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
Nolan took a deep breath, his face looking tense. “I’ll go.”‘How can I let other men buy this kind of thing for her?’Nolan picked up the car key and rushed out, leaving the surprised woman behind.He then drove to the nearest convenience store.This was his first time buying such an item for a woman, plus he did not know the brand that she had been using all this time, so he bought one packet each.When he came to the cashier for checkout, the middle-aged woman who was dozing off at the cashier was awakened by the pile of sanitary napkins on the conveyor belt.She stared at Nolan with an awkward gaze.‘What kind of obsession does this handsome young man have?’Nolan’s expression turned gloomy while he was being stared at, so he clenched his hand into a fist, placed it next to his mouth, and cleared his throat. “I’m buying these for my wife.”“You’re already married? Oh, that’s great.” Only then did the middle-aged woman snap out of the suspicion that she had deep down and pa
Nolan took an envelope out of a folder and handed it to her. “Take a look at this.”The envelope was full of photos.Maisie went through them one by one, and her expression gradually dimmed.Although the photos had been taken more than 20 years ago, they looked extremely clear. The woman who was pleasing a group of men in heavy makeup and a gorgeous dress was indeed Leila.In some of the photos, she could be seen French kissing a few men and performing stripteases while standing on tables. There were even photos of her acting extremely intimately with different men. Such a wild and seductive side of Leila was something that Maisie had never seen before.After all, although Leila had always been a scheming b*tch in Maisie’s impression, she was a completely different woman from what she looked like in the photos.‘Wait a minute! If Leila’s private life from back then was so chaotic, is it possible that…’Looking at Maisie’s expression, Nolan knew what she had thought of and squint
“Willie, why are you— What!?”‘Willow’s plan to fake her identity had been debunked!?’Leila could not stay calm anymore. “How did this happen? Wasn’t everything going well before this?”“It’s all Maisie’s fault! That b*tch was the one who exposed me. Mom, I hate her, I want her to die!”Upon noticing that her daughter was emotionally unstable, Leila gnashed her teeth and calmed her down. “Willie, don’t lose your cool first. I’ll come to you after I’ve managed to handle the affair on my end.”After the call, Leila stared at the package in her hand with resentment.‘D*mn it! Who sent these photos!? These photos are all my past shame!‘And the only people who know about my past are those working for the Underground Freeway. Could it be that Nelson has failed, and he’s using these photos to threaten me?‘No, I’ll never let him get what he wants. I mustn’t let Stephen know about this!’At Soul Jewelry Studio…Maisie received a text message from someone, and the content of the mes
“I want a divorce.”“Wh-What?” Leila was taken aback, looking at him in disbelief.Stephen shook the doctor’s hand off his arm and glared at her. “A woman who’s full of lies isn’t worthy of being my wife, let alone stepping into the Vanderbilt manor.”Saying that, Stephen left the ward without looking back.“Dear, dear!” Leila got off the bed but quickly collapsed on the floor because her legs were still weak.No matter how she cried, she could not make Stephen turn around and come back. She could only sit on the floor and weep bitterly.Upon seeing this, the doctor felt somewhat sympathetic to her experience. “Please get up first, madam.”The doctor helped her onto the bed, and Leila suddenly grabbed his arm. “Doctor, how did I get sent here?”“Someone said that you were assaulted and unconscious, so you were sent here to the hospital. However, that person left very soon and only asked us to notify your husband.”Leila trembled as she was vaguely aware of something.‘Someone
“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