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Chapter 211

"Jett? Is that his last name?" Sara asked. Even at her age, her memory was sharp. She quickly glanced at Ellie.Ellie hesitated before saying, "I think Willow's brother is in college.""It's her," Florence said through her tears. "Madam Sara, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have had the courage to come to you. Everyone's talking about how she's Theodore's fiancée."Hailey must have crossed her somehow, and now she's getting her revenge. She pushed us Godfreys around because we don't have any connections here in Emperia.""Mrs. Godfrey, please don't cry. Madam Sara will surely take control of this matter." Ellie reassured her while keeping a close eye on Sara's reaction.Sara had always valued the relationship between the Bassetts and the Godfreys and had a special affection for Hailey. She could never have imagined Hailey being involved in something as serious as hiring someone to harm another person.Now that she learned Hailey was in jail and isolated from visitors, how could
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Chapter 212

Theodore quickly dashed into the kitchen, turned off the stove, switched on the range hood, and opened the window. The smoke eventually dissipated. Then, he tenderly applied burn ointment to Willow's hand in the living room."I just wanted to make breakfast. I saw a video that said it was easy, so I thought I'd give it a try," Willow said sheepishly."Is this what you made for breakfast?" Theodore asked, eyeing the burnt mess on the table. "What is it supposed to be?""Scrambled eggs on toast," Willow replied, hardly believing that was what she made. She sighed. "Turns out cooking actually requires some talent.""It's not about talent," Theodore said, looking at her intently as he finished with the ointment. "Promise me you won't try this again, especially when I'm not around.""Why not? I can practice more when you're not around.""I'm worried you might burn the house down with no one here to help."Willow was at a loss for words. Recalling the sparks that had shot high in the
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Chapter 213

"Two coffees, two croissants, and two muffins," Willow said, eyeing the street cart. "And one egg and cheese wrap with bacon.""Coming right up!" Nancy Popplewell, the vendor, replied with a warm smile. "Running late today, huh? Is that your boyfriend?" Willow nodded."He's quite the looker! Looks like he works for a top firm." Nancy was extremely friendly and generous with her praise. "He's a great catch, and you two make a great pair!""Is that so? I find him rather ordinary," Willow said."Ordinary? If you're not interested, let me know so I can set him up with my niece," Nancy teased."Sure. I'll have him leave his number for you."Nancy handed the freshly brewed coffee to Willow, laughing heartily. "The egg and cheese wrap will be up soon."Willow brought the two coffees to the table and noticed Theodore watching her closely. She asked, "What's up?""I heard someone finds me pretty ordinary," Theodore responded.Willow arched an eyebrow. "I have to be somewhat modest when
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Chapter 214

"No," Willow said."That's strange. They wouldn't have the clout to pull strings and get her out of trouble, would they?" Joey asked."Not for something as serious as hiring men to hurt someone. The police wouldn't let her off the hook that easily. I looked into it. The Godfreys don't have much influence in Emperia. They just moved back to the country.""Good," Joey said with a sigh of relief. "I'll head out now."Willow hummed in response. After Joey left, she turned on her computer and resumed working.…Before the end of the day, Theodore called Willow. "How about we have Serratian food for dinner tonight?""That sounds great. Where do you have in mind?" Willow asked."I'll send you the location. I have a meeting that should end around 7:00 p.m. so I might be a bit late.""No worries."After ending the call, Willow received the restaurant's address. Despite having unfinished tasks, she had already lost her concentration on work. She pulled out her compact and lipstick fro
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Chapter 215

"We wrapped up our meeting about half an hour ago, and Mr. Bassett left on his own. He didn't wait for the driver. Wasn't he supposed to have dinner with you?" Clark asked, sounding confused and uncertain about the situation.Willow hung up the phone and quickly dialed Theodore's number."I'm sorry, the number you've dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."She tried calling three more times, but each attempt went unanswered. A wave of panic washed over her. Could something have happened to Theodore on his way? Without hesitating, she quickly paid her bill and left the restaurant.The restaurant was just two blocks away from Bassett Corporation. It had to be within those two blocks if anything had gone wrong.After leaving the restaurant, Willow drove straight to Bassett Corporation while repeatedly dialing Theodore's number. As she waited for the light to change at the intersection, she noticed that the traffic police had cordoned off the opposite side.Pe
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Chapter 216

