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Though there was some awkwardness, an apology still needed to be made."I'm sorry, and thank you for saving Yasmine. We misunderstood."Being more tactful and smooth in handling things, Penny knew when to yield and when to advance.Cedar hadn't planned on making a big deal out of it. In a calm voice, he simply said, "Just be more careful with the child next time."After speaking, he patted the little girl on the head. "Your name is Yasmine?""Yes." Yasmine nodded enthusiastically. "What about you?""I'm Cedar."Cedar smiled at her, a soft dimple forming on his cheek. The usual cold aura vanished in an instant, replaced by a warm, radiant charm that even left Penny mesmerized."Hey! He's gone, and you're still staring?"Jessica gave Penny a nudge in disgust. "Wipe the drool off your face."Penny instinctively touched the corner of his mouth. "What drool?""In your eyes.""Ugh! You're so annoying! Come on! That guy was really handsome. If we hadn't jumped to conclusions and y
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"Of course I'm sure. I buried her with my own hands. Didn't you guys find the body?""We did, but the child we found wasn't Yasmine."Ruby froze for a moment, though she didn't seem particularly flustered. "Then you probably made a mistake. Maybe some other child passed away, and their family buried them there secretly."Listening to her attempts to rationalize it, Clark's eyes grew colder."When you buried the body, why did you specifically choose to do it near the tallest tree? Were you afraid someone wouldn't be able to find it later?""I… I just buried it wherever. I happened to remember the place when the police asked me.""Ruby, the case is already closed, yet you've answered all my questions so fluently, even giving more details than I asked for. That doesn't sound like something a murderer would do. It sounds more like you've rehearsed this story over and over."Clark's gaze narrowed. "Is Yasmine still alive?"As the question came through the receiver, Ruby was shocked.
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Willow was about to ask more questions when Theodore's voice suddenly came from behind her. "Your leg hasn't healed yet. Who told you to run around?"She hurriedly hung up the phone, but as she turned, she lost her balance. If Theodore hadn't been quick to grab her arm, she would have fallen flat on her face.Clutching his arm, Willow took a deep breath, still shaken. "You nearly gave me a heart attack! You know people can get scared to death, right?""As long as I do nothing wrong, I have nothing to fear."His words left her speechless. She let go of his arm and limped back toward the place where she had been resting. But before she could take more than two steps, Theodore caught her again. This time, he supported most of her weight, which made her walking much easier than before."You're so stubborn," he muttered under his breath as she discreetly put her phone away.Willow wasn't sure if Theodore had overheard her phone conversation, so she kept recalling the words that she
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"I'll head out in about half an hour to join your sister for breakfast."As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward the slight crack in the door, where he noticed a suspicious figure lurking.Wearing a faint smile, he continued, "Alright. We'll talk more when we meet."…Willow had been eavesdropping eagerly outside the study. When the conversation inside suddenly quieted, she leaned closer to the door. Through the narrow gap, she caught a sight that almost made her nose bleed.Theodore was changing his clothes. As he shrugged off his gray bathrobe, his tanned back was exposed. His muscles were perfectly toned without the exaggerated bulk of someone who practically lived at the gym, creating a powerful yet graceful silhouette.Willow couldn't help but swallow."If you want to watch, come in and do it openly." A cool, teasing voice echoed from inside the room.Snapping back to her senses, Willow panicked. Before Theodore could turn around, she fled as her face flushed. She dashed off
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She's dead? Willow was fuming. Without thinking, she stormed over and interrupted their gossip. "You shouldn't speak if you don't know the facts. Have you ever met the new architect?"How can you talk about someone behind their back like this? What's wrong with being young? Does being young mean they can't be capable? Don't be so narrow-minded."The group was left dumbfounded. Seeing Willow dressed in expensive clothes and speaking with such authority, they assumed she was some higher-up doing an inspection. However, they hadn't heard of any female leaders on site.One of them asked boldly, "Who are you?""I'm…" Willow quickly came up with a thought. She said without feeling guilty, "I'm Mr. Bassett's secretary."The group exchanged confused glances. Mr. Bassett's secretary?"What? You don't believe me?" Willow's attitude was domineering."No! We believe you." They didn't mean any harm. They just had loose tongues, and now they were quick to apologize. "Sorry. We were just tal
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"No, thanks. I don't want any," Theodore said.Willow's offer for coffee was declined.She wasn't giving up, though. Over the next half hour, she came up with various excuses. She thought of buying water, snacks, or even getting an umbrella from the car.However, Theodore turned her down each time without showing any mercy.The people around them were left stunned."Mr. Durham, what's with this new secretary? We're in the middle of a conversation, and she keeps interrupting Mr. Bassett over trivial matters. Isn't that unprofessional?"Sean shook his head and mysteriously said, "It's better not to ask too much."He couldn't quite figure out what was going on between Theodore and Willow."I'm going to the restroom," Willow snapped, clearly losing her patience. With that, she left.She must have lost her mind to have stuck around with him for this long. Who said a secretary couldn't just leave whenever she wanted? The worst-case scenario was that she'd quit the job.Theodore pau
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Willow was furious, but she knew she was in the wrong.There was no point in dragging this out."I'm leaving!" she snapped as she rummaged through her bag for the car keys. After searching for a while, she still couldn't find them."What's wrong?"When faced with Theodore's question, Willow suddenly felt uneasy. "There should be a spare key for your car, right?"Theodore instantly understood what she was saying. "There is, but it's at home. Just leave the car here. I'll have someone come and pick it up later.""Then I'll get going first.""Are you sure you want to leave?" Theodore didn't try to stop her. His hands were casually tucked into his suit pockets as he asked, "Aren't you going to see Cedar?"Willow froze.She had followed Theodore here just to see Cedar. If she left without seeing him, she would just feel unsatisfied.After thinking it over, she decided to swallow her pride for the time being. "When is he coming?""I don't know. He had some last-minute business to
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Willow suddenly felt a wave of emotion wash over her.To be honest, Sean's personality wasn't exactly suited for such a high-pressure job. He wasn't confident enough and tended to compare himself to others. In the past, Theodore would never have kept him around as a special assistant.Three years had passed, and it seemed like they'd both softened up a bit."Let's stop here for today. Everyone, go get your lunch.""Thank you for your hard work.""Thanks, Mr. Bassett."… After she heard the sound of the meeting wrapping up, Willow glanced at her watch.It was already noon.Theodore stepped out of the conference room while adjusting the cuffs of his suit jacket with his slender fingers. He looked at Willow and said, "I made a reservation at your favorite restaurant. Let's go grab lunch."Willow frowned as she asked, "Where's Cedar? Didn't you say he was coming?""He had something come up last minute.""Why didn't you tell me sooner? I've been waiting here all morning."Theo
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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
