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Clark shook his head.Tobias's counterattack against Joywell clearly indicated his intent to drag everyone down with him. At such a critical moment, the company's Chief Financial Officer was missing, which made Joywell appear guilty to outsiders.Theodore's expression slightly darkened. He said, "Keep the news contained.""I understand, but the police are already at Joywell. I think some media might have caught wind of it."Before Clark could finish, Theodore's icy glare made him shiver. He quickly corrected himself, "I'll ensure the media stays silent."Theodore's orders allowed no excuses, only unconditional compliance."Alright. Go ahead."After Clark left, Theodore turned and went inside the house.Willow came out from her bath to find the table already set, and the maid had also discreetly left. Theodore sat alone at the dining table, looking at his phone.As Theodore replied to messages, he noticed from the corner of his eye that a set of utensils was placed on his plate
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"I didn't tell you while you were still in the hospital. Joey, she—"The call abruptly ended with a beep as Matthew's response was cut off by someone hanging up. The screen went dark."Why did you hang up?""I already know everything."Despite Willow's anxious expression, Theodore remained calm as always. He said, "Mr. Evans doesn't know more than I do.""What exactly is going on?"Theodore briefly explained what happened on the day of the gas poisoning, knowing Willow was most worried about Joey. He reassured her, saying, "Don't worry too much. I've already sent Clark to look for her. As long as she's still in Emperia, we'll find her soon."Willow still felt uneasy. Forcing a smile, she said, "Thank you.""We must find Joey as soon as possible. Tobias is accusing Joywell, and now Joey is missing. This isn't just Tobias making things up to avoid blame. I suspect someone is plotting against Joey and me. I'm worried she's in danger.""Just focus on recovering at home. I'll han
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"It's over?" Willow asked as she was very shocked. "Did they figure everything out?""Yeah. Our investigation team found no issues with Joywell's accounts, and Tobias has already confessed. Unless something unexpected happens, Joywell will only be held accountable for poor hiring practices. The court will make the final decision."Willow breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it was finally over.After seeing the police off, Willow couldn't wait to share the news with Theodore. "Theodore, the police just came by. They said the fire case was solved. Did you know?""Yeah, I know." His voice over the phone was calm, revealing no emotion.Willow was puzzled for a moment, wondering why he wasn't surprised, but then she remembered that Theodore had been handling the matter all along. It made sense he knew first.She complained, "You knew and didn't tell me? You still waited for me to call you?"His voice remained steady, "Isn't it better to discuss this in person? I'll be home soo
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"Don't worry, I'm fine," Joey said.Willow, who had been anxious for two days, finally relaxed. She sighed in relief and said, "You scared me to death! Mr. Evans, the police and Theodore's people have been looking for you for days. Where have you been?""It's a long story. Where are you now?""I'm at Bassett Corporation. Today, Bassett Corporation and Joywell held a joint press conference. By the way, did you know that the fire case has been resolved? Tobias has confessed. Now that you're back safely, everything's fine."Willow couldn't hide her excitement."I saw the police statement, but Willow, tell me the truth. Was it really all Tobias' doing?""What do you mean by that?" Willow asked as she was confused."You don't know?"Willow was even more perplexed. She said, "Joey, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all. Is there something I should know?"There was a pause before Joey spoke again. "Last night, Tobias' younger brother suddenly went abroad to study."W
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"Answer my question. I just want to know the truth.""The matter is resolved, and everyone has received the best possible outcome. That is the truth.""Does the 'best possible outcome' include Tobias' brother, who was sent abroad to study?"Facing Willow's questioning, Theodore remained calm and unreadable. He never showed mercy to strangers, especially when Tobias was far from innocent."This matter is over.""Not for me!" Willow's voice rose, trembling with disbelief as she looked at the man before her. She couldn't understand why he was so cold."I should have realized it earlier. Tobias had no personal vendetta against me. Even if he accidentally caused the fire, why would he target me and Joey? I was foolish to believe the story you fed the media!""I did it for your sake.""For my sake?" Willow's eyes widened in disbelief. "Even now, you claim it's for my sake? The real mastermind who tried to kill me is walking free under your protection, and you say that it's for my sak
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Theodore's face was ashen, and his voice was intimidating. "Say that again."Willow remained unfazed. She continued to provoke him, "We are not from the same world. I respect your concerns, but I can't compromise my principles. Let's try to understand each other."Before she could finish speaking, Theodore's grip tightened, making her feel like her arm was about to be crushed. She gasped in pain, "What are you doing?"With a loud "bang", Willow's back was slammed against the door, and the loud noise caused by her scream could be heard from outside.Clark knocked on the door and asked, "Mr. Bassett, what's going on?"Willow's back felt like it was splitting open as waves of pain radiated from her lower abdomen. She suddenly realized something and weakly grabbed Theodore's clothes. She said weakly, "Theodore…""Is breaking up that easy for you?" Theodore was furious. He roughly grabbed Willow's shoulders and asked, "What do I mean to you?"Willow felt increasingly dizzy, and she
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Theodore looked at Terence with a serious expression. He said, "So she knew she was pregnant all along but didn't tell me?""Maybe she didn't get the chance to say it. I asked the nurse, and she only found out the day she was poisoned by gas."It had only been a few days since then, but she had had multiple opportunities to tell him. Theodore's gaze darkened, knowing now wasn't the right time to pursue this."Let's not get into that now. What happened between you two?" Terence asked.As he mentioned this, Theodore leaned against the wall. He slowly relaxed against the wall and replied, "We had a conflict.""Did you lay a hand on her?"Seeing his silence, Terence took it as confirmation. As a doctor, he was furious. He scolded, "She's pregnant! How could you lay a hand on her? Are you out of your mind?"Theodore didn't defend himself. He frowned as his cold expression was shadowed with regret."I should tell you, her previous checkups showed this pregnancy was unstable. Now, wit
