The pain caused Dennis to push Leah away. Looking at the pen in her hand, he laughed grimly and said, “I can’t believe that you have a pen on you, but it doesn’t matter anymore.”He opened up the drawer and took a pair of handcuffs out. “Since you want to do it the hard way, I’ll give you what you want.”Leah was shocked. ‘I can’t let him handcuff me!’She grabbed the lamp and ashtray on the table and threw them at him, greatly enraging Dennis. He marched toward her and pinned her on the bed before putting the handcuff on her wrist. Leah shouted at the top of her lungs for help and kept looking at the door.‘Why are they not coming yet? Did she abandon me?’Leah trembled when her skin was exposed to the air, and a hint of fear crossed her eyes. Dennis' face was contorted with rage as he gazed at the feast underneath him like a lion looking at its prey, preparing to devour her whole.A strong urge of disgust rushed over her, and Leah ignored the pain from the iron scraping aga
Leah lowered her head and buried her face into his shoulder.Several days later, with the incriminating evidence provided by Aina and the cops as witnesses, Dennis was caught in an unprecedented scandalous storm.As the storm continued to fester, those girls who he had violated also dared to come forward and speak out.Even the hotel registered under Dennis' name was thoroughly investigated. When the staff in the hotel heard that Dennis had been caught, they revealed that Dennis had been threatening them. He had taken advantage of his identity as one of the hotel's top management to force them to help him.Besides, he had a suite in this hotel that was "privately reserved" for him. According to those staff members, he would often bring different girls back to this suite to violate them. No one was allowed to enter the suite without his permission. Also, the card key used to enter the room was specially made. There was only one, and he was the only person who had it. The various
Morrison was rendered speechless.At the same time, one of them said, “All of us thought that you were going to marry Zephir. After all, you both grew up together…”Someone stepped in and stopped her from speaking. All of them knew that Leah had liked to follow Zephir around in the past. However, it was not a good thing to mention something like this in front of her new boyfriend.That person realized she had said something wrong and hastily said, “Ah, I’m so sorry about that. I didn’t mean to bring it up. I hope you won’t mind it. After all, we should leave the past in the past and keep moving forward.”Leah smiled and did not say anything.After the neighbors left, Morrison stuck his hands into his pocket and asked, “So, what are you gonna do about this childhood friend of yours?”“What do you mean?” Leah walked slowly beside him. “Do you want me to break up with you and go back to him?”Morrison stopped and turned around to look at Leah. “Stop this thought at once. If not, I’
“I wouldn’t have been such a gentleman if you had done this earlier.”After saying that, Morrison sealed her lips with a kiss.Leah reached out and hugged him.The temperature of the whole room skyrocketed and did not stop rising—everything got extremely hot and passionate until their souls fused.At the same time, in Coralia…A tavern located in a homestay in Hohman Town was still operating, and the night market, the quaint streets, and the alleys were all dimly lit. It was already midnight, but the town was still relatively boisterous.Zephir sat alone in the attic and ordered a cocktail. The noise of the guests sitting at the next table created a huge contrast with the silence that came from him.The silence prevailed until the piano in the tavern sounded, and its melody suffused the atmosphere. It was a female singer, she was playing the piano and singing, and her slightly smoky voice sounded melodious.“Hello, it's me, your exI called to say not sorry, but I wish you the
Seeing that her cat had run over to someone else’s balcony and had gotten caught, Ursule gasped, clasped her hands together, and apologized with a pious expression. “I’m very sorry! Kisses must’ve caused you trouble. I’ll take it back from you right away. Um... Can you please hand it over here?”The balconies were only 5 feet away, so Ursule stretched out her hands, wanting to grab the cat directly from Zephir.Zephir did not say anything, picked up the cat, and handed it over.Ursule took it from him and immediately took it into her embrace. “Thank you. I’m really sorry if it’s caused you any inconvenience.”She then turned around and patted the cat in her arms. “If you run around again, I’ll bring you to a vet and get you sterilized!”Kisses meowed as if it was protesting.Zephir flicked his sleeves, brushing off the cat hair that had gotten onto his pajamas, turned back, and entered the room.The next day, Zephir went downstairs in his loose silk pajamas as the homestay would
Kisses started eating happily.“Urs, shouldn’t you be at school today?”“Something seems to have come up in my professor’s home, and he asked for a one-day leave.” Ursule looked at Yale. “I only come out here when I don’t have any class, don’t I?”Yale chuckled. “It’s nice to be young.”Ursule only noticed Zephir at this time and was stunned for a few seconds. “Hey, aren’t you... Oh, you’re the man who stays next door from last night, aren’t you?”Yale glanced at Zephir. “Do you know each other?”“No, no, Kisses escaped onto his balcony last night, so perhaps it disturbed him.” Ursule gave off an awkward smile and thought of something. “By the way, Mr. Quigg, he seems to have been staying here for quite a long time.”Yale smiled. “Yes, he’s been here for quite some time. My friend came all the way here from Bassburgh on vacation.”“Bassburgh?” Ursule sat down on the couch at this moment and asked with a curious expression, “Is Bassburgh fun?”Zephir responded indifferently, “I
Because the homestay had a tavern and provided supper, the rest of the waiters would only come to work from 5:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.The only part-time employee on the premises was Ursule, who would only come to sing for the customers at night, and helped in the homestay when she did not have class during the day. And because she was a young lady, the other employees took special care of her.If her performance were to end very late at night and it was rather inconvenient for her to take a bus, she would be allowed to stay in the homestay for the night.Everyone who lived and worked here would eventually grow familiar with each other as they got along slowly, to the extent that they would grow to cherish each other’s existence.And Yale would arrange parties, staff meals, gift exchanges, and so on for his employees every holiday.Thus, instead of saying that where they stayed and worked was a homestay, it functioned more like a family that made everyone feel cozy and cherished.
Zephir lifted his head subconsciously, feeling that he had just been overwhelmed by a cat.Ursule bit the straw in her glass and chuckled. “Kisses is just being a little over-enthusiastic, so don’t mind it, sir.”Zephir held the troublesome cat away from his face and frowned. “Sir?”“Although you look young, you’re about the same age as Mr. Quigg, aren’t you?”Zephir was at a loss for words.‘Did she misunderstand anything about my age?’He looked down at the cat in his arms and gently stroked its soft fur. “Yale is four years older than me.”“Okay, then let’s do some basic Math. Mr. Quigg is four years older than you, so you’re already 30 years old and 11 years older than me, so shouldn’t I address you as sir?”‘I wasn’t even born yet when he was 11 years old.’Zephir glanced at her.‘She’s indeed only a young adult.’“Meow!” Kisses pulled at Zephir’s clothes with its paws and even poked its head deeper into his arms.Ursule was so frightened that she took it from him imme
“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