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Theodore's expression looked conflicted as he said, "Willow, Matthew said the child got lost in Emperia, but you found her in Portumville. Don't you find that strange?"Willow was stunned for a moment. There were indeed a lot of things that didn't add up, but the events of the day had overwhelmed her, leaving little room for deep thought. It had all slipped her mind."I don't think Yasmine was lying," Theodore said.Theodore's response stunned Willow again. "What did you say?""Yasmine said her mom wasn't good to her," Theodore explained."That's impossible. Joey isn't like that. " Willow straightened up immediately. Willow had known Joey for years and was well aware of her temper. There was no way she would believe Joey would mistreat her daughter. It simply didn't make sense, especially since Yasmine was her biological child."Maybe it's resentment toward Matthew for being absent from their lives for so long," Theodore suggested."No, I still don't buy it. Joey would never d
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"Yeah. Look at how hard Yasmine is crying. Is it really necessary to send her back?" Penny also tried to comfort Yasmine.Willow was both frustrated and anxious. "Do you think I want to send her back? She has parents, and they were my friends for many years! If it were anyone else, maybe I'd have the nerve to ask if I could adopt her. But how could I even bring that up with them?"After Willow finished speaking, she turned her back to hide her tear-filled eyes from the others.Theodore gently pulled her into his arms and rubbed her back in an attempt to calm her down. "Let me call Mr. Evans to ask about this."Meanwhile, Yasmine was crying so hard she was nearly out of breath. It didn't seem right to send her back like this. Willow nodded in agreement.On the other end, Matthew had already prepared himself to bring Lottie home when he received Theodore's call."I see… Alright, let's not rush it then. Thanks for letting me know," Matthew said."It's no trouble at all. If you an
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"I can't really hold it against you, can I?" Willow smiled. "But you definitely owe me an explanation about keeping your child a secret and your situation with Matthew. We need to talk about it." "I promise to be completely honest," Joey replied, sharing a knowing smile with Willow. "Where's Lottie?" Joey peered inside the house but only spotted Penny, who was busy making tea. There was no one else in sight. "She's upstairs," Willow said. "I'll go check on her," Joey replied. "Please go ahead." Although Willow was reluctant, she knew that Joey was Lottie's mother, and she had the right to take her child home. In the upstairs bedroom, Jessica was playing with Lottie and her new doll. "This should go like this." "I like it this way." "I don't like that." Jessica and Lottie sat on the floor surrounded by toys and hair clips, playfully arguing like young children. The sound of a door opening interrupted them, followed by Joey's voice calling out, "Lottie." Lottie
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"Joey, Theodore already spoke with Matthew. Lottie can stay here for a little while longer. What do you think?" Willow asked again. "No need for that. I'm here to take her home," Joey insisted firmly. "Willow, you're not going to stop me, are you?" Willow was stunned momentarily. "Of course, I wouldn't do that." "Good," Joey said as her eyes focused on Lottie, who was hiding behind Jessica. "Lottie, come on. Time to go home with Mommy." With that, Joey pulled Lottie out and scooped her up in one swift motion. "Mommy!" Lottie exclaimed. She reached out toward Willow but was met with an empty space. Willow felt a pang in her heart. It felt as though she was missing something crucial. She hurried after them. "Joey, did you hurt her? Please be gentle!" Lottie struggled the entire way, but Joey showed no signs of letting go. Willow and Jessica chased them to the door. They helplessly watched as Joey shoved Lottie into the car and slammed the door shut. "Willow, thank you f
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After hanging up, Theodore stared at his phone for a few seconds.Clark approached from behind and said, "Mr. Bassett, you can go in now."Theodore snapped back to reality and glanced at the detention center's entrance. His cold eyes darkened. Theodore was here to see Iris.In the visitation room, Iris' eyes lit up with hope when she saw Theodore. "Theodore, you finally came! You're here to take me home, right?"Theodore took a seat with an unreadable expression. "It's not impossible for you to leave, but first, you need to answer my questions."Iris' enthusiasm dimmed a bit. "Willow sent you here, didn't she?""No one sent me. I came on my own. Where is Yasmine?"At those words, Iris snorted. "It's this question again? I told you I don't know. If I did, why wouldn't I tell you?""Are you really sure you don't know?" Theodore shifted the subject matter. "Yaron has been demanding to see you."The mention of Yaron caused Iris' brow to furrow tightly."Are you trying to threat
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"You won't even lie to me, will you?" Iris yelled. Her eyes were full of resentment. "You can't even say a few nice words to humor me?"Theodore's brow furrowed slightly, and his expression was cold as he said, "Returning Yasmine to us is your only and best option right now. I don't think you want to spend the rest of your life without seeing Yaron."Theodore could use the same tactic against her.Iris' face turned pale.Yaron was her lifeline. Even though she often scolded and hit him out of frustration, he was still her flesh and blood.Over the past three years, Yaron had been the only thing that made her feel connected to Theodore; he provided a fleeting sense of being a family and was her only emotional anchor."It wasn't me." Iris' rigid expression softened. "Theodore, I had nothing to do with Yasmine's disappearance. I didn't know anything until much later. Iris tried to calm her emotions. "Do you know who was behind it? I can tell you…"Theodore's brows knitted slightl
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After Matthew left, Joey trembled as she opened the first aid kit. She used tweezers to pull out the pieces of broken glass from her hand, biting down on a piece of gauze as she hastily bandaged the wound.Once Joey had done a simple wrap, she rushed out the door.Joey had to find Yasmine. The way Yasmine had looked at her earlier was terrifying; there was no doubt in her mind that Yasmine knew something. She couldn't let Yasmine stick around any longerYasmine had fled the neighborhood and darted along the streets, hiding as she went.Eventually, she found a park that had a sandy play area and squeezed herself into a crawlplace, curling up into a small ball.Yasmine hadn't brought anything with her and was still wearing the princess dress that Penny had bought her. Her hairband had broken at some point, and her long hair hung messily over her shoulders like a bird's nest.She absolutely wasn't going back to that house.Joey was not her biological mother. Yasmine had overheard J
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"Yasmine, is this you?" Jessica asked.Yasmine ran over while holding her stuffed bunny and stared curiously at the photograph. She shook her head and said, "I don't know. There aren't any pictures of me when I was small."Jessica was taken aback. "Not a single one?""I've never seen any."That was strange. What mother wouldn't keep photos of her child unless there was something to hide? Jessica gently held Yasmine's hand and looked closely at her forehead. There was a faint pink scar between her brows. It was barely noticeable unless someone were to look for it. The surgery plan must have been for her.Why would Joey give such a small child a procedure to remove a beauty mark? It didn't make sense."Yasmine, what did you mean earlier when you said Joey isn't your biological mom?" Jessica asked."She just isn't! I overheard her," Yasmine replied."What did you hear?""She said on the phone that she wanted to send me away."Jessica was startled, and her mind swirled with cou
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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