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Due to the winter, there was a thin layer of frost outside.In the brightly lit Bassett Residence, Sara was still awake. She was listening intently on the phone, her face stern."Yes. Keep an eye on her. Don't let her leave the hospital."After hanging up, Sara frowned tightly. She said, "Theodore has already found a way to absolve her company of any guilt, but she still insists on making a fuss. What good does it do her to blow things up like this? She's such a malicious woman!""Well, in her eyes, Hailey is the real culprit.""The real culprit?" Sara asked as she shot Ellie a cold look.Ellie quickly corrected herself, "I mean, since we always hoped Hailey would marry Theodore, she's seizing this opportunity to ruin Hailey. She thought it would make it easier for her to marry into our family.""Dream on! If she wasn't pregnant with Theodore's child, I would've thrown her out of Emperia long ago rather than give her this special treatment."Sara, who had been a young widow, ha
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"What choice do you think I need to make?" Theodore stepped closer. His tone was filled with displeasure. "What are my choices?"Willow hesitated for a moment but maintained her composure as she voiced her concerns. "We need to face reality, Theodore. I will take Yasmine back to Portumville, and you're tied to the Bassett family. Who knows what will happen in the future?""So, you're giving me a heads-up so I can find someone else sooner?""I—""Should I be thanking you then?" Theodore's anger flared. "Willow, this is what's on your mind after everything we've been through? What do you take me for? What do you take yourself for?""I…" Willow found herself speechless."Are you doing this on purpose?""No, I'm not." Willow tried to explain herself, but for once, her words failed her.Theodore's eyes burned with frustration. Seeing her struggling to justify herself only fueled his anger more. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her close.Willow let out a startled muffle, but it was
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Willow noticed something odd and asked, "When did you two get so close? Cedar, you even know what game Jessica likes?"Cedar casually replied, "She posted about it on Instagram."Willow's expression changed to one of realization. "Oh, right. I remember now."After saying that, she looked at Jessica with a raised eyebrow and proudly said, "See how thoughtful Cedar is? He remembered such details and even brought the game you wanted. I wonder which lucky girl will end up with him."Jessica forced a smile and awkwardly shoved the game console under the pillow as if it were something unpleasant to touch.Yasmine raised her head. "End up with him? What does that mean?"Willow patiently explained, "It means who will marry Uncle Cedar.""It must be Ms. Sweeney!" Yasmine pointed to the bed next to her and blurted out, "Uncle Cedar saved her. She said she'll marry him to repay the favor."Willow's face was filled with shock while Jessica quickly waved her hand. "No! I never said that. Wh
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At the City Hospital, since both Willow and Jessica needed to stay in the hospital, Terence decided to use a bit of his authority to arrange for them to share a room."So what are your plans? Are you not going back to Portumville?" Jessica asked."I still have to go back. The company headquarters is there. Have you ever seen a president of a public company who never goes to the office? Joywell is still growing. I can't leave," Willow explained."So when are you planning to go back?"Willow hesitated. "I'm still thinking."Balancing a career and family was tough. One had to give way to the other."There's nothing to think about. You wouldn't want to give up Joywell's prime opportunity, and you wouldn't want to keep flying back and forth to see Yasmine. Just have Theodore go with you to Portumville then."Jessica, with her independent mindset, often focused on herself and didn't always consider the practicalities of others' situations.Just then, a knock came at the door. "Come i
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As Theodore closed the door behind him, Terence turned to him with a concerned look. "Aren't you going to stay with her?""Let her be alone for a while," Theodore replied.Through the glass on the door, Theodore could see the frail figure lying on the hospital bed, and his heart ached for her."By the way, how's Jessica?"Terence responded, "She's fine. Cedar's with her. Thankfully, he noticed in time, and the sleeping pills weren't of a lethal dose."Joey had drugged Jessica with an overdose of sleeping pills. Then, she was left unconscious and tied up in a small storage room at an apartment in Marldosa Gardens.Following that, Joey hired someone from the black market to drive Jessica's car to Portumville, which caused the car's GPS to show up constantly on the highway.Terence couldn't help but ask, "Are Cedar and Jessica…""I don't know," Theodore replied flatly, "but it's not a bad thing.""Not necessarily," Terence said, crossing his arms. "It's fine for the heiress of Re
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At the hospital, Willow's neck wound had been stitched up with four sutures. She had to stay in the hospital for observation.Terence was still in the operating room with Matthew. Over an hour had passed with no news. Yet, Matthew's family couldn't be reached at the moment.Theodore sat by her bedside. "Be careful.""I'm fine," Willow replied, leaning against the headboard. "How did you find out that Joey and I were at the riverbank?""Matthew called me." Theodore's voice was rough. He covered Willow with a blanket and began to explain the recent events."I had a DNA test done with Yasmine and confirmed Iris' claims. At least it proved that Joey was the one who took Yasmine back then. After that, I had Clark start investigating Joey."The first thing Clark did was track down the doctor who did the DNA test for Matthew and Yasmine, and sure enough, Joey was there meeting him."When Clark arrived, the doctor was already dead. His body was hidden in the garage at Marldosa Gardens.
