Zephir helped Daisie to sit. Seeing her pale face, he asked, “Are you alright, Daisie?”Daisie did not say anything.Zephir turned around and looked gloomily at Zoey, causing her to take a few steps back in fear. She said, “I… I didn’t push her. She fell down herself. It wasn’t my fault.”Daisie suddenly got up from the floor. She walked toward Zoey and slapped her across the face, causing her head to turn sideways.Zoey froze. She touched her red, swollen cheek in disbelief and said, “You slapped me?”Just when she was going to retaliate, Daisie grabbed her wrist and kicked her, sending her plopping to the floor. Zoey screamed out in pain and said, “Daisie, are you crazy!?”Zephir did not step in.Daisie looked at her. “Am I crazy? If something happens to the kid in my womb, can you afford the consequences, Zoey?”The red welt on Zoey’s cheek was getting more and more prominent. She gnashed her teeth and said, “Who knows if you really are pregnant or not…”Daisie had never re
The incident continued to develop on the Internet, and everyone wanted Daisie to come out and say something about it. In Zephir’s workshop…Zephir’s assistant told Zoey to tell the truth.Sitting on the chair, Zoey refused to listen to him and said, “Why should I tell the truth? She was the one who slapped me across the face, so she should come and apologize to me.”The assistant rubbed his temple and said, “Zoey, this is the last warning Mr. Gosling gives you. You should do as he says before it’s too late.” Zoey rose to her feet and said, “Unless Daisie comes and apologizes to me. Or else, I won’t back down.”As soon as she finished speaking, Nollace appeared outside of the door with his lawyer. “The one who should apologize to my wife is you.”Zoey’s expression changed. “What do you mean?” She took two steps back and looked at them warily. “Are you all going to help Daisie? I was the one who got slapped across the face. Why is everyone helping her? Is there no justice in t
The one thing in this world Zoey refused to face was her own desire that she kept in the deepest part of her heart.What Nollace did was like a public execution. He had trampled her pride and self-esteem on the ground.Nollace looked at his lawyer and asked, “What’s the punishment for prostitution?”The lawyer pushed his eyeglasses and replied, “Regardless of the location, it's inherently illegal to engage in sexual transactions with people to obtain remuneration benefits, and so forth. Although it doesn't constitute a crime, it's subject to detention for more than ten days and less than fifteen days, and a fine of $800.”Nollace smiled at Zoey and asked, “Do you have anything to say, Ms. Markle?”Zoey shook her head and shouted hysterically, “No. I was forced to do it. It wasn’t me… It wasn’t my fault…”“Nobody cares whether you’re forced or not. The police and the judge will only look at the evidence. Besides, didn’t you already get what you wanted? So there’s no way you can es
Zoey just wanted to stand at the top of the world and would stop at nothing to achieve her goal. She did not do anything wrong. Why was everyone just focusing on Daisie? Why did no one see her efforts? Everyone in the entertainment industry was a profit-seeker, and she was just one of them. She wanted to get a share of the pie. She was ambitious. She did not do anything wrong, but she was just a victim of power in the end.She hated this world for its unfairness. Suddenly, she saw a pair of scissors on the table. When Zephir turned around, she dashed toward the table and picked up the scissor.When Zephir heard the commotion and turned around, Zoey charged at him and plunged the scissor deep into his stomach.This was something he did not expect, and his eyes were filled with shock.Zoey looked at him and grinned menacingly. “Since you all want to destroy me, I’ll bring you all down to hell with me!’Zephir’s assistant heard a thump from the office and felt something was not
“Zephir!”It was only then Patricia and Alexander arrived. Francisco and Naomi came with them as well.When Patricia saw Leah, she hurriedly walked up to her and asked, “Leah, how is Zephir, and what the hell happened?”“Relax, Ms. Gosling,” Leah comforted. “Zephir is still inside the operating room. I'm sure he'll be fine. As for what happened, we'll have to wait until he wakes up.”Patricia covered her mouth and sobbed. Alexander grabbed her into his arms and said, “Don't worry. Our son will be alright.”“I told him that he shouldn’t join the entertainment industry, but he didn’t listen!” Patricia was devastated when she learned what had happened to her son. She was once a famous actress in the entertainment industry as well, so she knew better than anyone else how dangerous it was in the entertainment industry.Suddenly, she noticed Daisie, and her expression changed slightly. “It’s you.”“Mrs. Gosling, it has been a long time.” Daisie nodded and greeted her out of politeness
Nollace raised his gaze and watched as Daisie walked toward him step by step and plunged herself into his arms.Nollace froze slightly in place, lowered his gaze, and asked with a hoarse voice, “What’s wrong?”She shook her head and pressed her cheek against his warm chest. “He’s fine. Let’s go already.”Nollace stretched out his arms to hug her, kissed her forehead, and sneered. “You’re so clingy.”Daisie looked up at him and squinted as she smiled. “Are you saying that you dislike this personality of mine?”He smiled. “Nope.”A few days later, the police confirmed that Zoey had committed the crime of intentional injury and issued an arrest warrant for her. More than half of Zoey’s fans unfollowed her, leaving only some stubborn fans who were still whitewashing their idol.However, Zoey committed a crime and was officially banned by the entertainment industry. Now that she was evading the police, it would be almost impossible for her to recover from this mess in the future.In
“I’ve been forced into doing so too.” Zoey took off her mask and looked at the terrible environment. “How are you willing to live in this kind of place?”“Otherwise?” Tiffany gave off a smirk and spread her hands. “Can you go against those capitalists and beat them back in Bassburgh?”“Don’t you hate Daisie too?” Zoey walked up to her and propped her hands against the surface of the table. “If it wasn’t for them, you wouldn’t even end up in this rotting place today. So how about we join forces?”Tiffany took a glance at Zoey. “You want us to join forces? What can you, a wanted criminal, contribute to this proposal of yours?”“I have nothing left, so I’m not afraid of anything. I know you were used by Zephir Gosling too, and I stabbed him. Consider that a thing that I did to avenge you.”‘I heard about what happened to Tiffany back then. Although Tiffany seems to be the one who wanted to sabotage Nollace, Zephir was the actual mastermind who came up with the whole scheme behind the
That martial arts training center was located in the center of the city, close to the commercial region that was only blocks away from the administrative and financial areas. The monthly rent of the properties in that area was not cheap—it would cost at least $70,000 per month.Cameron snapped her fingers. “How about I go and talk with the owner?”Daisie was surprised, and it took her quite some time to understand what was on Cameron’s mind. “Are you telling me that you’re interested in that training center?”Cameron raised her eyebrows. “You’re right.”Cameron and Daisie parked outside the training center and got out of the car. At this time, the door of the martial arts training center was tightly closed. It felt rather desolate, and very few people were in the hall.The two opened the door and stepped into the training center. A cleaner was the only person there, mopping the floor. When she noticed the two ladies, she looked at them. “Are you here for someone?”Daisie asked, “
“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