Nolan’s face looked softened under the interlacing white lights and shadows—it was flawless, profound, and attractive that no words could describe his perfection.Maisie walked toward him, lifted her hand, rubbed his eyebrows lightly, and slid her finger down the bridge of his well-defined nose.Nolan frowned, raised his hand, grabbed her wrist, dragged her into his arms, and then slowly opened his eyes to look at her. “You’re really a bad woman.”Maisie chuckled, placed her hands on his shoulders, and leaned closer to him. “How am I a bad woman?”He then wrapped his arms around her waist. “You’re finally done with your work. Are you hungry?”“Yes.” She nodded.Nolan hugged her with a smile, pressed his lips and nose against her neck, and gave off a pregnant smirk. “Are you really hungry?”Maisie pushed against his chest feebly. “Stop fooling around already. I’m really hungry, so hungry that I literally have no strength to do anything now.”Nolan stopped messing around, let go
Nolan stared at her. “Daisie is still so young. How can she handle such spicy food?”“Maybe she’s inherited it from me.” Maisie took a few sips of broth. “I could already eat spicy food when I was only five.”Nolan lowered his head to eat the ravioli in his bowl while she could not hide the amusement that was beaming in her eyes. “Is it delicious?”“Not that bad.” Nolan took a few more bites.‘At least the taste isn’t half bad.’After finishing all the ravioli, it was already 9:00 p.m. when they arrived at the Goldmann mansion.Alfred claimed that the two children had just taken their bath and were watching a movie in the room.Maisie opened the door while Daisie and Colton were watching anime while eating snacks in front of the big projector screen.“Mommy, you’re back!” Daisie shoved the snacks over into Colton’s arms, got up, and ran to her.Maisie lifted her hand and rubbed Daisie’s hair. It felt so soft to the touch as she had just washed and dried her hair. “Didn’t your
Nolan crossed his fingers and put them to his lips as he solemnly said, “Help me get the best wedding photographer in Bassburgh.”Quincy was stunned. “Wedding photographer?”Nolan explained with a serious expression, “The walls at home need decoration.”Quincy was quiet. He could have just said that he wanted to get some wedding pictures taken.…Maisie asked Saydie to take a detour to the Vanderbilt manor on their way to Soul Jewelry. There wasn’t much change in the garden except the vegetation had dried off because no one had been taking care of the garden.The door was tightly shut.Saydie parked the car, and Maisie pushed open the car door. She looked at the locked door and could tell that no one lived there anymore. Her eyes were solemn. She stood in front of the door for a long, long time, not wanting to leave.The guard walked over to inform her, “I’m sorry, no one is allowed near this place.”Maisie turned to look at him. “Why not?”The guard sized her up and said,
“Zee, I’ll always be your aunt. At least, you know that you still have me left in this world.”Maisie smiled and nodded.…Maisie arrived at Soul Jewelry, and she saw Quincy sitting on the couch when she got into the office.Maisie paused and looked around the room. “Quincy, why are you here? Where’s Nolan?”If Quincy were there, so would Nolan. Quincy scratched his face and smiled. “Mr. Goldmann asked me to come and get you.”“Get me?”“Yes, he said he has a surprise for you and that I should bring you over.”Maisie crossed her arms when she saw Quincy acting mysteriously. “What surprise?”“It wouldn’t be a surprise if I told you.” Quincy put out one arm and bowed. “Shall we go, Ms. Vanderbilt?”Maisie smiled. Why was Nolan preparing a surprise instead of working? That made her curious about the ‘surprise’.Nolan made the whole process very mysterious. Not only did she have to be blindfolded on the way there, but Quincy also had to walk her in when she got there.Maisie
Nolan pulled down his tie with a stoic look. The tie fell to the ground, but he didn’t look back.Quincy was taken by surprise. “Mr. Goldman—”Maisie walked out looking sad, so Quincy walked up to her and asked, “What happened to Mr. Goldmann? Weren’t you taking your wedding pictures?”Maisie raised her head. “Wedding pictures?”Quincy explained, “Yes, even though he lost his memory, he was fixated on the fact that you had never taken wedding pictures. He even wanted to get wedding rings. Even though he cannot remember what happened, he still cares about you a lot.”Maisie stood on the spot, curling her fingers.Even when he didn’t remember, he still kept their past in his heart and wanted to make up for it, be it their wedding photos, wedding rings, or his promise of a wedding ceremony.Nolan was angry. Although he hadn’t regained his memories, was he supposed to be turned down because he couldn’t remember their past?Maisie helplessly chuckled. ‘That childish man…’She never
Maisie didn’t say anything. Not long after their call ended, Quincy sent a photo to her. The picture was exactly as Ryleigh had described. Nolan and Maizie were having lunch, and the picture was deliberately taken from an angle that made them look intimate.Maisie scoffed. Had Nolan gotten Quincy to send this to her? Did he want to make her jealous?Quincy waited for a long time for Maisie’s reply, and he started panicking. ‘Is Ms. Vanderbilt going to start ignoring Mr. Goldmann?’Quincy had been concerned when Maizie approached Nolan at the office before that.He immediately walked over to Nolan and bent down to say something into his ear. Nolan’s hand tightened around the wine glass, and his face dropped. Maizie was sitting across from him, enjoying a steak and wine. She smiled and put down the wine glass. “What’s wrong, Nole?”Nolan placed his glass on the table, wiped the corner of his lips with a napkin, and said, “I need to go.”He stood up and was about to leave when M
Nolan’s fingers that were holding her shoulder tightened until Maisie put her hands around his waist and put her cheek to his chest to feel his warm, beating heart.“Zee…”“Are you done being angry?” Maisie glanced at him, looking a little proud. Nolan pressed his thin lips together as if he was being roped in.Maisie adjusted his tie. “Had fun having lunch with Maizie?”Nolan paused and looked away. “Do you know why I was having lunch with her?”“To make me jealous,” Maisie’s eyes were smiling, “I didn’t know if you were really upset with me, so I waited for you to come back to me instead.”“Would it kill you to make the first move?”Nolan felt defeat for the first time, but it probably wasn't the first time it had happened.Maisie kissed his Adam’s apple. He frowned, hugged her waist tightly, and said in a deep voice, “Stop it, Maisie.”However, Maisie pushed him onto the desk, running her delicate fingers over his brow and around his face and features. “You’re not difficu
Maisie lifted her head. “Who’s that?”“Madam Vanderbilt,” Kennedy turned around to look at her and replied, “She has come and caused us quite a lot of trouble in the past three years. Although Vaenna Jewelry has become Soul Jewelry, it's still one of the Vanderbilts’ assets in its core. They thought you were dead, and she insisted on letting her grandson inherit Stephen's assets.”Maisie let out a laugh. As she swirled the pen around in her hand, she said, “After so many years, the Vanderbilts from Coralia haven't changed at all.”Kennedy sighed helplessly. “They're just getting worse and worse. This isn't the first time they came here and made a scene. They even summoned the police, but there was nothing the police could do ειτηερ. After all, you're the legal heir to Stephen’s assets according to his will.”After he finished talking, he looked at Maisie and said, “Are you going to do something?”Maisie slowly rose to her feet and replied, “I’m not going to show myself yet. I want
“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