Daisie kept her eyes on her brother and didn’t notice what was happening behind her. Nolan held her hand. “Be a good girl.”“I won’t if you don’t agree.” She pulled her hand away and turned around. Nolan rubbed the center of his eyebrows and put out his arm to pull her back. “Let’s talk about this later.”Maisie, who was leaning in his arms, smiled proudly. The play was going to start. Colton stood on the stage, but the parents and students from other classes didn’t notice that the princess was a boy. The prince was played by another boy in their class, while a girl played the evil dragon rider. The lights were all focused on the stage, and the performance was so exciting that all eyes were on them.The evil dragon rider kidnapped the princess, and when the wires pulled them up, they slowly rose into the air.Suddenly, all the lights were out, and when everyone was in shock, a girl screamed.Everyone took out their phones for the flashlight. Nolan noticed something and r
Daisie walked out of the building and poked her head out from behind a wall when she saw someone leaving suspiciously.She ran to the flowerbed, squatted down, and saw that person walking toward a car parked in the school compound and standing by the car.Daisie looked out. The window was rolled down, and she saw a woman inside but couldn’t see her face.Suddenly, a hand came from behind and covered her mouth. She wanted to scream, but the person shushed her. “It’s me.”Daisie paused and turned around. Nollace was standing behind her. “Nolly, you— Ouch!” Daisie’s mouth was covered up again while he put one finger in front of his lips. “Don’t make a sound.”Daisie nodded. He let her go, and they both turned back to look. The man said something to the woman in the car and got in on the passenger side. The women looked out the window, and Nollace pressed Daisie’s head down. He stared while the car drove away from them, looking puzzled. “Nolly,” Daisie whispered. He didn’t r
Nolan was surprised. “What did you say?”“I saw a man run out suspiciously, so I followed. They left in a car.”Nolan’s face dropped when Daisie said that, and he barked after a long time, “Daisie Vanderbilt! Who said you could do that!?”Daisie was stunned because her father had never raised his voice nor questioned her before.She bit her lip and frowned. “I can’t just let people try to hurt Colton, even… Even though that person wasn’t really trying to hurt him.”She didn’t dare look up at her father because she knew he was angry. Nolan took a deep breath and asked the principal and vice-principal to leave. Once they did, only a few people were left in the breakroom. Daisie’s head was still hung low, pressing her lips together.Nolan rubbed his nose bridge. “Daisie, if something like this ever happens again, tell me. Children shouldn’t be deciding, okay?”“Okay,” she quietly answered. Quincy looked at Nolan. “Mr. Goldmann, Daisie said that the person didn’t want to hurt
Nollace turned sideways, looked into Daisie’s eyes, and then smiled sadly. Daisie bit her lip, turned around, and ran out. Nolan informed Tristan to bring Nollace away after the incident with Colton. Tristan knew what it was about and remained silent before sending someone to fetch Nollace. Nollace and Colton didn’t show up at school after a few days.Daisie looked at the two empty desks, and her fingers tightened around the pencil she was holding. At the Goldman mansion…Maisie walked past the study and looked in through the half-closed door. She saw Nolan standing in front of the window. Maisie crossed her arms and leaned at the doorway. “Did you send the child away because you think he set up Colton?”Nolan slowly turned to look at Maisie. After a long pause, he said, “That child has a complicated past. It’s best not to have our children spend too much time with him.”Maisie looked down. “You’re hiding something from me.”Nolan frowned. Maisie walked in front of him
If saving Colton was part of that Nollace’s plan, then putting Colton in danger in his place after saving him made Nollace pretty scary. Such mindfulness and careful planning shouldn’t be something an 8-year-old child could do. Thus, Maisie didn’t believe that Nollace saved Colton as part of his plan because no one could control or predict the future. Even more unlikely for a child.Nolan got up, walked around the desk, and stopped in front of her. “I know you don’t have the heart to put a child in danger, but I have no choice. We have three children, and I can’t put them in harm’s way.”Maisie looked around while deep in thought. …Nolan returned to Blackgold, and soon after he got to his office, Quincy knocked, entered, and gave the details from the investigation to him. “Mr. Goldmann, this was the suspicious car we spotted near the school during Christmas.”Nolan took the file and frowned. “That’s a number plate from a different state.”Nolan nodded. “Yes, that’s a plate
It isn’t a smile from a brother to a sister. It is that of a couple. Could it be that she isn’t Mr. Boucher’s sister? Could it be that I was wrong the whole time?’After they had left, Barbara sat at the side of the bed with her arms across her chest and said, “So you’re not unable to reject other people, Mr. Boucher.”Helios was eating the food she brought him and giggled. “Well, I can even sense your jealousy from here, so of course, I have to reject her.”Barbara went closer to him and continued. “It seems to me that she likes you so much that she wants to marry you.”Squinting his eyes, Helios fixed his gaze on her for a while before chuckling. “I’m already yours.”Barbara was stunned for a moment. After that, she averted her gaze and said, “Hmph. Don’t you dare think that you can get away like that.”The smile on Helios’ face widened as he put the meal box away. He reached out for her and pulled her into his arms as he said, “Isn't it because I have met you?”Barbara turned
Maisie smiled.“Now that you've mentioned it, both of them were engaged three years ago. Originally, I wanted them to get married as soon as possible, but I was worried that Louis didn't like Ryleigh at all. Since they've been bonding with each other for three years, I guess it's time to consider their wedding,” Larissa said. She looked at Maisie and continued. “If you two want to wait for them, then let’s do it together next year. I’m sure it’s going to be very lively.”Maisie chuckled and said, “Maybe it’s three families.”Before Larrisa could understand what she was talking about, she received a call from Christina. She picked it up and said, “Christina?”Maisie did not know what Christina had said. She saw that Larrisa froze for a moment before replying in a surprised voice, “Really!?”Both of them chatted for nearly a minute. After that, Larissa laughed and hung up the call. “Seems like a good thing is about to happen to the Bouchers as well. Helios has found himself a girl
The servant led Nolan inside. “Mr. Knowles, your guest is here.”Tristan waved his hand to dismiss them. He then poured a glass of red wine and said, “Seems like you’ve found something regarding the thing that happened on Christmas.”Nolan undid the buttons on his sleeves slowly and replied, “Can you show me your sincerity?”Tristan’s hand froze in the air. He lifted his head to look at Nolan and smiled. “What kind of sincerity are you talking about?”Nolan stood in front of the pool and said, “You’re hiding something from me.”Tristan put the glass on the side and came out of the pool. He put on the bathrobe, and while he was tying the belt, he asked, “What have you found?”Nolan turned his head around to look at him. “The things that your mother did to that kid.”Tristan threw himself on the couch. He pulled a cigar out of a box and took a sniff. “Do you think it’s an accident?”He played with the lighter with his hand, and the fire lit up half of his face. He took a drag fro