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The child. It was always about the child.The official end of the engagement, whether Theodore meant for it to happen or not, became an unavoidable fact. Whatever hidden reasons existed, it was a reality that couldn't be changed.Willow had come to terms with it. Yet, he was back in her life, using the child as a reason to stay close, even though he had moved on with someone else. What did he take her to be? She was enraged. Feeling trapped and desperate, she sank her teeth into Theodore's arm. Theodore grunted but quickly stifled it, letting Willow bite with all her might. Her teeth left deep marks that broke his skin. The metallic taste of blood in her mouth made her feel sick. With a sudden burst of strength, she pushed him away, struggling with nausea as she fled toward the door.Willow barely avoided crashing into Terence, who sidestepped just in time. Confused, Terence turned to Theodore. "What's going on?"Theodore remained silent, his face set in a grim expression.Onl
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In the dimly lit neighborhood, the streetlights bathed the street in a warm yellow glow. A white sedan rolled into the underground garage.Cedar had gotten his driver's license two years ago, but he hadn't spent much time behind the wheel since, so he was a bit out of practice. Thankfully, he managed to make it home safely, and he was now carefully backing into the parking space. Willow, who was feeling under the weather, was resting with her eyes closed in the passenger seat.Suddenly, there was a faint "thud". Cedar couldn't quite tell what he had hit, and the backup sensors started blaring. He hit the brakes hard, his voice quivering. "Willow, I think we might have hit someone."Glancing at the rearview mirror, Willow saw a figure sprawled on the ground. Her face went pale. Though she felt ill, she quickly got out of the car. It was evident they had hit someone.Behind the car, a middle-aged woman sat on the ground, her sunglasses hiding much of her face and masking her age.
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Erica's voice was soft and soothing, and her Jadenbrook accent gave Willow a cozy, familiar feeling."Hey, I don't think I caught your name," Erica said."I'm Willow Jett," Willow replied.Willow and Erica discovered they had a lot in common as they talked, and before long, they'd spent over half an hour chatting away.Cedar carried the dishes from the kitchen to the dining table and checked the time with a frown. "Willow, can I talk to you for a second?"He then pulled Willow aside.Willow looked confused. "What's going on?""It's getting pretty late. Why is she still here?" Cedar asked, pointing at his watch. "Look."It was already past 9:00 p.m."Do you think she could be a scammer or something?""Don't be silly. Her husband's working late and is stuck at the office. Just set another place at the table," Willow said."You're inviting her to join us for dinner?""What? Do you want her to just sit there while we eat?" Willow gave Cedar a reassuring pat. "Go on."Cedar rel
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The next morning, Willow woke up to find Cedar already in the dining room having breakfast. She was surprised. "You're up pretty early for the first day of vacation. Did you make this breakfast?Cedar yawned without glancing up and said, "I didn't make these. Ms. Whalley got them."Willow suddenly recalled what had happened the night before. "Where's she?""She left early. I think someone came by to help with the lock at her place," Cedar said, his eyes gleaming as he spoke about Erica. "Oh, and she said you should have this if you're not up for eating."He lifted the lid from a small white bowl on the table, revealing some butternut squash soup.Willow experienced a warm feeling inside. She realized that sometimes, the kindness of strangers made the world seem like a nicer place."I'm not going to eat right now. You can have it." Willow had to get to the hospital for a prenatal checkup and needed to keep her stomach empty.…Saturday at City Hospital was more crowded than usua
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The last bit of hope in Willow's heart finally shattered, taking with it the deep trust she once had in Theodore. She had seen the truth for herself, and it was undeniable.She had once thought of Theodore as her hero, rescuing her from the darkest corners of her life and guiding her back to the light and the beauty of the world.Despite the anger and the hurtful things she'd said in the past few days, she knew their argument wasn't about their feelings for each other. It was about their conflicting views on how to deal with the fire incident.Willow had assumed he felt the same way, which is why he hadn't agreed to the breakup. When she got the results of the prenatal checkup, he was the first person she wanted to talk to. But now, it all felt absurd.Her eyes turned icy and distant. After a moment, she closed them slowly, and a single tear dripped onto the steering wheel with a faint plink, quickly lost amid the outside noise.The engine of her white sedan roared as it raced awa
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Bassett Corporation's secretarial department had always been highly efficient. It didn't take long for Clark to be done with preparing all the documents needed for the debt transfer. All that was needed was Theodore's signature and to inform the Department of Urban Development, after which most of the compensation that Joywell Real Estate was supposed to pay would be transferred to Bassett Corporation.The Department of Urban Development was only responsible for collecting fines and did not care who paid the money.Theodore flipped to the last page of the contract, signed his name with a black fountain pen, and then handed it to Clark. "You don't need to let Joywell know about this.""Mr. Bassett, since you helped Ms. Jett, shouldn't she know about it? She should feel grateful.""Do I need to repeat myself?"Clark's expression stiffened—he dared not say anything more.After the office door closed, Theodore massaged the spot between his brows. He leaned back in his chair and clo
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"What do you want?"Theodore didn't speak for a moment. "Did you go to the hospital this morning?"Slightly taken aback, Willow clenched her fists secretly. "Yes.""Terence told me that the results weren't good.""Since you already know, why are you asking me?"Assuming she was in a bad mood because of the test results, Theodore patiently advised, "Nothing is certain yet. Listen to the doctor, go for regular check-ups, and pay attention to your daily routine and diet. Also, It's best to put aside work.""I know my own body the best. You don't need to worry.""The child is mine too. I have the right to be concerned.""That is true. You are the father." Willow abruptly looked up, her gaze icy. "But this child might not even be born. By then, we wouldn't have anything to do with each other."Theodore's gaze abruptly darkened. Willow's tone was indifferent as if she were talking about something unrelated to her."How can you decide on something that even the doctor isn't sure of
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Recalling Terence's advice that emotional fluctuations should be minimized during pregnancy, Theodore suppressed his displeasure and remained silent momentarily. "If you really want me to stop bothering you, I will do so, but on my conditions."Willow's tightly pressed lips relaxed a little. "What conditions?"Theodore thought about it for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "Firstly, starting today, I will have nutritional meals delivered to you on time every day, and you must finish them."My second condition is that you must attend your regular prenatal check-ups on schedule, and you can't go early or late. If there's any issue with your health, I must be informed immediately."Willow's expression turned sour when she heard him. "Since you already know this child is unlikely to survive, why bother?""Whether the child survives or not is a matter for later. Just do as I say. You don't have to worry about anything else. If you can do that, I won't disturb you.""And what i
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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
