Rory let out a hearty laugh. “I find that you’re quite talented in scriptwriting. I can see why Merlin sent you to me.”“Uncle Rory.”Norman came out of the room and bumped into Freyja, Leia, and his uncle.Rory grabbed his ear, causing Norman to squint in pain. “Ouch, it hurts, Uncle Rory.”“Look at you. She can come up with something better than the idea you gave her.”After Rory released Norman, the latter touched his ear and forced a smile on his face. “Well, I just managed to learn a little bit from you.”After he finished speaking, he continued. “I’ve seen Freyja’s script, and I think it’s very nice. Why don’t you take a look at it?”Freyja let out a chuckle as Norman was promoting her script to Rory. “I don’t think now is the right time. Isn't today your family banquet?”“Well…”Rory took a drag from his cigarette and turned around. Before he went back into the house, he said, “You can show me afterward. I’ll see if it’s really as good as Norman said or not.”Norman kn
Meanwhile, Norman brought them some snacks and juice.Leia took a glass of juice and approached Freyja. “Did you see Norman’s mother’s eyes when she looked at you?”Leia could see that Isabelle did not like Freyja from her eyes. However, she did not tell Freyja about it since she did not want Freyja to think too much.Freyja let out a smile. She had realized it as well. “Maybe it’s because she knows my mother. My mother used to mingle with them in the past.”That being said, she knew that her mother did not have a good relationship with any of them, and this could be proven by the fact that none of them had visited or mentioned her mother ever since she was sent to prison.If Isabelle could recognize her, she could understand why she did not like her.Leia tried to comfort her and said, “No matter what your mother did, it has nothing to do with you. So don’t think too much.”“Thank you.”“Don’t mention it. After all, we’re friends.”While both of them were talking, Norman came
Mr. Andrews whipped up a smile on his face and said, “This is just a misunderstanding, Mr. Lancells. I was just playing around with her.”“She’s Professor Merlin’s favorite student, so I suggest you think twice if you really want to do something to her.”Mr. Andrews’ expression changed. He contemplated for a while before rising to his feet and going away.Freyja placed the ashtray down and asked, “He knows Professor Merlin?”Rory sat on the couch on the side and took a sip of his wine. “Do you think Merlin is just some old, highly respected professor? His younger brother established the Academy of Film and Television. His father was the minister of foreign affairs before he retired from the cabinet. Except for Merlin himself, all of his family members have or are working in the cabinet for generations.”Freyja was dumbfounded. She did not expect her professor to come from such a family. After all, he had been keeping a low profile and seldom talked about his family. “Thank you,
After a short while, Freyja opened the door and popped her head out. “Then take them for me.”He squinted and replied, “Say it properly.”Freyja took a deep breath, gnashed her teeth, and said with a smile, “Darling, can you help me to get my clothes, please?”“That’s more like it.”Colton then went to the dressing room to help her get her clothes, including her undergarments. Freyja hastily took them from his hand and slammed the door shut. It might have hit Colton's nose if he stood closer to the door.He clicked his tongue and thought, ‘How can she still be angry at me after I’ve done everything she asked me to? It seems like I need to tell my daughter so that she won’t pick up these bad habits from her mother.’Freyja came out of the bathroom after she finished her bath. When she saw that Colton was reading her script on the bed, she went forward and took it away from his hand. He did not expect something like that from her, so he took a step back, causing her to lose her bal
After roughly half an hour, Rory asked the assistant next to him for his comment. “What do you think?”The assistant snapped himself out of the trance. “Huh?”“I’m asking for your opinion. What do you think about this script?”The assistant did not expect Rory to ask him for his opinion. He was stunned for a long while, but he still had to give Rory his answer. “I think it’s pretty good.”Freyja set her jaw tightly as her heart was pumping faster and faster inside her chest.Rory said, “It isn't a bad script. You've added many details to flesh out your characters and plots. Each person has their own storyline. They seem to be related but aren't related at the same time. However, all of these characters have some connection to the deceased, which can be linked together to find out the killer's motive.”Freyja was shocked. “Does this mean that my script has no issue?”“Nope!” Rory closed the script, and his face was stern. Just when Freyja’s heart jumped into her throat, he contin
Freyja cleared her throat. “My script has been selected.”“Really?” Colton’s smile intensified. “Congratulations, it seems that my wife is on her way to becoming a famous screenwriter and maybe even a female director in the future.”She sneered. “Would you like to come out for a meal? It’s on me.”Colton sat up instantly upon hearing this. “Are you serious?”“Just come if you want to. If you don’t want to, then forget about it. I’m hanging up already.”After saying that, Freyja really hung up the phone, leaving her speechless husband hanging.‘That temper, that arrogance.’However, his grin widened, and he lifted the blanket immediately, got out of bed, and went into the bathroom.When Colton arrived at the restaurant joyously, he realized that two more individuals were sitting at the dining table, and his expression dimmed instantly.Leia was the first to see him. “Your husband’s here.”Freyja explained with a smile, “I’m the one who asked him to join us.”It was Norman’s f
Norman wondered. “Why so?”“I once heard a story about a man who married a young and beautiful wife. The man was obsessed with keeping up an appearance, so he often brought his wife out to social events in order to get showered with the public’s praises. Thus, wherever he went, his wife would also be there. However, as time passed, his wife met a man who treated her more gently and looked more handsome than her husband, so she betrayed her and cheated on him with that man in the end.”Norman spurted out the wine that he had just drunk when he heard the plot twist and got caught off guard.Colton quickly picked up the napkin and blocked the wine stream.Norman’s eyes widened as if he was extremely taken aback.Leia and Freyja could not help but laugh out loud.After that, Norman did not dare to cause any more trouble, and he stayed very absent-minded throughout the whole meal as if the story that Colton had told would happen to his parents.‘I must preach this to my father when I
Leia and Freyja exchanged gazes.They were in Yaramoor, and the laws here were not as strict as the Zlokovian laws. Moreover, even if the offender was arrested for petty theft, they would not be able to build a case. Thus, the red-haired woman would at most be brought into custody for a few days.It was no wonder that the police officer looked embarrassed. After all, they had become accustomed to such behaviors. In addition, the other party was a habitual offender who had repeatedly gone against the law and got caught too, so it was only natural for the police to feel helpless.Colton crossed his arms. “I don’t care about the money, but I have to get my passport and ID back.”The police officer stood up slowly. “Okay, I’ll tell you where she lives.”When the three of them walked out of the precinct, Norman was wandering back and forth in front of the car.Seeing them come out of the front entrance, he asked, “How did it go? Did you find the thief?”Leia looked rather disappointe
“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