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The Doting Bigwig Chapter 462
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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At Bassett Corporation…"Mr. Bassett, the cemetery has been chosen. Yasmine's remains have been laid to rest.""Alright. I got it," Theodore replied hoarsely, his voice raspy from a sleepless night spent at the office.He barely lifted his head when Clark gave him the update. At that moment, the phone on his desk vibrated."Hello?""Theodore, Is Willow with you?""Willow? Wasn't she with you?""What did you say?" Theodore abruptly stood up. With a pale face, he asked, "How could you lose sight of her?"Without even grabbing his coat, he stormed out of the office. Clark hurried to catch up.On the streets of Emperia, sanitation workers were still sweeping away the leaves scattered by the rain. The wet leaves turned the ground into a soggy mess, making the entire city feel bleak and desolate."Miss, aren't you cold being out here dressed like that?" an elderly worker asked a passing woman with concern. However, she simply walked by as if she hadn't heard him. She was wearing
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Willow's expression was dazed. She kept staring at the child in the young woman's arms.Fearing she might act impulsively, Matthew held her tightly. He spoke softly, trying to soothe her. "Let's go home, alright? We should head home."Perhaps it was because she was a mother herself, so she could understand the attachment. The young woman suddenly said, "My daughter's name is Lily. She's three months old. Would you like to hold her?"Willow nodded slightly. However, Matthew was still a bit worried. He asked, "Are you sure it's alright?""Of course! If it weren't for this lady, my daughter wouldn't be here."The young woman moved closer, giving the baby to Willow. "Lily, remember this day. This lady saved your life. When you learn how to talk in the future, you must thank her properly."The three-month-old baby had chubby cheeks and seemed completely unfazed by the recent accident. She stared at the people around her with curiosity.Willow took the baby in her arms with practiced
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"Willow, you're truly fortunate," Iris remarked, her response sidestepping the question. "You've lost one child, then another. Now, someone is going to great lengths to comfort you and even trying to give you another child.""What on earth are you talking about?" Willow asked."Don't you know about it yet? Theodore and I have discussed it. I'm leaving our child in your care after I go abroad. The child will be registered under your name, and you'll still be Mrs. Bassett," Iris replied.Willow's nails dug sharply into her palm as she stared at Iris in disbelief. "This can't be happening.""Can't it? Then look at this," Iris said, handing her a copy of a newborn registration certificate.It clearly stated that Yaron Bassett was male, with Theodore Bassett listed as the father and Willow Jett as the mother.Willow's face went pale. Yaron Bassett? Yasmine Bassett? How dare Theodore replace Yasmine's life with his illegitimate child, Yaron? Willow tore the paper to shreds in a fit
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As Iris finished speaking, her strength seemed to drain away, and she slumped into Theodore's arms.Theodore watched Willow's figure recede into the distance, his brow knitting with concern. After a moment of hesitation, he made his decision. He scooped Iris up and began carrying her toward the cemetery's entrance.Without glancing back, Willow got into the car and told Matthew to drive away immediately. "Theodore picked this spot. It's beautiful here—peaceful, serene. Yasmine would have loved it."Matthew caught a glimpse of Willow's reddened eyes, but dismissed it, assuming she was simply grieving. As the car began to pull away from the cemetery parking lot, a familiar figure caught his attention. Theodore was walking in the opposite direction, carrying Iris in his arms.Matthew's face tensed up immediately. "Willow…"Willow was sat in the passenger seat, her gaze fixed on the window. Matthew instantly understood. Without a word, he stepped on the gas pedal and continued d
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Quentin jolted back to reality. "Are you telling me that Willow owns Willus Corporation?""Who else could it be? How could two companies, separated by the distance between Portumville and Emperia, merge and go public out of the blue? It wouldn't make any sense otherwise," Ian replied."That's fantastic!" Quentin's excitement was palpable. "This is amazing news. I'm so happy for her!"Ever since Willow left Emperia three years ago, it was as if she had disappeared completely. No one had seen her since.Ian looked at Quentin and offered a gentle reminder. "Now that you're being transferred to Portumville, why not try to meet her?"Quentin hesitated, his eyes lingering on the news on the tablet. A thoughtful expression crossed his face. "I have a hunch that someone else might have met her before I could."…The plane thundered through the sky, slicing through the clouds as it descended toward Portumville Airport."Ladies and gentlemen, we have landed safely at Portumville Airport.
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The sound of the whistle echoed from up ahead. A young man, in his early 20s, jumped down from the railing by the riverbank. He was decked out in trendy streetwear, his hair dyed the latest shade of gray. He stood in Willow's path with a playful grin. "All by yourself, miss?"Willow simply smiled and hummed in response."It's pretty dangerous to be out alone this late, you know.""So?""How about I buy you a drink? There's a great bar just around the corner.""Oh?" Willow arched an eyebrow. "I'm married with two kids. That doesn't bother you?""Why would it? As long as it doesn't bother you. Besides, it's a shame your husband lets his beautiful wife roam around alone at night." He opened a bottle of water for her. "Here, have some water.""Youth is such a blessing. You act without thinking about the consequences." Willow sighed.The young man barely had time to register her words before Willow grabbed his wrist. Her grip was precise, and he found himself unable to break free.
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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
