‘I have no other choice but to grow up faster.’Cameron glanced in the rearview mirror and caught the slight disappointment on his face. “Frankly speaking, there’s no need for you to feel discouraged. You’re still young.“How long have you been learning martial arts? There are people out there who have been practicing martial arts for more than a decade and still find it difficult to bring their opponents down when they get engaged in fights or matches. So what do you expect to achieve in less than a year?”Chadwick pursed his lips and remained silent.Cameron smiled. “Why not just take me in as your coach? I promise that I’ll train you well and shape you into whoever you want to be.”Chadwick leaned back into the seat. “Then I might as well ask Coach Wickam to train me.”Cameron’s expression became more restrained. “You’re so mean.”Chadwick snorted and turned his face away.The car arrived at the Boucher manor, and Chadwick got out of the car.At that moment, the butler hurr
Daisie wrapped the coat around her and gave off a grin. “I’m fine. I’ll wait a little longer.”‘Mom and Dad are coming today, and I really miss them so much.’Not long after, three limousines drove into the manor slowly and stopped in the courtyard. The moment Maisie got out of the car, Daisie dashed toward her. “Mom!”Maisie hugged her and could not help but laugh out loud. “You’re someone who’s about to become someone else’s mother, so why are you still running around like a 10-year-old?”“But I missed you so much.” Daisie leaned against Maisie in her arms.Maisie stroked her hair as usual. “I missed you very much too. Knowing that something happened to you, your dad and I have been very worried about you.”At that moment, Nolan got out of the car with Nollace and cleared his throat—that was when Daisie walked over and hugged him, “Dad.”Nolan pinched her cheek. “You’ve gained quite some weight. It seems that someone is taking good care of you.”Nollace, the “someone” who got
Maisie stroked Daisie’s hair and laughed. “I know that you’re happy when you’re with Nolly. That’s why your father and I don’t really worry about your marriage.”At noon, Daisie accompanied Maisie for a stroll in the garden, wrapping her arm around Maisie’s. “Mom, for how long will you and Dad stay?”Maisie teased her. “Why ask? Do you want us to leave already?”“That’s not true.” She shook her head and leaned on Maisie’s shoulder after saying that. “It’d be nice if you and Dad could stay here longer.”“Your father and I will only stay here for half a month. Your father will go to Uncle Yorrick’s place tomorrow to visit your great-grandmother.” After explaining Nolan’s schedule to her, Maisie turned to face Daisie. “Maybe you can come with me to pay Freyja and her father a visit tomorrow. After all, Freyja is now the Goldmanns’ daughter-in-law, and she has also given birth to Charm for Cole. So it’s definitely time for me to meet my in-law already.”Daisie smiled and nodded. “Okay
They had been arguing since they were children, and there was just no end to it. Brandon smiled and said, “It shows that they have a good relationship.” When he thought about his son and Freyja, he looked solemn. When Ken was alive, he wasn’t nice to Freyja. It was his fault. If Ken hadn’t lived with his mother when he was a child, he wouldn’t have turned out with such an extreme attitude. Freyja didn’t have a good mother or a brother who loved her. He wasn’t a good father to her either. He thought that even if Freyja ignored him and disowned him, he would have no complaints. Daisie noticed that Brandon looked sad, so she walked over. “Uncle Brandon, Freyja has my brother now. She has the love of you and my mother too. You should be happy for her.”Brandon paused because the kind words warmed his heart. He smiled and nodded. “That’s true. I’m very happy.”Meanwhile, at St. Donnor Estate…Yorrick came back from the cabinet and saw Nolan carrying his daughter in the living
The former that Madam Hathaway mentioned was Titus. Titus glared at Nolan. “She’s talking about you, coming uninvited.”Nolan chuckled and looked toward the old lady. “Gran, I finally know why you didn’t marry my grandfather. You’d probably never find peace.”“Nolan!”Titus was so angry his hand shook. He was such a bad grandson!He walked to Madam Hathaway and was going to sit down next to her, but she glared at him. “Did I say you could sit?”Titus felt annoyed but couldn’t say it. He had to get up and sigh. “Sal, don’t listen to this rascal.”“Rascal?” Madam Hathaway chuckled and put her hands on her walking stick. “All you Goldmanns are rascals. Your son, this kid, and especially you.”He raised his voice. “Yes, I’m a rascal. Can I sit now?”Yorrick turned his face away, his shoulders shaking. Nolan was used to that. The Goldmann men were always shameless in front of their women. Titus took a jewelry box out of his pocket and slowly opened it in front of Madam Hatha
“I don’t know what to wear to meet the in-laws for the first time. If I dress up too much, it will feel too formal, but if it is too simple, it will seem like I don’t respect them.”Diana changed more than ten outfits, and they covered her bed, nitpicking all of them.Rick, who was long ready, looked at her helplessly. “As long as it fits. The previous one looks nice.”“Really?” She picked up the purple dress and stood in front of the mirror. “You’re right. I’ll go with this one, then.”Diana finally got dressed and walked into the palace hall while holding Rick’s arm. She remembered something. “What about a gift?”Rick knew she would ask, so she opened the car door for her. “I’ve gotten it. It’s in the car.”…Blue Valley Manor was very lively. Brandon and Freyja were there, and Diana and Rick arrived soon after.They didn’t have the royal guards with them to avoid looking too flashy. The royal couple walked into the hall, and the steward and helpers all bowed to them while
Sally Hathaway was pleased to hear that. “You’re always so sweet.”Titus was happy. “Well, your son was the one who took care of her. Of course she’s sweet.”Sally glared at him in annoyance and wanted to ignore him. She looked toward Diana and Nollace, who were standing, and smiled. “Nollace is getting more and more handsome. He looked more like Your Majesty now.”Diana held her hand and leaned down because Sally was shorter. “Thank you. Nollace does look more like me.”Nolan and Colton weren’t very happy about that. She only said Nollace was handsome. Was he the only good-looking one?Titus was even unhappier. He used to be very charming and handsome when he was young. Why did she not compliment him?Maisie and Freyja looked at each other as the men standing next to them were treated ‘unfairly’.Dinner was ready when evening crawled in. The table was about 25 feet long and covered in food—western, oriental, fruits, and dessert.Diana gave the seat at the end to Sally, who w
Colton cupped her cheeks and looked into her eyes. “You don’t need to achieve anything. I can afford to take care of you. It would be fine even if you didn’t achieve anything. I can take care of you.”“That’s what you think,” Freyja said through tears. “I don’t need you to take care of me. I don’t want people to look down on me.”Colton pulled her into a hug. “Who cares what other people think? I think you’re good enough.”Freyja rested her chin on his shoulder and smiled happily. “I think everything I’ve done is worth it.”Her world was no longer dark with him and Charm by her side.Colton kissed the top of her head and lowered his voice. “Alright. We should share the news with your friends. They’ve been supporting you all this time.”“Yes, I should tell them.”Freyja smiled and went upstairs, leaving him there. Colton didn’t have to say that, but as long as she was happy. At Bassburgh, at the martial arts center…“This place. The b*tch mentioned that she’s here!”A few f
“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