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Willow's face suddenly darkened. She was about to step away when she nearly collided with a man's chest. At that moment, someone grabbed her shoulder.As she looked up, she met with a pair of deep, unreadable eyes. She froze for a moment."What news are you all discussing? Mind if I join in?" Theodore asked coldly.The few gossiping ladies in the corner were shocked, their faces paling one after another."Mr. Bassett, what brings you here?"In front of the startled socialites, Theodore intentionally tightened his grip on Willow's shoulder. Without a change in his expression, he said, "Seems like you're all bored with nothing better to gossip about. Maybe you guys should go home and take care of your own affairs."Their faces went pale. The upper echelons were always rife with drama. Who didn't have some skeletons in the closet?Theodore's words were a direct hit, stripping away their dignity. Embarrassed, none of them dared to cross him."Willow, let's go. The auction is star
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Standing amidst the crowd was an elderly man. His hair was streaked with gray, and he wore an impeccably tailored black suit with his slightly open collar revealing a blue and a gray checkered vest beneath."Who's that?""Never seen him before."The murmurs spread through the crowd, yet no one seemed to recognize this mysterious old man."Mr. West, are you bidding two million 500 thousand?"The head of the antique house was clearly familiar with the elder's identity.The old man smiled faintly. "Mister mentioned that there is a matching Victorian necklace that goes with these earrings. I believe your auction house also holds that piece."The head of the antique house was slightly stunned. "Mr. West, you are correct. The Victorian necklace is indeed here. It's set to be today's grand finale. You're so well-informed.""Mister's wish is to acquire both the earrings and the necklace. Since they form a set, why not present them together?"The head of the antique house hesitated for
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Willow quickly pulled Theodore over and asked, "Do you know that man?"Theodore frowned slightly as he replied, "No, I don't.""He seems to have been watching us."After a brief pause, Theodore placed his arm around her shoulders and steered her away. "Don't overthink it. Let's head over there."As they left, he cast a deep glance back at the old man. By the time the banquet ended, it was already quite late.Outside the hotel, the departing guests all greeted Willow with polite smiles and words.Sitting in the car, Willow fiddled with the necklace around her neck. At that moment, her emotions were in turmoil."Why did you insist on giving me this necklace today?""What's wrong? You don't like it?""No. It's not that," Willow responded as she pursed her lips. "You know I don't really care for jewelry, so you didn't have to go so over the top. It's really expensive, and I won't wear it often."Theodore remained silent.Nathan couldn't help but chime in from the front, "Madam W
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Lightning lit up the night sky with a brilliant flash, followed by a deafening thunderclap that shook the entire Emperia. Torrential rain poured down in sheets, pounding the streets with relentless fury.The windshield wipers furiously swept at the glass, but the deluge made Willow impossible to see the road ahead. She gripped the steering wheel tightly as she pressed her lips together in a bloodless line."The surveillance shows she left with the child through the north gate at 7:12 p.m.""Ruby Marsh is from Clont. She started working for us last month, and from what we know, she doesn't have any family or close friends here in Emperia, nor a fixed address."Willow's mind was in chaos. She kept replaying the footage from the property management's security room and the response from the agency. All she could hear was the cold and repetitive message, "The number you are calling is currently unavailable."Suddenly, her phone rang, snapping her back to the present. She answered, "H
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"The case is officially filed. Willow, don't panic. The police have launched a full-scale search. Ruby is a repeat offender. According to reports, she's been linked to several previous cases of missing persons.""A repeat offender?" Willow's expression changed. "How can she be a repeat offender? Isn't she just a nanny from the agency?""She's a nanny, but she's been using that position to get close to newborns as a trafficker. There are a lot of cases like this now, and the police have received numerous similar reports."Willow's face drained of color, and her rigid expression created an unsettling atmosphere. After a long pause, she suddenly laughed. She slowly lowered her head and buried her hands in her disheveled hair. Laughing, she cried as she said, "A trafficker… I let a trafficker take my daughter…"Matthew felt bad for her. He handed her a tissue and said, "Let me take you to the hospital for a check-up. The accident was serious… Are you feeling any discomfort?"Willow
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Theodore froze for a moment. Suddenly, Willow snapped out of it. She shook off his grip and stumbled back several steps. "Yes, it was the nanny you brought in. You did this on purpose!""Has Iris given birth?" Willow didn't get angry. Instead, she laughed and said, "You have another child! "My daughter is just a thorn in your side and a burden that gets in the way of your happiness. So, you and Iris teamed up to get rid of her."Theodore's face remained tense. "Calm down.""Calm down? Sure, you're always so calm!"Theodore, you're a cold, heartless bastard." Supported by Matthew, Willow glared fiercely at the man before her with hatred. "If Yasmine can't be found, I'll never forgive you!"The rain continued pouring down, soaking both of them. Without hesitation, Willow got into Matthew's car.In the rearview mirror, she could see Theodore's tall figure standing motionless in the rain, watching them leave. Willow turned her head away, refusing to look back.At the Bassett Res
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In just three days, Willow had lost a noticeable amount of weight. She looked like she had aged ten years overnight. Watching her, Matthew's heart ached. "Willow, please listen to me. At least have a proper meal, okay?"For three days, she hadn't eaten anything that Matthew had brought her. Yesterday, she even fainted, and it was only after Terence gave her an IV that she was able to recover.After much persuasion, Willow finally agreed to have a meal before going to the police station. Meanwhile, Theodore had already secured visitation rights ahead of schedule at the detention center.Through the iron bars, his cold gaze locked onto the woman on the other side. The middle-aged woman shuddered. The handcuffs on her wrists clinked with a sharp sound."Where's my daughter?" Theodore asked bluntly. "Where is she now?"After taking a deep breath, Ruby slowly said, "She's dead."Theodore abruptly stood up. He asked with a gloomy expression, "What did you just say?""Mr. Bassett!" A
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"She's not here. Just tell me whatever it is."After that, there was a long silence on the other end of the line.Theodore had always been someone who could remain calm even if the sky was falling. To Matthew, he was ruthless and cold-hearted, a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. However, Theodore's tone just now was filled with unmistakable grief.Matthew regretted it a bit, but it was already too late."Yasmine is dead," Theodore muttered through the pain.He was trying to suppress his emotions, but even then, he choked on his words as he couldn't hold it any longer."Don't tell Willow yet."Matthew abruptly grabbed Willow's arm and shouted urgently, "Willow!"Willow was already frail, so she collapsed against Matthew's chest, gasping for breath. Her breathing was very shallow and weak. She gripped Matthew's arm tightly. "T-Theodore… Y-You…""Willow!"Matthew regretted it so much. He quickly carried her up and went to the City Hospital.…Willow lay 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
