Maisie was so exhausted that she did not know when or how Nolan had brought her to the washroom to take a shower.When Nolan put her back on the bed and was about to tuck her in the blanket, his phone on the desk vibrated.Nolan picked his phone up, and his gaze turned sharp.[Hans: The Winters have run into an accident. Mrs. Winters died on the spot from serious injuries while Mr. Winters was admitted to the ICU. The doctors are working hard to keep him from dying.][Nolan: Send someone to man the perimeter of the hospital in case some people want to get rid of him. Also, don't tell Cherie about this matter first.]Nolan put his phone down and turned around to look at Maisie, who was fast asleep.He did not want her to get the wrong impression that she was the one who had brought this disaster to the Winters.After putting on his clothes, he left the room quietly.In the hospital…“Mr. Goldmann, you’re here.” Hans hastily approached Nolan when he saw him. “I’ve already sent s
That being said, Maisie still felt sorry for Nolan.She stroked the back of his hand, lowered her eyes, and said, “Nolan, no matter what happens in the future, I’ll not leave your side. Unless…”‘Unless what?’Well, she hadn’t thought of that yet.She did not know why she would say something like this all of a sudden. Perhaps, it was because Nolan had tolerated everything of hers? She couldn’t tell. In the past, she had been under the impression that Nolan was only a passerby in her life, and perhaps he was only doing it for the sake of the three kids.However, after spending so much time with him, she realized that Nolan was the one who had contributed the most to their relationship. A smile appeared on the tip of Nolan’s lips as a surge of gentleness rose from the depth of his eyes.“It took so much effort and time to get you to my side, so how is there any possibility I will push you away? There's really no way you can leave me either. Unless, of course, I die.”There was
Nolan walked up to Maisie and saw that she was sitting on her knees in front of her mother's tombstone with a gloomy look on her face. He placed his hands on her shoulders and looked at the tombstone.“Don't worry, Mom. From now onward, I'll take care of Zee for the rest of her life until death do us part.”Maisie lifted her head and looked at him in surprise, but Nolan just raised his eyebrows as a response.Nolan helped Maisie to her feet, and Maisie spun around to face Stephen. “Dad, do you have anything to say to Mom?”Stephen was stumped for a moment. His lowered face was filled with the scars of the vicissitudes of life. He looked at the tombstone for a while before smiling bitterly. “Nope. I've already told her everything I want to say in my heart.”…By the time Maisie returned to her studio, she saw that Cherie was pacing nervously in the corridor. She walked up to her and asked, “What’s wrong?”When Cherie saw her, she became even more flustered and said, “The cops hav
Golden Lounge…There were hardly any people in the lounge during the day, and only a few tables of customers were dining.Maisie followed the waiter and came to the table where Erwin was waiting for her.“Uncle Erwin.”Erwin was holding a bottle of limited edition Conti in his hand while checking the production dare. When he saw Maisie, he put the wine back into the gift box. “Maisie, you’ve come.”After Maisie took her seat, she glanced at the wine beside him and asked, “Is it a gift from someone else?”Erwin chuckled and replied, “Yeah. It's a gift from an old friend of mine who just came back from overseas. He just left not long ago.”After that, he lifted his head and looked at Maisie. “So, what brings you here today?”Resting her head on her hands, Maisie replied, “I’m here to thank you for your help.”Erwin smirked. He ordered a cup of coffee from the waiter and pushed the wine aside. “Alright, don’t beat around the bush. Tell me what you want.”Maisie put her hands d
In the night, at Blue Bay villa…Maisie made dinner, and for a moment, she was lost in the conversation that she had had with Erwin in the afternoon. Soon, she recovered from the trance and realized that she did not see Nolan come downstairs. Thus, Maisie went to the study and heard Nolan’s voice when she was about to knock on the door.“An engine failure caused it? Are you sure?”Maisie’s raised hand was retracted slowly.‘What engine failure is he talking about?’“Mr. Winters hasn’t woken up yet?“Okay, I got it.“You should cooperate with the police’s investigation first to see if the couple had contacted anyone before the accident or if there was any trace of money transfer in their bank account.“Nolan ended the call, turned his head, and saw Maisie pushing the door to come in. Seeing Maisie’s expression, he slowly opened his tightly pursed lips. “Zee, you—”“I heard it all,” Maisie interrupted him calmly. “Has that couple run into an accident?”Nolan walked up to her, g
“They won’t leave anyone alive.” Nolan looked at her. “Do you want to lure the culprit out from behind the curtain?”Maisie smiled slowly. “Are you confident?”Maisie felt the warmth of his palm on her waist and watched as he lowered his gaze and chuckled. “It’s worth a try.”At the administration department…Several employees who ordered takeout gathered around to gossip in the break room. “Have you heard that the couple who caused Mrs. Goldmann trouble a few days ago has died in a car accident?”“Of course. I heard the employees on the 16th floor say that the couple was shameless enough to blame Mrs. Goldmann for their daughter’s death and asked Mrs. Goldmann for compensation.”“Yeah, it was clarified a few days ago. I feel that Mrs. Goldmann had been inexplicably wronged. What is that woman’s name, Wynona, right?”Rowena happened to hear the conversation inside when she passed by the break room, and her footsteps froze in place when she heard the name “Wynona”.She peeped in
Maisie placed her hand on Nolan’s shoulder. “Is Quincy ready now?”Nolan raised his eyebrows. “What do you think?”That night…No one was guarding outside the ICU ward of the hospital.When the nurse on duty was doing her rounds, she saw a doctor walking by and greeted him.The doctor nodded at her and walked toward the ICU ward.When he arrived at the door of the ward and saw the nurse walking away, he pushed the door open and entered. He then saw the person lying on the bed through the faint light from outside the ward, walked up to the bed, and took a bottle and syringe out of his pocket.He pricked the needle into the infusion bag, and just as he was about to squeeze the syringe and let the liquid inside seep into the bag, the light of the ward was turned on abruptly. He turned his head instantly, and Cherie had already punched him to the ground.Quincy asked the bodyguards behind her to subdue him on the ground and tore off his face mask.The man looked sulky as he glared
Maisie took a glimpse at him and whispered, “Don’t worry about me. I’m not that weak that I can’t bear this.”Some people could not stand the blood and cruelty, and those who were weaker psychologically would find such scenes too gruesome. She might not be able to adjust to it, but she could still take it.Nolan only smiled.Quincy cleared his throat, and then the men in black stopped.The man, whose nose was bruised and face was swollen from all the beating, gave off a bloody smile. “No matter how you torture me… That’s my doing. I dare you to beat me to death.”The man in black walked up to Nolan and said respectfully, “Mr. Goldmann, this fella is as stubborn as a mule. No matter how hard we beat him, he won’t give anyone else up.”Nolan’s cold gaze shifted onto the man as he said indifferently, “Since you like to suffer that much, let’s move on with it.”Nolan led Maisie to the couch, sat down, and grabbed the wine from the servants slowly and calmly.The man in black took a
“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