The middle-aged man’s expression was one of utter embarrassment.The bidding for Raw Gemstone #2 began shortly after, and Barbara raised her placard as its auctioneer. “7.5 million.”The price of 7.5 million dollars in the first go shocked everyone present. After all, Raw Gemstone #6 did not contain a big gem, so everyone wondered whether Raw Gemstone #2 would contain anything. However, this was the only raw gemstone left for them to bid on.The middle-aged man did not dare to raise his placard anymore. He had spent 15 million dollars for a piece of rock, but it only contained such a tiny piece of gem. Thus, Mrs. Boucher won Raw Gemstone #2 with a total bidding of 12.5 million dollars.Maisie found that Barbara seemed to have given the raw gemstone to Mrs. Boucher on purpose.‘Barbara could offer a starting bid of 7.5 million, which indicates that she does possess the money, but she didn’t go against Mrs. Boucher till the very end. But I can’t tell whether she has other motives or
Eugene paused. “Did Samantha tell you that I’m here?”Christina put down her teacup and mocked him. “Samantha has protected your other woman Katrina for so long, yet you suspect her?”Eugene was quiet.Christina stood up. “Samantha is a decent woman. Leaving you wasn’t a loss for her but for you. You’ll regret this one day, and Yael and I will not help you anymore.”They walked out of the room next door. Ryleigh wanted to see her aunt and get some news but was probably there for the gossip.Maisie and Barbara stopped in the hallway, and after Ryleigh left, she slowly spoke. “Were you the one who snitched him to Mrs. Boucher?”“Yes,” Barbara admitted.Maisie was a little surprised, “How did you find out such private news of the Bouchers?”Even the media didn’t know that Eugene was cheating, but she knew. She was even the one who had told them that Mrs. Boucher was here.Barbara flipped her hair and smiled at her. “I know Katrina.”Maisie was shocked. Barbara leaned against t
Barbara returned after a few years when those rumors had been long forgotten, so her name Barbara Chase was as if she was reborn.Maisie was really impressed by Barbara’s calmness. If it were other girls, and that happened to them, they might have chosen a different way out of the rumors.Even if she had a past like Barbara, she couldn’t say that she would be able to survive just as well.If Barbara weren’t born where she was, she would have been sent to prison by the deceased's family and would have had to live with all the guilt. Maisie was in deep thought and stood outside the door. Nolan walked out of the study and saw her standing there, so he walked toward her and hugged her from behind. “You’re back.”Maisie was pulled back into reality and suddenly fell into his arms. Nolan paused, gently putting his hand on the back of her head. “What’s wrong?”“I missed you.” Maisie rubbed her face on his chest. Nolan’s eyes were gentle upon seeing how she was acting. He then pushed th
Eugene’s jaw moved, but he didn’t dare speak. Christina put down the teacup. “Dad, please calm down.”“How could I calm down?” Elder Master Boucher knocked on the table. “A great woman like Samantha was married to you for over 30 years, and how much did she sacrifice for this family, Francisco, and you? You could go out with other women, but you should always remember that you have a wife and son at home!”Eugene relaxed his fist and frowned. “Christina, did you expose this?”Christina paused, then said in a serious voice, “You think I did this?”She looked stoic and didn’t hesitate. “If I wanted to do this, why would I have said all that at the auction? I’m one of the Bouchers, and it’s my responsibility to protect our reputation.”Eugene was bewildered.At that moment, Samantha walked through the door with light makeup and plain clothes, no flashy jewelry.“Dad, Christina.”Elder Master Boucher looked calmer when he saw Samantha, “Samantha, I’ll get someone to suppress the
Samantha turned around and stopped in front of the pen, picked it up, and placed it on the desk. “I’ve already signed the papers. If you don’t sign, I’ll talk to Dad. I don’t want to bring this to court to avoid affecting our reputation. I’ll give you three days.”The cut on her palm hurt so much it became numb, and blood dripped onto the tiles like flowers. She left the Bouchers without looking back, leaving everything behind. At the hospital…The nurse helped Samantha sew up her wound and bandaged it. She told her not to get it wet for a few days and that they would be able to remove the suture in a week. Samantha picked up her bag and left the room but bumped into Ryleigh and Maisie there.Maisie immediately recognized her. She was the woman who had saved Kennedy the other day, but before she could speak, Ryleigh suddenly called out, “Aunt Samantha?”Samantha smiled and walked toward them. “It’s you.”Then she noticed Maisie and was going to say something, but Ryleigh was s
Of course, when men reached a certain age and still wanted to keep looking fit, it would require a lot of self-discipline. The men who had a big belly usually got it from drinking too frequently, having stress during work, and didn’t work out. On top of that, they usually preferred oily food, so it would make sense when they grew fat.They spent some time with Kennedy before leaving. Ryleigh walked to the car and suddenly said, “Why do you think Uncle Kennedy never got married?”Maisie opened the door. “How would I know?”She sat in the car while Ryleigh got into the passenger seat, put on her seatbelt, and said, “If Aunt Samantha married someone like Uncle Kennedy, she would probably be very happy.”Maisie turned to look at her and chucked. “You should worry about yourself first.”Ryleigh snapped her mouth shut. Soon after the car started driving, a car suddenly bumped into them from behind. Their car shook, bringing Maisie back to the scary incident three years ago. She grabbe
Maisie did not say anything in return. Nolan noticed that he might have scared her, so he calmed himself down a bit and said, “You scared the hell out of me.”“Pfft!” Ryleigh couldn’t help herself and chuckle. “Mr. Goldmann, can you please look around you? There are doctors and patients around. Can you please take care of their feelings?”“Why should I care about them when my wife is here?” Nolan replied. He then proceeded to scoop Maisie up into his arms, and Maisie was stunned. “What are you doing, Nolan?”He replied through gritted teeth, “I'm going to bring you for a proper examination. I'm not convinced with the doctors here.”Ryleigh rolled her eyes at Nolan and imitated the way he talked. “I'm going to bring you for a proper examination. I'm not convinced with the doctors here. Oh, please, you make me sick.”Nolan brought Maisie to do a thorough physical examination. Even though she had not sustained any other injuries, Nolan still made her stay in the hospital for two
Ryleigh did not move anymore. Louis was seriously massaging her ankle, and Ryleigh was shocked.It seemed to her that the Louis in front of her was not the real Louis. Thinking of all his strange behavior patterns, she took a deep breath as an idea popped up in her head. Initially, she was going to use a more euphemistic approach, but the words escaped her lips before she could even realize it. "You do not have a crush on me, do you?"Louis was stunned, and the ward fell into an awkward silence.Ryleigh hoped that she could kill herself by biting her tongue right now. Just when she was looking for an excuse to save herself from this awkward situation, Louis raised his head to look at her and said, “What are you thinking about?”He seemed rather calm as he continued in a clear voice. “You’re my fiancée. You’re going to marry me in the future, so isn't it normal for me to take care of you?” Ryleigh replied, “Oh, I see.”Louis let go of her foot, stood up straight, and looked at he
“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