Nolan grinned. “No reason, I was just curious.”“Are you interested in our godmother?” Daisie giggled. Nolan’s expression froze.Daisie looked cheeky, her eyes smiling while she tilted her head. “You’re interested in our mommy then?”Nolan paused, looked down, and smiled. “What if I am?”Daisie and Waylon were shocked. “But you have a girlfriend.” Daisie pretended to be sorry. Nolan’s eyes slightly turned dark. “Who told you that?”Daisie answered, “A little birdie told us.”“She… isn’t my girlfriend.” Nolan didn’t know why he was explaining himself to these two children. Waylon frowned. “Why do you spend time with her if she isn’t your girlfriend? Grown-ups would call you a bad person!”Even if he was their father, they wouldn’t just hand their mother over to him.Nolan was rendered speechless.Daisie turned her head. “Waylon, don’t say that about him. He’s not a bad person. He bought us lobsters.”Waylon hummed. “You’re being bought over with lobsters?”His sister
Had he discovered something?No, she couldn’t let Leila and Willow know about the two kids!“Zee, are you alright?” Kennedy was worried, so he came over to check. Maisie turned around and forced a smile. “I’m alright. Give me a few days to decide on the name of the brand. There’s something I need to take care of.”“Alright then.” Kennedy nodded. Maisie bumped into a man who was getting out of the elevator while she was getting in. She looked up and froze. Nolan seemed to be getting in her way on purpose. “Where are you going?”“There’s something I need to take care of. Are you concerned about this too?” Maisie smiled. “Have you watched the news?”“...” Maisie’s smile slightly dropped, but it wasn’t enough for him to notice. “What news?”Nolan passed his phone to her. Maisie looked at the photo of him, Waylon, and Daisie and laughed. “You meant the two children?”Nolan looked tense. She was still highly suspicious of him. Maisie handed the phone back to him. “I’m s
“Why are you so sure that I have kids?”“Because six years ago, you—” Willow stopped there but seemed to have remembered something and started looking guilty. Oh no, if she said that, Maisie would know who the man from six years ago was. “What happened six years ago?” Maisie sat in the car, looking eerily calm. “Nothing. Those kids better not be yours!”Maisie noticed something from Willow’s tone. Her eyes shone. “What? You saw the news and realized that you’re not as safe as you think you were, so you’re trying to do something to the kids?”“If they’re not yours, it’s none of your business.” Willow hung up, and her eyes were cold.She still did not believe that Maisie didn’t have kids. She was the one who had slept with Nolan six years ago! Those two children hadn’t shown up until around the time Maisie returned. That was too much of a coincidence! Since Maisie was concerned about what she was going to do, Willow was going to use those two rascals to spill the secret!She p
“Given Mr. Goldmann’s status, it would be extremely weird if he really did work with Willow to frame you six years ago.”Ryleigh’s words silenced Maisie, and she continued. “Furthermore, if he knew about what happened six years ago, wouldn’t he have known that the three rascals are his children? He wouldn’t need to get a paternity test.”Maisie looked down. “I know what you mean. He probably wouldn’t be interested in working with Willow to frame me, but he’s still Willow’s boyfriend. I’m not interested in anything that’s related to Willow.”The corner of Ryleigh’s lips twitched. Maisie was just being picky!Ryleigh seemed to have remembered something and smiled. “Why don’t you consider my cousin then? Seeing how much he dotes on Waylon and Daisie, I’m sure he’d be happy.”“Haha, you’re dragging your cousin into this?” Helios’ fans would tear her apart if they heard this. Ryleigh laughed, her shoulders shaking. “Do not tell Waylon and the rest about anything that happened today
Maisie couldn’t deny that she lied. Even if she knew that the man from six years ago was indeed Nolan, she couldn’t accept it. The kids getting so close to Nolan would give Willow a chance to attack them. Waylon turned and looked at her. “Mommy, why are you afraid that we’d get close to that mister?”Maisie didn’t answer. Was she afraid that Nolan would find out these were his children or was she worried that Leila and Willow would do something to them?“Mommy, your brows are pointing upward from the inside. It means you’re worried or afraid, confused. Is that man related to us?”She downright denied it. “You’re not related!”Waylon shrugged. “Mommy, your tone sold you out. You’re feeling guilty!”“I—” She was caught. How could she forget that this boy preferred psychology books over fairy tales even though he was very young? Even if she could fool Colton and Daisie, she couldn’t fool Waylon. She took a deep breath to calm down. She had to change the subject. “Let’s get so
Maisie slowed down, and a frown slowly formed on her face. Nolan made public the paternity test?She turned and looked toward the staff in front of the elevator. They were too engrossed in the discussion and didn’t notice her. “Is that true? Don’t spread rumors.”“Quincy confirmed it. Why would he lie?”“But isn’t it weird for Mr. Goldmann to go all the way to Coralia to run a test? Doesn’t Bassburgh have a Bureau of Justice?”Maisie froze in her tracks, and her hands balled up. What was going on? Did he not believe that the report was real?Joe had been very careful. Nolan just wanted proof. Anyone who saw the negative results would have just let it go. If he really was going to get a test at Coralia, she had to do something. She took out her phone and hesitated. Was she really going to send someone to intercept it at Coralia? ‘Wait a second!’ Maisie stopped. It was suspicious for Nolan to make the test public. He had already run a test. If he didn’t believe that the resu
“Soul?” Kennedy was uncertain. “Each design has its own value. Even if it’s an inanimate object, if it doesn’t have soul, then there’s no meaning to the creation.”After hearing her interpretation, Kennedy nodded with his hand on his chin. A deep voice came from behind the door just when he was about to say something. Maisie’s smile slightly froze upon seeing Nolan walk in.Why was he here?Kennedy nodded to him.Nolan looked at him. “This must be Mr. Kennedy Fannon. I’ve heard of you in the jewelry world of Bassburgh.”Kennedy grinned. “It’s an honor that you’ve heard of me.”“Mr. Goldmann, what brings you here?” Maisie grinned. Knowing that this was the man from six years ago, she was a little devastated.He calmly said, “Since this is a partnership, shouldn’t I know how the preparation for the jewelry brand under Blackgold is going?”Maisie smiled but didn’t reply. She didn’t think that he was there to ask about the preparation of the new jewelry brand but to see if she
Kennedy was surprised. “What’s wrong with Mr. Goldmann?”Maisie shrugged. “No idea. He probably doesn’t feel like having tea anymore.”At Vanderbilt Manor…Leila paced the living room anxiously. She still didn’t know the results of the test after half a day of waiting.Willow had a mask on while she lounged on the couch. Seeing how worried her mother was, she said, “Mom, pacing around isn’t going to help. The children have to go, no matter what the result of the test comes back as.”Leila was shocked and turned to look at her. “What do you mean?”“If something happens to the b*stards, we will know who the woman hiding behind them is.”Willow took off the mask. She had already made arrangements. She had to find out who the woman hiding behind the children was no matter what the results came back as!Leila was a little worried. “But what if someone finds out what you did?”“Why are you worried? I’m not going to get rid of them. I just want to force the woman out.”“If they don’
“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