you home.” Jackie started up the engine and drove away. Nobody spoke during the entire journey. The quietness ground at Violet’s heart, however. She wanted to say something but was afraid that he wouldn’t understand.She has cried in front of him twice—the first time was in Jacob’s room, and the second time was outside the police station. Jackie parked the car outside the Lovegood mansion and walked her in. Rose sat on the couch looking miserable, seemingly onto something. When she saw Jackie and Violet entering together, she slowly stood up. “Violet, you’re back.”“Mon, I—”“Alright, there’s no need to say anything.” Rose cut her off gently. “I understand your dad’s decision.”She walked to Violet and held her hand. “Your dad made a mistake. We’ll let the court decide and wait for him to come back, alright?”Violet’s eyes were red again as she nodded.Rose looked toward Jackie and asked, “Why not stay for dinner?”Violet was going to help him get out of it. “
Rose was just worried that her daughter would regret it in the future if she did not seize the opportunity this time.As if she thought of something, she said, “Violet, I have to go home these few days, but I don’t feel comfortable leaving you here alone. Why don’t you go stay with the Cliffords these few days?”Violet was stunned. After a short while, she asked, “You’re not abandoning me, are you?”Rose was stumped. “What are you talking about? I’m going back because I have something else to do. Your cousin is still in Octavia as well. You can go look for him if you're bored over there.”Luckily, she knew her daughter well.Violet bit her lips and glanced at Jackie. “But don't you think it's inappropriate for me to stay with the Cliffords? Besides, it's not that I can't stay home alone.”Rose asked, “The maid won't be around over the weekend. Can you cook for yourself?”Violet was rendered speechless.Rose turned her target toward Jackie and said, “Jackie, I’ll leave Violet in
“Not only did I fail Nolan’s grandmother, but I also failed Jackie’s grandmother. I couldn't give her the love she wanted. In the end, she died because of depression, and it caused Jackie's father to hate me to the core. That's why I shower all my love on Jackie, as that's the only thing I can do to make up for it.”Violet did not say anything in return. She was so shocked that she did not know what to say.Thomas lifted his head to look at her. “Violet, the only reason I agreed to let you both get a divorce with Jackie is that I don’t want you two to follow in my footsteps, and I don’t want you two to hate each other for the rest of your life.“I also hope that you can put aside all the preconceptions from the past and get to know each other again as new friends. Both of you still have a long way to go. There are some people and things that can't be forgotten as it's ingrained deep in your heart. However, life has to go on.”Violet grabbed the chess piece in her hand and pressed h
Jackie smiled faintly and said, “We still have a lot of time.”Violet was stunned for a while. After all, she seldom saw Jackie smile.It was not that he couldn’t smile. It was just that he seldom smiled in front of her.Violet chased all her strange thoughts away. She just treated it as if he wanted to know more about her as her “brother”.“Well, suit yourself. It’s not that I can change your mind.” She lifted her chin to meet his gaze. “After all, I won’t tell you a single thing about myself.”She harrumphed coldly and went toward her room.Jackie looked at her leaving figure and let out a chuckle.Daisie popped her head out of the corner. Colton and Waylon were standing behind her. They were both amused and helpless at her behavior of eavesdropping on other people's conversations.Right now, even Jackie noticed her.He walked toward Daisie and blocked her vision. “Seems like you're having a lot of fun.”Daisie scratched her chin in embarrassment and grinned at him. “Uncle,
“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