The car parked nearby hadn’t driven away. Helios watched the scene unfold and felt complicated. He was really too careless. Francisco asked, “Hels, are we leaving?”He looked back and rubbed between his brows. “Let’s go home.”One week later, at Soul Jewelry…“Uncle Kennedy, why don’t you rest a little longer?” Maisie saw that he was already in his office and was worried about his injury.Kennedy raised his arm and smiled. “It’s almost back to normal now. It’s fine, don’t worry.”Maisie walked out of the elevator with him when Kennedy asked her about what had happened with them on Winston Island.The media knew what had happened there because it was so shocking, but the fact that Helios and Nolan had almost died wasn’t known. The Bouchers and Goldmanns hadn’t announced it but rather settled it in private because there would only be problems if it was announced.She looked down and smiled, “We were just there for a vacation. The investment was made up to cover for Mr. Bouch
Maisie sat on the couch and flipped through a magazine. Ryleigh put one dress on and walked out. The color made her look old, so Maisie shook her head.She changed into another one, but the color was too bright. It wasn’t suitable. Ryleigh changed a few times, but Maisie shook her head every time. She asked the shopkeeper to bring the one that she had looked at just now to her and sent Ryleigh back into the fitting room.It looked a lot better than the few before that.After trying on a few more, Ryleigh leaned on the wall, exhausted. “Zee, I’m going to die from trying.”Maisie thought with a hand under her chin and pointed at the one that the shopkeeper was wearing. “Try that one.”“Another one?”Ryleigh was tired. Maisie nodded. Ryleigh had to go in again.Maisie stood up and walked toward her when she came out. The dress she was wearing was light green with white embroidery, and the collar was velvet lace. The fresh color looked great on her, giving the impression o
Ryleigh and Maisie left the salon. Maisie saw how Ryleigh hung her head and looked lazy, so she put a hand behind her back and tapped it. “Stand straight, be confident.”Ryleigh didn’t know if she should laugh or cry. “I’m just going for an interview. Is this necessary?”Maisie said in a serious tone, “Of course, think about it. A lot of professors at the music academy are young. You should focus on your presentation. You can’t attend an interview without being serious.”Ryleigh thought what Maisie said made sense, so she nodded. “You’re right. I’ll stand straight.”She stood straight.Maisie chucked and poked her waist. “Be more natural.”Ryleigh avoided it out of reflex and covered her waist. Maisie wasn’t happy, so she tickled her.They laughed out loud, ignoring the stares of the passersby.At the hospital…Helios walked into Nolan’s room, placing the flowers in his hand into a vase. Nicholas walked in and saw Helios, then paused. “Helios, you’re here.”Helios turned, l
During the third time, Helios had taken the initiative to look for her at Soul Jewelry with the excuse of renting jewelry for a cooperation. His only goal had been to make Nolan feel stressed, and he indeed had reached his purpose in the end.Then, his cousin told him through the phone that a pit viper had bitten a woman named Maisie and asked him to bring Professor Leonhardt to the training camp.When he arrived at the training camp, he knew for certain that Nolan was serious about the relationship between him and Maisie after seeing how worried he was.However, when Nolan was infected with the virus, he had refused to tell anyone about his infection and insisted on getting a divorce from Maisie. Helios knew that Nolan just did not want Maisie to become heartbroken. He still loved her from the bottom of her heart.After all, Nolan was not someone who would give up halfway on anything once he felt it was the right way. However, when he had to give up, he must have his reasons to do
None of them were wearing professional attire. They were all dressed up properly and looked sharp.Ryleigh had put on her light green custom-made dress. The flower pattern on the side of her dress was life-like, and there was a string of pearls embedded in the lace of the collar.Her shoulder-length hair was tied into a flower braid to reveal her face. She had only put on light makeup, giving her an elegant, classy, and graceful vibe.The people waiting outside turned their heads and looked at Ryleigh, causing her to feel uncomfortable. She lowered her head and mumbled, “Do I look weird, Zee?”Maisie patted her shoulder and replied, “Be more confident in yourself, alright?”Ryleigh took her number and went to the side to wait for her turn. As more and more people went in for the interview, she became even more restless.When Maisie saw her clenched fists on her lap, she thought of something and looked outside through the window. “Ryleigh, I remember you used to tell me that when
Louis looked at her. Although he seemed calm on the surface, myriads of emotions were surging inside of him right now.Seeing that he wasn’t going to say anything, Ryleigh went up to Maisie.Maisie asked, “How was it? Was everything okay?”She smiled awkwardly and said, “I have no idea. They asked me to go home and wait for their call.”Just when Maisie was about to say something, she received a call from Francisco. She went to the side and answered the call, leaving Ryleigh and Louis to stand looking at each other awkwardly.Ryleigh lifted her head, and when she met glance with Louis, she averted her eyes away. “Why do you keep looking at me like that?”‘It’s so embarrassing!’Louis crossed his arms in front of his chest and studied her from her head to her toe. “Well, it doesn’t look that bad when you dress like this once in a while.”The tense atmosphere between them disappeared as soon as the words came out of his lips. Ryleigh did not feel nervous anymore, and she said, “W
Francisco chimed in, “Mom, how about I hire a maid for you? I can't come here often, and I don't feel comfortable with you staying alone here.”Samantha looked at him and replied, “I don't like being served, and it's easier for me to do it myself.”Maisie lowered her head. Samantha used to be a member of the Bouchers. Even though she had been living in a big villa and had had a lot of maids at her beck and call, she was able to get used to her new life after relinquishing it.However, some of the women who had gotten used to a privileged life could not accept the difference as openly as Samantha.“I’m so sorry about that day. I just wanted to treat you guys to a meal, but I didn’t expect I would ruin it in the end.”Maisie looked at her and said, “Please don’t say that, Mrs. Green. Both Uncle Kennedy and I know that it wasn’t your fault.”Samantha lowered her head when Maisie brought Kennedy up. She said, “No… It was my fault. If Francisco and Helios hadn’t arrived at the right t
Nolan had woken up in the dream, and Maisie’s hanging heart finally landed. She rubbed against the hand and fell even deeper into the dream with him by her side.The sky was turning white in the distance, and the bright light made Maisie slowly open her eyes.When she did not see Nolan on the bed, she jerked up.“Nolan?” she shouted, but there was no response from the ward.Maisie dashed into the corridor and stopped a nurse who happened to pass by. “Have you seen the patient here?”The nurse was dumbfounded. “Isn’t he at…”She looked into the ward, and her face turned pale. “Where is he?”The nurse hurriedly reported Nolan was missing at the nurses' station.Maisie looked into the empty ward, and her heart trembled. She seemed to have remembered something and rushed toward the elevator.It was late autumn, and the morning breeze was chilly. The lawn and the stone path were covered with fallen leaves.Maisie looked at every patient who walked past her, trying her best to look