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Willow's words crushed Joey completely.Possessiveness? To others, her years of admiration and waiting were nothing more than laughable possessiveness."They're over there!" A voice suddenly rang out. Following that, the chaotic sound of footsteps echoed from the other side of the rocks.Willow looked up to see a tall, familiar figure rushing toward her. Without needing to guess, she knew how anxious the man must have been. Her nose tingled, and tears suddenly began to fall.As Joey glanced at the approaching police, she tightened her grip on Willow and dragged her backward. "Don't come any closer! Stay back!" she shouted.Theodore, who was more frightened than he had ever been, also roared, "Don't go any further! Let her go, Joey.""Let her go?" Joey laughed bitterly. "And let her reunite with your family? Dream on!""Joey." Willow managed to squeeze out the words through her pain. "Stop it, Joey."Even at this moment, she hoped Joey would have a change of heart and turn awa
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Willow lay on the rocks as her neck bled and stained the collar of her white shirt. The scene was shocking. But compared to the pool of blood beneath Matthew, her injuries were nothing. Even though she desperately tried to escape, the distance she crawled was far from enough to save her life.Footsteps approached from behind; Joey had released Matthew and was walking toward Willow."Do you know what he just told me?" Joey's voice came from behind as Willow continued to crawl away.Joey didn't stop her, and she merely paced alongside Willow. For every step Willow took, Joey mirrored her, patiently recounting her conversation with Matthew."I asked him if he ever loved me. Do you know what he said?""He told me to let you go."In the wind of the river, Joey's laughter sounded particularly eerie. "Even at this moment, he only thinks of you. His loyalty to you is absolute, isn't it? I want to ask you a question."Suddenly, Joey squatted down and yanked Willow's hair, forcing her
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"Leave right now?" Joey asked incredulously. She then burst into tears. "If only you had said this three years ago!""It's not too late now.""It is too late," Joey said as she shook her head. Willow felt herself being choked. She struggled for breath as the immense force pressed against her neck and pulled her toward the edge of the rocky outcrop with the raging river below."Joey!" Matthew staggered closer."Don't come any closer!"Willow felt a sharp pain in her neck as the knife's blade dug deeper into her flesh."Joey." She gritted her teeth against the agony and asked, "So Yasmine really was stolen by you, wasn't she?""You're still asking such questions at this point? Willow, you really are stupid.""Where's Yasmine?""Ha! What do you think?" Joey's laughter was manic.The rhetorical question sent Willow plummeting into despair as if reliving the anguish from three years ago. It felt like her heart and lungs shook violently, and every nerve of hers screamed in pain.
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"We've known each other for so many years, and now, suddenly, I plan to leave Emperia. It's hard not to feel a bit reluctant," Joey said with a hint of nostalgia, her expression darkening as she turned to look at Willow.As the river breeze blew, Willow felt something unfamiliar about the woman in front of her, as if she had never known her at all."What's wrong?"Joey noticed the strange look in Willow's eyes.Willow steadied herself, hiding her immense shock and confusion behind her clenched fist, and casually asked, "When do you plan to leave? Have you decided where to go?""We're thinking of heading to Westwood first. Do you still remember we made a promise in college to go to Westwood for our graduation trip?""I remember.""But you suddenly decided to get married at that time and got busy with matters at Strand Real Estate.""Actually, you didn't have to worry about me. You could have gone without me.""Didn't you know? Matthew liked you, so when he heard you weren't goi
