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
“Oh, did you just admit that you’re Dad’s illegitimate daughter?”“I…” Willow was startled and looked around nervously.Sure enough, the crowd started gossiping again.“Is she really an illegitimate daughter?”“Then does that mean what Ms. Hill said earlier is true!?”The corners of Maisie’s red lips twitched and were slightly lifted. “Marina de Arma is Stephen Vanderbilt’s original partner and also his legal wife. How could a legal wife give birth to you, an illegitimate daughter?”“Yeah, it’s Marina, the second daughter of the de Armas. If she had chosen to marry someone, she must’ve confirmed that she would be the legal wife. Someone like her wouldn’t commit adultery and make herself into a homewrecker.”“The identity of an illegitimate daughter is rather shameful, so she shouldn’t be the daughter of the original and legal wife.”Willow heard the noisy discussions that were taking place around her, so she bit her lip harshly.‘D*mn it! This b*tch actually managed to fish in
“Shut up!” Willow screamed while her eyes were bloodshot. “B*tch, if you weren’t that lucky, you should’ve been wasted by Sergio Baldwin long—”Willow was halfway through the sentence when she subconsciously realized that she had lost her cool and said something devastating. She then trembled from head to toe.Everyone around gasped.Maisie picked the red wine glass on the table up and swirled it lightly while walking up to Willow. “Yes, if I weren’t that lucky six years ago, I would indeed have been ruined by you. Didn’t you say that you’re Marina’s daughter? Don’t you want to keep the status of the daughter of the de Armas?“I don’t want the identity that even my mother didn’t want. Thus, allow me to honor you on behalf of my dead mother with this glass of wine.” Maisie chuckled, raised the wine glass, and poured it over Willow’s head.The red wine streamed down from her hair onto her face and clothes.Willow froze in place. One could imagine how embarrassed she was in the eyes
‘I’ve never thought about getting back my identity as the daughter of the de Armas. It’s just that anyone could take this identity away from me, except Willow, as it would be an insult to Mom.’An arm wrapped around her waist from behind and brought her into his arms. “You’re wearing high heels, so how are you walking faster than me?”‘This woman is just not afraid of falling.’Seeing that Maisie was not responding, Nolan abruptly picked her up in a bridal carry.Maisie was stunned and then struggled in his arms for a short while. “What are you doing? Let me down!”Nolan carried her into the car but still did not let go of her. He pinched her chin with his fingers and made her look straight at him. “What did you just call me while we were at the banquet? Can you repeat it once again?”“What did I just call you?”Seeing that his eyes dimmed and narrowed, Maisie recalled something and then pushed his hands away. “I just came up with a nickname casually.”“Are you making fun of me