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Chapter 543

Author: Little Pig Bone
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-19 13:15:01
As a mix of emotions welled up inside Willow, she was left feeling confused. As the president of Bassett Corporation, Theodore was normally surrounded by his entourage.

He usually frequented upscale places or luxury clubs, and his idea of relaxation was going to places like Nevermore Golf Club.

The thought of him taking a casual stroll down a regular street was already unimaginable, let alone stumbling upon the street cart she used to frequent.

Theodore didn't say much, but it was clear to Willow that he was a regular at this place when she saw how expertly he took out the utensils from the sterilizer.

Willow couldn't help but ask, "You could have just helped them with their child's schooling. Why go through the trouble of renting them a storefront?"

"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." Theodore then calmly added, "The reason they had issues with their child's schooling in the first place was that they didn't make e
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    Nancy continued with a smile, "I told Mr. Bassett that when you came back, I'd make you the exact same burrito bowl as the one from back then. Maybe then you wouldn't leave anymore, just like back then."Stunned, Willow looked across the table in surprise."I'll leave the two of you to it. Take your time, and let me know if you want more."Theodore's expression remained unreadable as he quietly mixed his burrito bowl.Willow hesitated before asking, "You already knew, so why did you ask just now?""Hearing it from you is different from hearing it from someone else.""So you helped them because…" Willow trailed off, not finishing her question as the answer was already clear.Theodore remarked, "You should eat before the food gets cold.""Okay." Lowering her head to eat, Willow quietly muttered "thank you" after a while.Theodore's brows drew together momentarily, and a hint of warmth flickered in his normally cold, dark eyes.After Willow left three years ago, Theodore tried e

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    Had Ellie not given that insincere advice just now, Theodore wouldn't have thought much about the situation. However, her unnecessary act of overcompensating only made him see through her act right away.Sara had always been in good health, and the doctor didn't find anything serious either. It was obvious that he had been summoned there for a different reason.Ellie paled. "I don't know what you're talking about, Theodore."Looking away, Theodore stepped into Sara's room. Sara was lying in bed, and when the maid saw Theodore come in, she tactfully left with her head down."Grandma.""Come and sit." Sara patted the side of the bed. "I heard you talking to Ellie just now. What were you talking about?""Not much. Just some small talk.""My health has nothing to do with her. Don't blame her. Over the years, she's been dedicated to me. Putting aside past events, she's actually quite considerate."As people age, they tend to become confused. Perhaps Sara had grown more reliant on El

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    "That's because, according to Yaron's identification papers, Willow is his biological mother."Ellie's voice came through the phone again. "This was the wrong move you made back then. Now that you've been caught in a bind, turning the situation around will be difficult.""Yaron is my son—the son I raised for years. Why is she his mother just because someone said so? She's already divorced from Theodore.""But Theodore has never publicly announced their divorce."Iris paced anxiously in the room. "Is there nothing we can do about this?""Sure there is. Willow just has to be unable to show up that day."Iris felt her heartbeat quickened. "Are you saying…""Isn't she in Emperia? This is the best chance to strike. If she disappears from this world, nothing can stop you from becoming Theodore's wife. "Even if Theodore refuses to marry you, the status is still yours since you have your son." The voice on the phone was dark and sinister.As Ellie leisurely sipped her tea, she offere

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    "It's me!" Helen's voice came from outside the door.As Willow breathed a sigh of relief, she opened the door and irritably said, "Mom, why are you…"Before she could finish her sentence, she noticed that the one standing right in front of her was Theodore.She immediately tried slamming the door shut, but it was stopped by a large hand that easily pushed the door and herself back."What are you doing?" Willow was visibly mad.Helen's voice came from outside again, her tone sounding triumphant as if she had just completed her mission. "You two take your time chatting. I still have soup on the stove, so there's no rush. You can eat after you chat for a bit.""Mom!" Willow was rendered speechless. How could her own mother do such a thing? Helen was taking an outsider's side!After Helen left, Theodore calmly said, "Are you sure you want to keep talking to me looking like that?"Following his gaze, Willow caught sight of a conspicuous part of her T-shirt, prompting her to quic

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    Willow was so close to retrieving her diary! With a fiery look in her eyes, she turned to glare at Theodore, only to realize how intimate their current position was when she met his intense gaze."Are you throwing yourself at me now?"Right when his deep, magnetic voice entered her ears, his faint cologne assaulted her senses."As if." Blushing, Willow tried to struggle but was caught by his hand.With Theodore pressing down on her, his body blocked out the sunlight from the window. The shadow cast over Willow made her heart race uncontrollably.His breath was heavy, and the warm breath grazing Willow's neck ignited a fire within her.As their faces drew closer, he whispered in a hoarse voice, "I've missed you over the past few years."Willow had initially planned to push him away, but when she saw the slight redness in his eyes, she froze momentarily.He then held her tightly, kissing her so hard that it was as if he wanted to become one with her."Mmm!"Willow felt like she

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    Willow kicked the door out of anger. As a bang sounded, her yelping followed."Ouch!" Willow hopped on one foot in pain.Frowning, Theodore grabbed her arm. "Why are you picking a fight with the door?""That's none of your business." Willow shook his hand off as if she'd been electrocuted before hopping painfully back inside.She had only taken a few steps when she was suddenly lifted into the air.Feeling like she was losing her balance, she instinctively wrapped her arms around Theodore's neck, but she still put on a tough act and said, "I can walk on my own. Put me down.""Hopping around doesn't count as walking." Theodore's retort left her speechless. He carried her over to the couch. As if he knew the place well, he went straight to her room and came back with a first-aid kit."How did you even know where the first-aid kit was? Have you been robbing my house?""I know every inch of this place."Theodore lifted her foot to inspect the injury, and his expression darkened

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    "Why did you barge in?" Willow glared at Theodore.After a brief moment of confusion, Theodore calmly replied, "If I'm not mistaken, this is Cedar's room, and it's also the room I'm supposed to be sleeping in tonight."Willow was speechless for a moment.As Theodore glanced at the phone Willow had turned face down on the table, he recalled seeing her video chatting with two women when he walked in. Though he didn't see their faces clearly, he had an idea of who they were.Feigning ignorance, he asked, "What's the matter?""Nothing. I changed the sheets for you. You should go to bed early." Willow instantly grabbed her vibrating phone from the table before hurrying out.Seeing how flustered she was when she left, Theodore couldn't help but chuckle.Back in her own bedroom, Willow took a deep breath before pressing the answer button. Two pairs of eyes instantly filled the screen as soon as the call connected."Where is he? Where is that guy?" Penny kept looking behind Willow, but

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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

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