Tristan turned around and left. Even though Madam Knowles yelled and cursed hysterically from inside the room, he did not even stop for a second.At the same time, all of Yaramoor’s media reported that Madam Knowles had been assaulted and was caught in the middle of the crossfire. Since then, she had been diagnosed with PTSD and had been sent to a sanatorium for treatment. As for the facility's exact location, not even one reporter was curious enough to get to the bottom of that piece of information.At Bassburgh, at the private primary school…The winter break would start in three days. All the students in the school were looking forward to these. Four or five students were even discussing what they should do during the break.Lisa looked back and saw Daisie lying sullenly on the desk, so she walked over and asked, “Daisie, are you not feeling well?”Daisie looked up at her, then lay back down. “I’m fine. I just don’t feel like moving.”Lisa chuckled.Colton appeared at the cla
Colton’s self-esteem was a little hurt. “Does that mean that I’m not handsome?”Hans laughed out loud and patted Colton’s head. “You look handsome too. It’s just your elder brother has the slightest edge over you, hahaha.”The family left the airport happily.The Goldmanns’ family estate regained its lively atmosphere once again. Nicholas listened to Hans telling some interesting stories that they encountered abroad and laughed happily in the living room.Nicholas beckoned, asking Waylon to approach, took a good look at this young but handsome boy, and felt extremely satisfied. “This is what I would expect from a child of the Goldmanns. You must’ve suffered a ton when you were abroad, Waylon.”Waylon smiled. “I didn’t suffer much, Grandpa.”Nicholas’ eyes turned bloodshot, and he patted Waylon’s shoulder heavily. “Your great-grandfather has the highest hopes for you. He’s a very tough old man to please, so it must’ve been difficult for you to endure all the hardships that he thre
“Colton, what are those?” Daisie pointed to the stall under the bridge that was selling river lanterns. The lanterns looked colorful—some looked like animals, while some looked like flowers and plants, but all of them were very delicate and beautiful.Maisie walked up to them. “Those are river lanterns.”“Mom, I want to set some lanterns off the river.” Daisie blinked, looking very curious.It could be seen that Daisie’s mood had improved recently, so Maisie agreed to her request in order not to kill her mood. “You can go, but be careful. Don’t play by the river.”Daisie dragged Waylon and Colton along and ran under the stone bridge.Maisie looked at them. “They look so energetic.”Nolan wrapped his arm around her. “Do you want to go with them?”Maisie refused to do so, but Nolan pulled her along, and both of them went under the bridge.There were many children under the bridge with their parents. Many wishes were written on the river lantern. Although doing so would not get th
Helios took a glance at Barbara and placed his hand on the back of hers. “It wouldn’t take long before I disclosed our relationship. Even if Mother didn’t find out about it, I’d still announce that I have a girlfriend when I quit the entertainment industry.”When Elder Master Boucher was about to say something, Yael interrupted him and spoke first. “Since everyone’s back, just stay here for dinner tonight. Helios, show Barbara around the house and get her acquainted with everyone when you have the time.”Helios nodded but took Barbara back to his room first.Barbara looked at the posters on the wall, almost all of which were his, and the countless trophies that were being displayed on the bookshelf, which were all the awards that he had won in the film industry over the years. There were also magazines, interviews, and newspaper article cutouts about him.She picked up a book and flipped through it. It documented Helios’ journey when he became famous at the age of 18.She laughed.
Daisie was rendered speechless.Colton was such a weirdo.When Waylon heard the doorbell ring, he turned around to get the door and saw that it was Ryleigh and Barbara, both carrying some food.Barbara had never seen Waylon before and thought that he was Colton, but there was a difference, “Why do you have a tan?”Ryleigh laughed. “He’s not Colton. That’s his brother. Colton is over there.”Barbara looked over and saw Colton and Daisie in the house. It wasn’t surprising as they did look too much alike.“Godmother, Aunt Barbara, you’re here.” Colton waved. Once the food was nicely seasoned, they started preparing for dinner—barbecue. Barbara and Daisie were playing with Sapphie while Colton and Waylon helped their mother start the fire.Ryleigh skewered the beef and got closer to Waylon when he saw how serious he was, “Have you been undergoing military training for three years?”Waylon looked at her. “Something like that.”Ryleigh nodded and patted his shoulder. “But boys l
Maisie was curious but didn’t ask anything. She went in and yelled something.Kennedy put down his food and walked to the door. Samantha asked if he could speak with her, and he nodded. Maisie watched them walk into the courtyard, and her curiosity was piqued. Ryleigh and Barbara immediately approached her, especially Ryleigh, who was very surprised. “Why is Aunt Samantha here?”Maisie smiled and touched her chin. “Why can’t she be here? But what happened between Uncle Kennedy and Aunt Samantha?”Samantha loved Sapphire and would come to visit her when she had time, yet she hadn’t been around a lot lately.And looking at the two of them speaking outside but not knowing what they were talking about, the entire atmosphere felt weird. Barbara put her arm over Ryleigh’s shoulder. “I think it’s best not to speculate. Let’s eat.”Ryleigh agreed, and since she was hungry, it would be a good time to have a great meal.Maisie stood there and took a few more glances when the two walked
When Kennedy returned, he bumped into Maisie and was surprised. “Why are you out here, Zee?”Maisie walked toward him. “Uncle Kennedy, what do you think about Aunt Samantha?”She had overheard their conversation. Something had happened between the two of them, and that was why they were ‘avoiding’ each other.Kennedy didn’t say a word.Maisie sighed. “If you really don’t have feelings for her, you should tell her sooner rather than later. However, if you feel the same, I think you should be a little braver.”Kennedy looked away and slowly said, “I don’t know what’s on my mind. I’ve always been focused on work and never thought about getting married or if I could really do that, taking care of both my family and career. Samantha is a great woman. She had a failed marriage, but I never had one.“I can't promise that I’ll be able to give her stability, and I definitely can’t guarantee I won’t disappoint her. I’m afraid I might fail.”Maisie smiled. “How do you know that you’ll fail
Nolan was trying to explain when Daisie ran down the stairs. “Great-grandpa!”Nicholas was stunned when he heard Daisie call Thomas ‘Great-grandpa’ and looked at Nolan curiously.Nolan nodded. “That’s right, Dad. Elder Master Clifford is Mom’s father.”Maisie turned to look at them and suddenly recalled that Nolan had said ‘We might become relatives’ and realized that was what he meant.Thomas was Natasha’s father, meaning Natasha was a Clifford as well. Thomas and Nicholas sat in the middle of the room and talked. That was when Nicholas found out that Natasha’s mother was Madam Knowles’ sister and that Natasha wasn’t an orphan. Instead, Simmone had been attacked soon after giving birth to her.Madam Knowles had adopted Natasha, knowing who she was. Madam Knowles had been in love with Sam Knowles, but she had been forced to marry his father. She had adopted Natasha, hidden her relationship with Simmone, and used the information about his daughter to make Thomas a pawn in her r