Nolan hurriedly came to her side.Maisie was covering the little girl’s wound with her hand. Her countenance was pale as she said, “Nolan, she got separated from her family and is injured. We can’t leave her here.”“I know. Go find a place and hide.”“What about you?” Maisie tugged at him when he stood up. “There are too many of them, and they’re coming for you. You can’t go out just like that. They will kill you!”When she had been in the crowd just now, she had heard that those people were coming to take Nolan’s life.Nolan kissed her and stroked the corner of her eyes with his fingertip. “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine. Now, go hide and wait for me.”Nolan got up to his feet and went away.Maisie tried to stop him by grabbing his hand but to no avail. The little girl in her arms was crying loudly because of her injuries.Soon, Maisie turned her eyes back to the girl and comforted her. “Don’t worry. Nothing will happen. I’ll get you out of here, okay?”The little girl stopped cry
The masked man fixed his blueish eyes on her body. His blood boiled while his Adam apple bobbed up and down in his throat. Seizing the chance while he was distracted, Maisie moved away from the gun and rose to her feet.‘Bang!’He missed his target.Maisie turned to his back and strangled his neck with her arm, choking him. Her gaze was stern as she asked, "Where is Nolan?"The masked man said something, and Maisie knocked him out cold. She took his gun and continued to run inside.Meanwhile, Nolan had taken down a few masked men. All of them were shot by him and were squirming on the ground in pain. After making quick work of the last masked man, he kicked his gun away when he was reaching for it.His well-pressed suit was torn and wrinkled. There were wounds on his arms and back, and there were beads of sweat dangling off the tip of his hair. He looked like a mess, but at the same time, he looked fierce and ruthless.He stepped on the back of the man’s hand and asked, “Who sen
A sharp gunshot rang, and the bullet landed on Nolan’s back.Maisie was stunned, and then her pupils constricted.Under the lamp, the hard lines on his face softened. The light in his eyes was slowly leaving his irises as he gazed deeply into her eyes. He lifted his hand to stroke her face, and there was a gentle smile tugging at the tip of his lips. “Zee. Don’t worry, I…”He lowered his head, wanting to plant a kiss on her lips. However, he slowly fell down like a marionette with its string cut when he nearly touched her lips. Maisie hurriedly grabbed his body. She realized in surprise that he was shot in the back, and hot tears began to roll from her eyes. Hugging him, she cried, “No, no! Nolan, don’t sleep! I don’t allow you to leave me!”By the time Quincy and Cherie arrived with the police, they were stunned when they saw Maisie was crying with Nolan in her arms.“Mr. Goldmann…”The ambulance scorched down the road at top speed. Maisie sat at the side and cupped Nolan's ha
After seeing her, Erwin said something to the doctor and walked toward her. “Zee, sure enough, you’re here in the hospital.”Maisie smiled bitterly. “Where else can I go if I’m not here?”She then looked at Erwin as soon as she responded. “What did you talk to the doctor about?”Erwin was taken aback for a split second and replied with a smile, “I was just asking him about Mr. Goldmann’s condition.”“Is his condition complicated?” Maisie asked and saw that Erwin did not deny it immediately, so she lowered her eyes, and her voice sounded a little hoarse. “Is his condition grave?”“It’s indeed a little complicated.” Erwin’s expression looked a little complex.If it were just a gunshot wound, it would be great news if Nolan was able to survive it. Unfortunately, Nolan’s situation seemed to be more complicated than a gunshot wound.Maisie was about to say something when she suddenly received a call from her father all the way from Zlokova.She hesitated for a moment before picking
Not only the hotel’s water source at that time, but traces of the virus had also been found in the water sources of other places, so the outbreak of the epidemic had not been a natural disaster but a man-made one.‘If Nolan is really infected, it will prove that my worries are right, and someone out there still hasn’t given up on the research of this genetic virus.’…Maisie returned to the hotel and was stunned when Titus and Quincy came out of the hotel.Titus was angry when he saw her again. “Have you forgotten the promise that you made? Nolan is now hospitalized because of you, are you happy now?”Maisie lowered her head. “I’m sorry…”She could not even say anything to refute him now as Nolan was indeed shot and hospitalized because of her.Titus’ expression looked gloomy. “Nolan is taking huge risks just by being with you. If you really want Nolan to lead a better life, please leave him.”Maisie was astonished. She then asserted, “I can’t leave him.”“Then do you want to
‘But I only want to be by his side. I didn’t want to leave him alone, but I still brought harm to him in the end.’Seeing that she was a little dejected, Cherie placed her hands on Maisie’s shoulders and said seriously, “Maisie, it’s a cowardly act to back down when you’re faced with difficulties. We can only solve them by overcoming them together. So, is it you, Maisie Vanderbilt, the one to be blamed for Mr. Goldmann’s injury?“No, you’re not. Our enemies have always been those people since the beginning of time. So, even if you hadn’t shown up in Mr. Goldmann’s life at all, this crisis would eventually find its way to him. It’s inevitable. “Maisie smiled after listening to Cherie’s words. “I didn’t expect you to be so good at comforting others.”Cherie grinned and scratched her head awkwardly.Maisie walked up to the couch and sat down. “By the way, is Rowena with those people now?”“Yeah, my brother has already gone out to investigate that, but I really didn’t expect Ro… Row
Rowena trembled slightly as her eyes shifted away to dodge Maisie’s gaze. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”“Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?” Maisie approached her. “Or should I go to your new employer, Mr. Kent, for the answer?”“Maisie, what do you mean by that?” Rowena asked with a hint of resentment flashing across her eyes.Maisie shrugged disapprovingly. “What you heard is what I mean. Titus valued you so much in the past, but you still betrayed the Goldmanns and chose to side with Daniel Kent in the end. Would Daniel value you more just because of that?”Rowena clenched her hands into fists and scoffed. “Why ask? Are you trying to win me over? It’s a pity, I won’t have a future even if I get back to Goldmanns now, so I might as well stay by Mr. Kent’s side.”Rowena’s lips curled upward coldly upon seeing that Maisie did not say anything. “So what if you know the truth about Mrs. Goldmann Sr.’s incident from 15 years ago? Do you think the E
Rowena was kicked into the corner of the wall while Daniel loosened his tight tie, his gaze gloomy and sulky. “B*tch, are you regretting your decision and plan to betray me now?”Rowena shuddered and climbed to his feet. “No, I really didn’t betray you. Maisie asked someone to bring me there and tried to threaten me. I really didn’t say anything, I swear!”Daniel leaned over and pinched her chin with her fingertips. “Rowena Summers, you know too many secrets now. Do you think I’ll believe in what you say?”Rowena trembled from head to toe.Daniel had always been a suspicious man and especially hated traitors the most. Even though she had not said anything, she now knew a lot of secrets that she should not know, including the virus incident!“I swear, I really didn’t tell her anything. Mr. Kent, you have to believe me, I really didn’t tell her anything! I’ve been set up!”Rowena was crying and begging. It was her fate that Daniel had found her.‘I can’t go back to the Night Banqu
“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