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
Nolan lowered his gaze, kissed her head, was going to say something but suddenly started violently coughing. Maisie got up, her heart in knots. “Nolan, are you alright?”Nolan raised his hand to stifle the cough and moved his face away. He noticed some sticky substance in his palm and was surprised, but since Maisie didn’t notice anything, he curled his hand into a fist and smiled at her. “I’m alright. I just choked on saliva.”Maisie pursed her lips. “Are you hungry then? Do you want some food?”Nolan’s eyes were soft. “I’m hungry now that you mentioned it. I want to eat something that you made.”Maisie stood up, “Alright, I’ll go make something, hang tight.”She walked to the door, saw Erwin, and said, “Uncle Erwin, could you help me look after Noles for a bit?”Erwin nodded. After Maisie left, Erwin walked into the room and saw Nolan looking at his open palm. “Did you cough blood?” Erwin knew. Nolan paused and closed his hand. “Yes.” He thought of something and looked
But once the incubation period was over, the infected would constantly cough up blood, and the immune system would worsen drastically—cancer cells would deteriorate quickly for those with cancer, metabolism would speed up, platelet count would become abnormal, and within a year, the person would pass.Nolan chuckled sadly, “So how long do I have left?”Erwin frowned. “Based on your current situation, about three to four years.”…Maisie brought the dinner that she made over to the hospital, and when she stepped into the room, she saw Nolan staring out the window while Erwin was nowhere to be seen. “Nolan, I made dinner for you.” She walked to the side of his bed and placed the dinner on the table. Nolan looked at her and smiled. “Okay, I want you to feed me.”Maisie didn’t oppose. She opened the container and fed him while sitting next to his bed. When she saw Nolan eating, she asked, “Has Uncle Erwin left?”“Yes, he left because he had something on.”Maisie continued to sen
Nolan calmly answered, “Yes, there’s no need for me to stay in the hospital.” He then looked at Quincy. “Get me a ticket to go home for the morning after tomorrow.”Quincy froze. “But your body—”“I know my condition.” Nolan had made up his mind. Quincy guiltily looked at Titus, who shook his arms and said, “He can just go if he wants to. I have no say in this anymore.” He angrily swung his arms and walked out. Maisie bit her lip and walked to Nolan. “You should listen to Grandpa. It’s not too late to go back a few days later.”It was a long flight. What should they do if his wound opened up mid-way?Nolan looked at her coldly, his lips tightly pressed together. Maisie felt cold for an instant because she was not used to this. “Nolan?”“I have to get back.” He got up without an explanation and walked to get his clothes. When he took off his gown, Maisie could clearly see the bandage on his back. Other than the bullet wound, there were new knife wounds, probably from the fight
Maisie’s hand that was holding the teacup stopped in mid-air, and she looked down. “No, it was with my business partner.”Maisie hadn’t seen Nolan since he left the hospital, and not even Cherie knew what he was up to.She took a sip of the tea but suddenly felt sick and ran to the washroom while covering her mouth.“Ms. Zora?”Even though she knew that Jones was calling for her, she couldn’t reply. She ran into the washroom and threw up in the sink. Everything she ate during lunch came back out. She turned on the tap to wash away the vomit, but she threw up again. It repeated until there was nothing left to throw up, then she washed her face and dried it with a hand towel.She realized that Jones was waiting for her when she got out of the washroom. Seeing that she was looking sick, he asked, “Are you not feeling well?”“I’m fine. It was probably something I ate.” Maisie waved her hand. “Do you need me to send you to a hospital?” Jones asked. Maisie shook her head and sque
“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