At the Vanderbilt mansion…A clear, loud slap fell on Leila’s face, putting her in a state of shock. When Stephen found out that Leila was behind Maisie’s abduction, he shook in anger while he barked, “You horrible woman! I’ve never treated either of you badly all these years, but you! How could you do this to Maisie while I’m still breathing!?”Leila trembled with her hand on her cheek. She never expected the plan with Nelson to fail. It was all because of Nolan!There was no point for Leila to explain herself, but she realized that Stephen was furious. “Listen to me, dear—”“What else do you have to say?” Stephen was utterly disappointed in her. “I’ve always thought that you were sincerely nice to Maisie, that you’re a good stepmother, but now I know that I had been too naive.”He finally understood why Maisie wouldn’t accept this mother-and-daughter duo. They were such cruel women, but he…He had sent Maisie away because of them!He had almost caused the end of his daughter
“What are you dissatisfied with?” Stephen never thought about things from Maisie’s point of view because he did not dare to do so before.He felt guilty for Willow and her mother, but he was also ashamed whenever he thought of Maisie. She resembled her mother too much, and he had been transferring his resentment toward her mother onto her. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his feelings for Marina de Arma whenever he saw Maisie in person.He had indeed spoiled Willow a little bit too much, but that was because others would always insult Willow due to her identity as an illegitimate daughter, and he did not feel good about that deep down.It was difficult to balance his love for his daughters and be unbiased.It was not Willow and her mother that he, as a father, owed the most, but Maisie!Seeing that Stephen was determined to divorce her, Leila slumped on the floor.‘But I will have nothing once I leave the Vanderbilts! I don’t want to go back to the time when lif
Nolan was very distressed as his young wife had kicked him out.‘I just wanted to help her get changed. It’s not like I was going to do anything to her. Was that necessary?“Mr. Goldmann.” Stephen came over slowly.Nolan adjusted the hem of his jacket, and his expression returned to being indifferent and cool. “Mr. Vanderbilt?”“Is Zee all right now?”“She’s fine, alive and well,” Nolan answered indifferently. He then thought of something and added, “You can go in later.”After Maisie changed into her clothes, Stephen opened the door, entered the ward, and placed the thermos in his hand on the table. “This is the broth that I asked the housekeeper to cook for you. This will help replenish your body.”“Okay, I’ll drink it later.” Maisie accepted it.Stephen walked up to the chair next to the bed, sat down, and slowly explained, “Zee, I’m sorry, I’m the one who harmed you. I didn’t expect that Leila would do such a thing to you.”Maisie could not help but be startled.‘Leila? M
At that moment, Willow received a call from her mother.Leila said something to Willow, and the latter’s face gradually turned pale. She could no longer sit calmly. “What? Dad wants to divorce you!?”Not only had her mother’s plan to set up Maisie fail, but her father was also planning to divorce her mother now!‘D*mn it! Why is that b*tch’s life so smooth!‘No, I mustn’t give up. I must secure my identity as the daughter of the de Armas. It doesn’t matter if there’s no bracelet, anyway. I have the DNA test result. I won’t be exposed as long as Dad and Grandma aren’t there.‘So what if Nolan knows about my plan? Didn’t he choose not to expose me?‘If he had told Maisie about my plan, Maisie would’ve come to the Lucas family to expose me. It seems that Nolan still has a soft spot for me because of the six years that we spent together.’…Nolan picked up Maisie and left the hospital. While they were on their way back to the Goldmann mansion, Maisie heard Nolan say that she should
‘I didn’t tell Father that I successfully located Marina’s daughter. Yet, Father actually got to know about it out of the blue and even wants to make it public…’Larissa turned her head to look at Willow, who was being surrounded by others, and her brows could not help but crease.‘Although the DNA results did prove that she and Louis are related by blood, and she has the bracelet too, I’ve always felt that something is not right.’As Louis slowly walked downstairs, the gazes of many ladies were fixed on him.The hearts of a lot of Bassburgh socialites had been shattered back then when Mr. Goldmann announced publicly that he was no longer available at the banquet for celebrities. Thus, apart from Helios, the bigwig of the entertainment industry, who no one dared to even think about approaching due to the pressure that originated from the hundreds of millions of fans, they could only aim at Louis, who was still single and available in the circle.Louis was known as Bassburgh’s Prin
Willow did not expect this woman to show up here.‘D*mn it! Is she here with Maisie?’A faint hint of viciousness flashed across her eyes.Louis subconsciously felt that Ryleigh looked rather familiar. Upon closer inspection, was she not the woman who had brought the two kids to the Michelin restaurant that day?“Ryleigh!” Mrs. Boucher was afraid that she would do something foolish and reminded her, “She’s Aunty Lucas’ niece.”“What?” Ryleigh was flustered.‘How is Willow Aunty Larissa’s niece? Could she be the daughter of the de Armas that the Lucases plan to announce tonight?’“Aunty, Aunty Larissa, are you mistaken? How could she be—” Russell pulled Ryleigh aside and interrupted her, “Keep quiet, don’t make a fool out of yourself!”Ryleigh flung his hand away. “Dad, why would you think that I’m fooling around? That woman is the illegitimate daughter of the Vanderbilts, and her mother is Zee’s stepmother, Leila Scott!”Ryleigh’s voice was not loud, but everyone who was on th
Louis did not even look at Willow.His gaze then landed on the two figures that slowly appeared from the crowd. Not only his but Larissa and Mrs. Boucher’s gazes were also attracted by them.“Mr. Goldmann? Why is he here?”“Is the relationship between the Goldmanns and the Lucases so close that Mr. Goldmann would attend the Lucases’ banquet?”“Could the person standing next to Mr. Goldmann be his woman?”Maisie wrapped Nolan’s arm and walked in beside him. She was wearing a dark green evening gown with naked shoulders—the waistline and split dress design made the whole dress look vivid.She had tied the long hair behind her into a fishtail braid, and the cold and indifferent yet unparalleled appearance made her look unforgettable for anyone who had seen her in person.And while she was walking beside Nolan, who looked exceptionally regal, charming, and attractive, it made them look like a match made in heaven.“Zee!” Ryleigh felt ecstatic after seeing Maisie appear from the cro
Larissa took a deep breath and calmed herself down. After all, it would be too awkward and embarrassing for things to go sour when there were so many people.“Mr. Goldmann, if there’s anything that bothers you, we can solve it later—”Nolan interrupted her, “Mrs. Lucas, are you telling me that you don’t dare to recognize the mistake that you’ve made?”Larissa’s hand that was holding the wine glass tightened once again.‘What am I hesitating about? It’s obvious that this woman looks a lot like Marina at first glance... The resemblance is uncanny.‘I should’ve known a long time ago. How could I not be suspicious?‘I still can’t find anything on Willow that resembles Marina after all this while, but I could only bite the bullet and take her in when the DNA test that Willow showed me extinguished my suspicions.’Willow completely panicked. Seeing that Larissa was still hesitating, she thought of something, dashed up to Maisie abruptly, and grabbed her hand while tears rolled down he
“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