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The Doting Bigwig Chapter 509
The last traces of evening glow vanished as darkness fell upon Portumville.It was buzzing at Sweeney Residence's banquet hall. At the big balcony upstairs, however, it was the stark opposite as the area was filled with solemn, dark hostility.Penny and Jessica crossed their arms as they glared at Theodore.After a period of grave silence and tension, Theodore was the first to speak. "Since the both of you asked me to come here, is there anything you'd like to tell me?"Just a while ago, he received a piece of paper from a waiter. The note told him to meet at the balcony and it was signed with Willow's name.Although he knew it definitely wasn't Willow who wrote the note, he came anyway.Jessica lifted her elbow a little. Penny was nudged back to her senses and cleared her throat awkwardly."Theodore, we've seen enough men playing the knight in shining armor. Don't you think that our opinions of you will change just because you spoke up for Willow just now."Let me tell you, it
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Theodore's eyes were bloodshot from the whiskey, but he remained conscious. "I'm okay. How did you know to come here?""If I didn't come here, were you going to drink until you die?""It's not that serious." Theodore glanced at Jessica and Penny. "I'm talking to Ms. Sweeney about something.""The hell do you guys have to talk about?"Willow grabbed his hand. "Come with me.""Hey, Willow!""Don't call me." Willow looked back at Penny and Jessica, and glared at them furiously. "I'll settle this with you two later!"Jessica's expression changed immediately.She looked at Willow who stormed off with Theodore coldly, and her gaze turned terrifyingly dark. She told Penny angrily, "Don't go after her and just let her be! We won't help her from now on. She can do whatever she wants on her own!"Penny hurriedly explained, "Jessica, don't get worked up. Willow didn't mean it that way."Jessica turned to leave as if she heard nothing."Hey, where are you going? Wait for me!"…Willow
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Willow hurried toward the banquet hall to find Terence. As soon as she saw him, she hurriedly explained, "He's had more than two bottles of whiskey.""Is he trying to kill himself?" Terence asked as Willow dragged him upstairs. "Slow down, even if he's going to die, another minute won't make a difference. Why not just call a hearse now?""Are you even his friend? Why are you talking like that?""Oh? Sounds like you actually care about him?""I care about our business deal and my money.""Sure, keep telling yourself that. You both act so tough.""Here," Willow said as she pushed open the door. Instead of Theodore, she found Lionel in the lounge.Willow was surprised. She asked, "Why are you here? Where's Theodore?"Lionel replied with his hands behind his back, "He just left.""Where did he go?""If I'm not mistaken, he probably went to the hospital. He got a call from a woman. The woman said something about a child with a fever, so he rushed out immediately."Willow was stun
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Sometimes, it was hard to see the truth when you were too close to the project.After the banquet ended, Willow left Sweeney Residence on her own."Sorry, the number you've dialed is currently unavailable…"She had called both Jessica and Penny several times, but their phones were switched off, and none of her messages were replied to.Her mind was a mess. She rolled down the car window and hoped that the night breeze would help clear her thoughts.Suddenly, a figure caught her eye."Stop the car."Isaac was slightly startled but quickly pulled over to the side of the road. "What's wrong, Willow?"Stepping out of the car, Willow said, "I saw a child alone by the roadside.""That's impossible. It's the middle of the night."Isaac also got out of the car without finishing his sentence. There was indeed a little girl crouching by the sidewalk under the streetlight. She couldn't have been more than three or four years old, with a tiny mushroom-shaped backpack on her back and a wh
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"Miss, what's wrong?" Yasmine asked. She looked up at Willow with confusion. She couldn't understand why the woman was suddenly staring at her with such a strange expression.The word "Miss" snapped Willow back to reality. If Yasmine were still alive, she'd be about this age. Her heart ached as she said bitterly, "I had a daughter, and her name was Yasmine too.""Really? Where is she?""She… she's gone to a faraway place.""Did she die?"Willow froze.This child…Yasmine said with seriousness, "Every time someone says someone went far away on TV, it means they died."After so many years, this was the first time anyone had spoken about Yasmine's passing so plainly and directly in front of her. Her daughter hadn't just gone somewhere unreachable, but had died.Suddenly, a small, soft hand tugged at Willow's fingers.Willow opened her hand and found a milk candy in her palm."For me?""Yes," Yasmine said as she nodded. "Here's the candy, so don't be sad."For some reason, whe
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The police officers turned around in surprise. "Really? That's great.""I'm sorry to hassle you.""Don't worry, it's not a hassle at all.""Well, in that case, let's exchange contact information. We'll accompany you back to your place to verify your address and make a record. When we get news from the girl's family, we'll come by to pick her up.""Alright, sure."On the way home, Yasmine fell asleep on Willow's shoulder. She was probably worn out from crying or was just exhausted. When they arrived, Isaac lent a hand and helped carry the sleeping child into the house.Willow was worried that Isaac's tall frame might accidentally bump Yasmine's head, so she followed him cautiously."Willow, are you sure you can take care of her on your own? I could take her with me. Besides picking you up from work, I don't have much else to do.""How's a man supposed to take care of a little girl? There are too many things that would be inconvenient for you guys."Willow settled Yasmine into t
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It was already past midnight, and the pediatric ward of the hospital was quiet.Once the door closed, the sounds from the corridor were cut off from the room.Theodore turned around and looked at Iris. "The fever's gone down. You don't need to worry too much. Just follow the doctor's advice, and we'll keep him under observation for now.""I'm sorry. I was supposed to take Yaron back to Emperia today.""Now is not the time to talk about that. You can go back once Yaron is feeling better."Hearing this, Iris clenched her fists. "Theodore, where were you today? It seemed like you drank a lot. The doctor said you shouldn't be drinking. You…""It's fine," Theodore interrupted, his tone tinged with impatience.Iris's expression darkened. She asked as her voice grew softer, "Are Yaron and I causing you trouble?"Theodore furrowed his brow slightly. "You're overthinking things. It's getting late, you should get some rest. The nurses are here to watch over him."With that, Theodore exc
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"That's also a snack," Willow said with resignation. Why did she even think about letting a child choose?"Never mind, I'll decide. There's a place I often go to in this mall. Let's just eat there.""Miss, did you come here by yourself?" Yasmine asked sweetly while holding onto her hand.After hearing her question, Willow paused. Then, she responded, "No, I came with two of my friends."Yasmine blinked. "Then why aren't they here?"Willow sighed again. "I made a little mistake, so they're mad at me right now. Once they're not angry anymore in a couple of days, I'll bring you to meet them, okay?"Jessica and Penny were probably still upset. They hadn't replied to any of her messages since last night.The waiter led Willow to a table by the window."Could you please make the food a bit lighter on the stomach? Something suitable for kids. And aside from that, a plate of glazed pork chops, please.""Sure."Willow handed the menu back to the waiter, then glanced over at Yasmine. T
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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
