”Later on, I asked him why he wanted to marry you when he came to me to learn more about what happened to you back when you were still studying. And he told me that he had seen you a long time ago, way earlier than three years ago.“So exactly when was it? It was on the night of our college party, which he attended as a music student invited by our college. He watched your solo during the orchestra performance and thought it was extraordinary. He also met the three of us backstage by chance, but no one knew anyone at the time.“But who would have thought that years later, one of the three would become his cousin and the other would become his fiancée?”Ryleigh blinked with a surprised expression. “These… Why… Why didn’t you tell me all these?”Maisie crossed her arms and leaned back into the chair. “You never asked, and I’ve been too busy ever since, so I forgot.”Ryleigh pursed her lips.‘By the way, I have no impression of him at all. I didn’t even know that the boy who played
Larissa wore a snug fit evening dress and had a hand fan with her. She took a glance at Yael and leaned into Christina’s ear. “Haven’t you always been rather reluctant to get associated with the Goldmanns?”Christina cleared her throat and whispered, “That’s all in the past. I can’t keep all those things on the top of my mind all the time, can I?”Larissa realized the change in her mindset at first glance and wrapped her arm around Christina’s arm. “Then let’s board the deck together.”Yael and Helios followed the two best friends closely, and that was everyone from the Bouchers and the Lucases. The banquet became even more lively after their arrival.After a while, Daisie and Colton arrived with an adult-sized mascot, the mascot’s costume tightly covering the person inside. No one would be able to recognize that it was Ryleigh at all.Ryleigh stared at the people around the venue from within the costume with tearless grief.‘Zee said she had a brilliant idea in mind, ensuring th
Colton’s cell phone rang all of a sudden. “It’s Waylon!”He picked up the video call and handed it to Nolan. “Daddy, Waylon, and Great-grandpa want to talk to you!”Nolan picked up the phone. The video was a blessing from Waylon and Titus.Maisie leaned over and exclaimed, “Waylon!”Waylon’s indifferent face turned a little warmer after seeing his mother again. “Mommy, I miss you.”“Your daddy, your younger siblings, and I are waiting for you to return to Zlokova during the winter break. Have you been a good boy and listened to your great-grandfather while you’re abroad?”Waylon nodded. “Yes.”Nolan placed his arm around Maisie’s shoulders and looked at the person on display. “Take care of yourself while you’re there, don’t get sick.”Listening to his father’s concern, although Waylon did not give off any expression on his face, he accepted it with a tough attitude. “I know. You’re being way too wordy.”Waylon then handed the call to Titus, and the latter exchanged a few words
Barbara finally could not help it as she seemed to have a picture of how Ryleigh looked now in her mind and laughed out loud.Helios and the others just happened to look in this direction when they heard the peal of laughter. Some of the wealthy socialites who had never seen Barbara asked, “Who’s that woman standing next to Mrs. Goldmann? Haven’t you seen her before?”Tanner cleared his throat. “She’s the daughter of the Chases.”“Ah, so that’s the daughter of the Chases?”“Didn’t someone break the news before that, saying that she’s a murder—” Before that person could even finish speaking, Tanner had already bumped him with his elbow, motioning him to shut up.That man looked at Helios as the latter lowered his head and lightly shook his glass of wine. Although his attitude did not change much, that man noticed the slight and almost imperceptible split-second change in Helios’ expression when the word “murderer” was mentioned.Larissa came over to have a drink with Maisie, and t
“Really? That’s a shame.” Yael finished the rest of his drink. Tristan patted his shoulder and leaned close, “If that weren’t the case, Mrs. Boucher would probably be my wife instead.”Yael didn’t say anything but frowned. Maisie and Nolan were enjoying the drama. She got close to his ears. “Did you invite Tristan?”She had informed Madam Nera about it since it was Nolan’s birthday party. She probably wouldn't have brought Tristan along, right?“No.”Maisie was curious. “Party crasher?”Nolan’s lip twitched. “He’s an old, shameless man. I wouldn’t be surprised.”'He actually just brought his great-grandnephew over.' Upon recalling something, Nolan put down his glass, leaned in, and said, “I need to tell you something.”She paused. “What?”He played with her hair behind her neck. “That old man plans to send the eldest grandson of the Knowles to stay at the Goldmann mansion for a while. What do you think?”Maisie was surprised. ‘Let that child stay at the Goldmann mansio
Maisie put out her right hand, crying tears of joy. “Yes, I do!”Nolan hugged her, cupped her face with his hands, and kissed her. Helios and Barbara covered the children’s eyes.The two rugrats were rendered speechless.Madam Nera and Larissa smiled broadly while Yael and the others were clapping. The ship started to sail across the sea. In contrast with the rowdy deck, two people stood at the stairs of the second floor.Tristan lit a cigarette and looked to the port that was far away. “I guess you’ve decided to stay with Yael and have a good life.”Christina had a silk shawl over her shoulders, standing in the dark. The light from the sea only illuminated half of her body. “Yes, Yael knows about our relationship. We’ve accepted it.”Tristan breathed out a puff of smoke and chuckled. “Really? That’s nice.”“You approached me not because you loved me.” Christina turned around with her back facing him. “I admit that I fell for you once. Your sweet nothings were a comfort to m
Ryleigh didn’t know what to say. ‘Hold on!’ Ryleigh finally understood. “Me getting a cousin-in-law… are you talking about Helios?”“Who else?”Ryleigh was shocked, but her eyes started sparkling. “My cousin and Barbara?”The two of them stuck their heads out, their gossipy hearts burning. Barbara and Helios stood at the end of the corridor, watching the night view far ahead.“Why aren’t you with them? It should be quite lively downstairs.”Barbara turned to look at Helios. His white suit was whiter than the moon in the night, still as clean and unblemished.Helios looked back, put his arm on the railings, and then leaned in. He looked up, and the wind blew over his smooth hair. “I’ll be asked to drink if I go down.”He was just there to avoid drinking!Barbara’s lips curled. “You should have quite a good alcohol tolerance.”Helios looked at her. “Who told you that?”She crossed her arms and smiled. “I’ve never seen you drunk.”Helios loosened his tie and smiled back. “W
Ryleigh looked at Maisie and took a deep breath before nodding. “Okay.”She strongly believed that Helios would make the first move if they kissed that night!Maybe because the night was too beautiful or because the wine was too sweet, their lips got closer and closer, and Helios stopped because his conscience took over.When he was going to move backward, Barbara tugged on his tie and pulled him forward, then pressed her lips against his.Helios looked at her. It lasted just a moment, and before he could respond, Barbara looked as though she had gotten what she wanted. “You seduced me after getting drunk, and I didn’t manage to fight the urge and kissed you. You started this.”She smiled, turned around, and hurriedly walked away. Ryleigh was stunned. Helios didn’t make a move and was instead played by Barbara!That was too much!Maisie tapped her shoulder. “You’ve known Barbara for so long, yet you haven’t noticed that she isn’t what she looks like? She’s not a passive girl.
“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