"Short on evidence? What do you even mean by that?" Willow questioned bluntly. "Do the direct transfers between Hailey and the people who beat up my brother not indicate a transaction? Or do you mean that my brother's injuries aren't severe enough to convict her?""It's not that." Mike hesitated for a long time before finally being frank with her. "Ms. Jett, I'll be honest with you. You should just drop this matter. It's not going to be beneficial to you.""You let Hailey go, huh?"There was a pause on the other end before he admitted, "Yes.""Did someone intervene in this case? Was it the Bassett family?""I'm sorry."Mike apologized partly because the case had clear evidence but couldn't be further investigated to convict the perpetrator and partly because he couldn't withstand the pressure from the higher-ups to continue the investigation.What was worse was that he couldn't even tell the victim who had intervened, leading to his self-reproach."I understand. Thank you." Wil
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Chapter 217

The elevator made a soft ding as it slowly opened. Before stepping out, Willow took a deep breath, clearing her mind of what had just occurred in the office.She was pushing 30. There was no way she could be tricked by something so trivial.As soon as she exited the elevator, she spotted a tall individual standing at a distance next to a black sedan. Clearly, someone had tipped Theodore off, as he already knew she was coming to him."What are you doing here?"Willow stood a meter away from him. Seeing the bouquet of white roses he was holding, she couldn't help but feel a smile forming on her face. However, she still stubbornly said, "I don't like white roses.""That's fine," Theodore stated before opening the car door with one hand. The back seat was filled with flowers of all kinds and colors.Willow was in disbelief. "Did you bring the entire flower shop with you?"Theodore remarked, "Since I didn't know what flowers you liked, Dinah prepared a little bit of everything the fl
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Chapter 218

The car was driven toward the outskirts of Emperia.Theodore had been preparing for a long time to tell Willow that they hadn't just met recently but had known each other for a long time now, their meeting fated long ago."We're here."The car stopped by the roadside, and Theodore and Willow got out.They were in a neighborhood made up of villas, with each house spaced far apart and separated by slopes. It was clearly an old neighborhood, as no modern developments would have such large distances between houses."Where are we?""You don't remember?" Theodore pointed at the red building in front of them. "Look at this building."Willow was stunned momentarily as she looked at the red villa before her. Suddenly, her memories started to come back to her, and everything around her began to look familiar."I think I used to live here when I was a child!""How old were you then?""I was probably about five or six since I don't remember much." Willow tried to recall but found her mem
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Chapter 219

"When did you start looking into my background?" Willow took a step back, distancing herself from Theodore. She looked wary as if she were facing a stranger. "What did you find out?"Theodore wasn't surprised by her reaction. Anyone would be shocked to learn that their boyfriend had done a background check on them."Don't be nervous. I only asked Clark to start a background check on you after you approached me at that party and gave me your business card.""Really?""I've never lied to you. At first, I was intrigued by what you said. You already know that we have to do our due diligence before agreeing to a partnership. Otherwise, I wouldn't have allowed my people to engage with Strand Real Estate in the first place."Willow gradually lowered her guard as she listened to his explanation.It made sense. She was the one who approached Bassett Corporation for cooperation. Before that, Theodore likely wouldn't have noticed a company like Strand Real Estate."When did you start belie
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Chapter 220

"Do you remember now?" Willow shook her head helplessly. "I just have a vague memory of someone living there before.""It's okay." Theodore held her hand tightly. "It's fine if you don't remember anything. You were very young back then. Not being able to recall memories from that long ago is normal."Willow could hardly remember living there, let alone him. Recalling the fact that they were indeed young back then, Willow turned to Theodore with a strange look. "Be honest with me—did you start longing for me back then? I was just a child."With a straight face, Theodore answered, "I was also a child back then."Willow was speechless. As they talked, Willow's stomach grumbled audibly. She quickly covered her stomach and flashed him an awkward smile.Realizing that she was hungry, Theodore didn't tease her. "Let's see if we can find something to eat inside.""There shouldn't be any food here, right?" Willow caught up to him. "Didn't you say that someone would come to clean the p
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