“Yeah,” Maisie lowered her head and replied, “I’m sorry. I didn’t know that you had a low fever.”Nolan reached out and put his hand on the back of her cold hand. There was a smile tugging at the corner of his lips as he said, “I don’t want you to worry about me, so I didn’t tell you. I’m the one who should say sorry, Zee.”After all, he was hiding a secret from her.He knew he was infected with the virus, and now he was in the infection period. He would experience symptoms such as persistent low fever, hemoptysis, and deterioration of health. He had only three to four years left to live.Just when Maisie wanted to say something, Titus appeared. “Nolan, you’re awake!”“Yeah.” He nodded.Titus glanced at Maisie and ordered, “You, go out. I have something to say to Nolan.”Maisie pressed her lips tight and did not say anything. She rose to her feet and went out. Nolan looked at her figure, and light slowly left his eyes.It was only when both of them were left in the room that Ti
After a long while, Nolan parted his lips and said, “Let’s get a divorce, Zee.”Maisie froze, and her brain went blank for a moment. She looked at him in disbelief and stammered, “What… What did you say?”Nolan withdrew his gaze and turned his head around to look at her. There was no emotion in his eyes as he repeated, “Let’s get a divorce.”‘Divorce…’Maisie felt as if someone had stabbed her in her heart. She had never expected that Nolan would want to get a divorce with her one day.She bit her lower lip and tried her best to calm herself down. “Why? Can you give me a reason?”She set her eyes fixed on Nolan, trying to get some message from his face. However, his pale face was apathetic, and his eyes were deep like the blue sea. There was not the slightest change of emotion in them at all. “No reason. I’m just… tired of you.”Maisie clenched her fists at her sides. She felt as if someone was peeling her heart away, and it was so painful that she could barely breathe. "Tired o
Maisie smiled and said thanks to the housekeeper. After that, she returned to her own room, where Cherie was packing her stuff. She asked, “Call Quincy and ask him where Nolan is.”Cherie was stunned. That being said, she still pulled her phone out and made the call. Maisie did not know what Quincy had told her, but Cherie seemed surprised. “I thought your flight was in the afternoon?”Quincy said something and hung up the call. Cherie turned her head around and said dumbfoundedly, “Mr. Goldmann and the others have already returned to the country.”When Maisie’s face turned dark, Cherie asked carefully, “Zee, what’s going on with you and Mr. Goldmann? Did something happen yesterday?”Cherie remembered that Maisie had been furious after coming out of Nolan’s room. She had not even had her dinner. She asked Quincy about it, but Quincy refused to tell her anything.“He wants to get a divorce with me.”“D… What? Divorce?” Cherie walked up to her. “Mr. Goldmann wants to get a divorce
However, at the same time, Stephen did not want his daughter to get the short end of the stick. Before he left, he said, “Zee, you don't necessarily need to always put other people before you. Even if you get a divorce with him, this will always be your home, and the door of the Vanderbilts will always be open for you.”Maisie was stunned. She lowered her head and smiled.She knew what her father was trying to say. He did not want her to get hurt too badly, but she just wanted to know why Nolan wanted to get a divorce. Before she got the answer, she would not give up so easily!In the past, it was him who refused to stop hounding her, and this time, it was her turn! The next day, at Blackgold…After Cherie told Maisie that Nolan was in the office, Maisie dressed up nicely and headed to Blackgold with a lunch box. Quincy was taken aback when he came out of the office and saw the beautiful and elegant woman walking in his direction. “Ms. Vanderbilt, you…”He knew Maisie had been
Maisie kissed his cold lips again, clung to his body, and seduced him with subtle hints.She thought she could do so but soon realized that she was wrong.Nolan was indifferent. If it were not for the restraint he had been renowned for and proud of, then he must have lost his interest in her.Maisie distanced herself from his lips slowly. She could feel a slight discomfort with each and every breath she took.‘Should I choose to believe that he has really grown bored of me and doesn't love me anymore? Or, is this his way of forcing me to leave him?’She clenched her fists tightly. “Nolan, what if I say I won’t give up?”Nolan was taken aback, but the surprise disappeared in a flash as he turned his head away. “You should go back first.”Maisie stepped forward and hugged him.Nolan’s body tensed up while his hand that was in midair clenched slowly into a fist, suppressing his urge to embrace her tightly in his arms.Maisie’s voice sounded light. “Nolan, I don’t believe that you
Nolan moved the ashtray aside and tapped the table with his fingertips. “Does Hernandez know about this?”He was referring to what had happened to Maisie in Stoslo.Quincy paused for a split second and then replied, “I think Hernandez should know.”…Maisie was soon taken to the Lucases, and she somehow managed to guess why Hernandez was looking for her.Larissa led her to the study, where Hernandez was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He then asked without even looking back, “Were you and Nolan attacked in Stoslo?”Maisie gave off a faint smile. “Your information seems to travel at lightspeed.”“Heh, Stoslo is a territory under my watch, anyway. They reported the news to me right after they received the news. It seems that those people can’t hold back anymore.”Hernandez turned around calmly, and his gaze landed on Maisie. “I’m correct, after all. Although I won’t use you to deal with the Goldmanns since you and Nolan are together, the other part
Maisie paused for a split second before adding, “My mother knew him. He also told me that my mother died because of the sleeper virus.”Larissa covered her mouth. She was clearly in shock.Hernandez was stunned in place, but his expression changed in an instant.Hernandez asked Larissa to bring Maisie out while he continued to stay in the silent study. Nobody knew what he was thinking—the only thing that was clear to others was that his expression became even gloomier as time went by.Larissa walked downstairs with Maisie and asked out of the blue, “Maisie, is what you just said true? Your mother really—”“Yes, Uncle Erwin wouldn’t lie to me.”Maisie knew that Erwin would not lie to her about the cause of her mother’s death, but she still could not help but worry about Hernandez when she thought of the change in his expression from just now. “Aunt, can you tell me why Grandpa’s expression changed so drastically when he heard about the virus?“Maisie addressed Larissa as her aunt
The grip formed by Maisie’s intertwined fingers tightened as she turned to look at Nolan, who was absent-minded at the moment. “How do you plan to explain to the children that we’re going through a divorce?”Nolan’s body froze slightly, and his gaze dimmed. “We’ll talk about it when the time comes.”‘Even if the kids were to hate me or blame me.’Maisie stared at him for a while and then slowed down her speech rate. “Is there no other way out of this?”‘Must we get a divorce?’He did not say anything.Maisie clenched her hands into fists. “At least, let me know the reason behind you wanting a divorce.”Nolan frowned and said impatiently, “I’ve told you everything that I need to say.”‘Sure enough, I can’t get an answer from him.’Maisie scoffed mockingly.‘Since he wants to divorce me but has refused to give me a reason, then I won’t agree to the divorce.’Nolan caught a glimpse of the disappointment on her face, and the hidden emotions that emerged from the depths of his ey