Yanis got up and took a picture of Leila’s embarrassing appearance with her cell phone. “Just you wait, I’ll send your cheap look to Stephen!”Leila heard this and thought of the consequences that awaited her, so she quickly got up and hugged Yanis’s thigh. “Yanis, I know I’m at fault! Please don’t tell Steph! Please, you don’t want to cause the two brothers to turn against each other because of the things between us, do you?”“You asked for it yourself. When Stephen finds out how a shameless woman like you seduced his elder brother, let’s see how you maintain your status and position in the family!”Yanis did not listen at all and was about to send the photos.Leila pounced on her and tried to grab her phone from her as soon as she stood up. Yanis’ phone dropped to the floor near the door, and she fell with Leila in her arms.Yanis’ head hit a corner of the table.“Yanis, I beg you, I’m begging you. This is really not my fault. It’s—” Leila discovered that Yanis’ eyes seemed to
Yanis was found dead on the scene after she jumped off her apartment. Madam Vanderbilt and Stephen went to the police station to help with the investigation. Madam Vanderbilt had been grief-stricken when her grandson was sent to prison, and now Yanis passed. She didn’t get to take a break. As a result, she passed out. Nolan took Maisie to the hospital, where Yorick and Linda were. When Linda saw Maisie, she angrily held her by her collar and cried, “It’s all your fault! My mom passed away because of you. It’s all your fault!”Nolan’s eyes turned cold, and he put his arm in front of Maisie after pushing Linda away. “Don’t blame everything on Maisie.”“It’s her. She’s the reason Hector is in prison. What happened to my mother was her doing too. She’s a bad omen!”“Lynn, stop that!” Yorick pulled Linda behind him, turned around, and smiled at Nolan. “I’m sorry Mr. Goldmann. My daughter has gone through a lot, that’s why she’s just spouting nonsense.”Nolan maintained his poker f
The next day, at the Bureau of Justice…Joe Watson gave the autopsy report to Maisie and said, “This is the autopsy report. It didn’t seem like she passed because of the jump. Instead, she seemed to be pushed off the building post-mortem. Based on livor mortis on the back and front, and the abrasions on her clothing, it shows that the deceased was dragged after she was post-mortem.”Being pushed off a building post-mortem clearly indicated homicide. Maisie looked down at the report. The cause of death was mostly due to trauma to the head. “Were any traces of the killer found on her body?” Maisie asked. Joe nodded. “Skin was found below her fingernails. They’re running it for DNA now.”Joe looked at Maisie as she stood quiet after reading the report. “Are you done? I need to give the report to the police. This is a case.”Maisie gave the coroner’s report back to Joe and smiled. “Let’s have dinner with Ryleigh when you’re available.”Joe paused and broke into a smile. “We’ll see
When Leila saw the police officers, her face turned pale, and she avoided their eyes when they walked past her. It was fortunate that they didn’t notice anything.“Dad, is Grandma alright?” Willow asked without noticing her mother’s unusual behavior.Stephen said impatiently, “Go in and stay by her side.”Willow walked into the ward.Stephen looked at Leila. “You didn’t come back even after this. What have you been up to lately?”Leila suppressed her panic and calmly said, “I just found a job… And, no one called me.”No one had informed her last night, and her face had still been swollen last night. She wasn’t going to show up.Stephen didn’t suspect a thing. “Go in and see Mom.”Leila squeezed out a smile and walked into the ward. “Mom, I’m here to see you.”“Hmmph, why are you here now?” Madam Vanderbilt was already agitated, especially about her grandson and daughter-in-law, so she diverted her hatred for Maisie to Leila and Willow.“Mom, I’m sorry about Yanis. I just foun
Reporters swarmed Blackgold Tower. Nolan got out of the car with Maisie, escorted by bodyguards.Even though they couldn’t get close, the cameras were all pointing to Maisie and asking, “Ms. Vanderbilt, are the discussions online true? Did you really kill someone?”“Ms. Vanderbilt, I heard that you’re cruel toward your family and tried to take revenge on your family members for money, is that true?”“Ms. Vanderbilt, please give us a statement.”Nolan held onto her shoulder and was going to say something to the bodyguard next to him when someone in the crowd suddenly yelled, “To hell with murderers!”A man in a cap and mask pushed through the crowd with a knife in his hand pointed at Maisie.Nolan blocked it with his arm, which was stabbed.“Nolan!” Maisie grabbed onto the wound on his arm.Even the reporters were stunned.The bodyguard held the man down and removed his cap and mask. “You’re going to regret hurting Mr. Goldmann!”“I’m fine. It’s just a flesh wound.” Nolan touc
Nolan raised his brows and smiled. “Only you need to know if I’m weak or not.”Maisie’s lashes fluttered. If he said all that before this, she would have said that he’s shameless, but now…“I’ll… try to be nicer to you, seeing that you’re trying so hard.” Maisie felt bashful while she said that.“Nicer how?” Nolan got close to her and lowered his voice, looking at her gorgeous and lively face. His Adam’s apple moved.Maisie voluntarily kissed his lips.Nolan was stunned. His heart seemed to have melted, and he savored it. He loved the way she kissed him.“Reward.” After Maisie left his lips, she turned around to tidy up the first aid kit on the table. Her ears were red.Nolan wanted to let her get away, but he couldn’t stand seeing her being so bashful. Thus, he hugged her from behind, guided her to the couch, and held her down.Maisie pushed him away. “Nolan, stop it. We’re in… the office.”It would be awkward if someone walked in.“No one is coming in.”“Mm— But, your arm—
“Many years went by, and the woman died of illness, leaving only such a company behind. The man took care of the daughter and worked hard to manage the company while his relatives never lent him a helping hand or even shared his hardships.”Maisie lowered his eyes and scoffed. “After many years, after the girl grew up, the man wanted to hand the company to the girl, but the man’s mother brought her relative to their house and demanded the man to hand the company that the girl’s mother worked so hard to establish to her relative’s son. All that just because the mother and the relative think that a daughter of the family doesn’t have the right to inherit the family’s company.”Of course, Madam Vanderbilt knew that the story Maisie was talking about was clearly an evasive reprimand, and her expression turned gloomy at that moment.The reporters in the audience obviously understood the underlying meaning of the story and felt that the relatives were indeed too mean.‘All children shoul
“Yeah, officer, how would my mother kill someone? Have you made a mistake?!” Willow had no idea what was going on.“The police didn’t make any mistakes.” Maisie’s gaze landed on the Vanderbilts, and she explained slowly, “Dr. Watson has tested the DNA of the epithelial cells left in Aunt Yanis’ fingernails, which belong to the murderer. The DNA is the same as that of Leila Scott’s."Leila’s face paled instantly.‘Fingernails... Could it be that Yanis scratched my scalp when she was grabbing me by my hair!?’Joe nodded with a smile, took the DNA verification results out of a folder, and handed it to the Vanderbilts.Stephen took the report, skimmed through its content, turned around, and glared at Leila. “So it was you!?”“No, it’s not me! I didn’t, I didn’t kill anyone, it wasn’t me. Besides, why would I kill Yanis? I have no reason to kill her!” Leila explained nervously.“You certainly don’t have a reason to kill her.” Maisie slowly walked off the stage. “But if Aunt Yanis fou
“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