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Chapter 221

"What do you mean you can't find him?"At Godfrey Residence, Hailey was on the balcony making a phone call. "How can someone just disappear in broad daylight? If he's not at the company or Bassett Residence, then could he be at the places he usually goes to? Did you check the basketball court, the pool, and the gym?"She listened to the response from the other end before saying, "Don't give me excuses. Do you plan to just receive the money without doing your job? "That's enough. You must find him before nightfall! Otherwise, you won't get a single penny of the final payment."Hailey then hung up angrily and turned to see her father watching her at the balcony door."Dad…" Hailey gasped as she patted her chest. "You scared me."Edward stepped out. "Who were you talking to?" Hailey remained silent."I'm talking to you. Who were you talking to?""No… No one.""Give me your phone." Hailey immediately took a step back."Give it to me." Edward's expression darkened. "Were you co

Chapter 222

Florence furrowed her brows. "They are in a relationship, and Theodore has publicly announced that Willow is his fiancée. It's perfectly normal for them to go anywhere together.""It's not normal." Hailey shook her head. "The private investigator said Theo's assistant went to a jewelry store this morning to pick up a diamond ring."Florence was slightly taken aback. It was clear what a diamond ring meant. No wonder Hailey was so anxious."Are you saying Theodore is going to propose to Willow today?""Whether he proposes or not, Willow will never become Mrs. Bassett." Hailey clenched her fists.She needed to marry Theodore. It was no longer just about liking him. The longer she stayed in Emperia, the more she could see the Bassett family's influence there. Only by marrying Theodore could she and her family reestablish themselves in Emperia."Mom, I want to join the company." Florence didn't say anything in response.The next day, Willow was awakened by the smell of breakfast.Ne

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Linda caught on to what Willow was doing immediately. Without saying a word, Linda grabbed Theodore's clothes before heading outside. "I'll put Mr. Bassett's clothes in the car first. Go ahead and have breakfast, Ms. Jett."It wasn't until Linda left that Willow finally breathed a sigh of relief.On the way back to the city, Willow asked, "Why did your boss have to return to the company all of a sudden? Was there an urgent matter?""Ms. Jett, you can always ask Mr. Bassett that directly."Slightly taken aback, Willow awkwardly cleared her throat and turned to look out the window.She was just making conversation to ease the awkward atmosphere in the car and wasn't trying to get any information from Linda. However, Linda's response made it seem like she was trying to gather information behind Theodore's back. Willow could only sigh internally. None of the people around Theodore were easy to deal with.Joey was already waiting for her in the office when she got to the company.

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"Uh, this was something unforeseen." Willow didn't know how to explain herself. "Anyway, I was quite surprised.""Stop making excuses. It's surprising enough for anyone to be with Theodore. Now hurry up and explain what's up with the ring."Feeling a bit embarrassed, Willow turned red in a conspicuous way.Though she wasn't young anymore, the thought of yesterday's proposal still felt surreal and unbelievable. There were so many dramatic elements—so much so that she almost thought it was all a dream when she didn't see Theodore that morning."He proposed to me.""Even a fool can see that." Joey gestured toward the diamond ring on Willow's finger. "I'm not blind. Hurry up and tell me the specifics. How did he propose? Where? What did he say?"When Willow told Joey that Theodore proposed in the underground garage of this building, Joey immediately had a look of disbelief. "In the underground garage? It happened right under my nose, yet no one knew about it?""It wasn't a big s

Chapter 225

Family dinner? After hanging up the phone, Willow furrowed her brows. Joey was puzzled by her reaction. "Isn't a family dinner a good thing? Doesn't this mean that Madam Sara has already accepted you?""I feel like there's more to it.""Then are you going?""Of course, I'm going. When an elder extends an invitation, it's acceptable to decline once or twice, but I can't keep refusing. Even if she doesn't accept me, I still need to do what I should."Joey sighed. "The hardships you're experiencing are something ordinary people like us can't even imagine. I guess marrying into wealth isn't that easy.""Are you mocking me?""I swear I'm not. I'm just genuinely envious."Willow raised an eyebrow. "How about we switch places? I'll be the single, wealthy elite, and you can be the rich wife in a powerful family.""Please don't. I'd be overwhelmed. Mr. Bassett is not my type at all."After some playful banter, Joey went out with a project proposal in hand, leaving Willow alone in the

Chapter 226

"Oh? You've gotten it wrong. Mr. Bassett is only ever this sweet to Ms. Jett." The employees shared the cake and coffee as they praised Theodore to the skies.Willow was flustered from all the teasing. "Oh, shut up and enjoy the food in silence. If you guys would rather gossip than eat, I'm taking the food away!"Then, she looked around and asked Annie, "Where's Joey?""Ms. Lane? I think she's in her office. I asked her to come, but she said she didn't feel like eating."Willow cast a doubtful glance toward Joey's office. She headed straight over and knocked on Joey's door.She heard Joey asking weakly, "Who's there?""It's me." Willow opened the door and hurried over. "Joey, what's wrong?"Joey looked ghastly pale as she curled up on the couch. Lying on a pillow, she shook her head. "Help me close the door."Joey always put on a tough front and never showed weakness to anybody. Willow knew what she was thinking, and quickly went to lock the door. "What happened to you? Are y

Chapter 227

"Joey! Joey, why are you bleeding so much?" Willow stared at the blood trailing down between Joey's thighs in horror. She quickly covered Joey with her jacket and shouted toward the outside, "Hey! We need help here! Call an ambulance quickly!"…The sky had turned dark as the streetlights shone brightly. The cars were stuck in traffic during the evening rush hour.The Bassett family members were seated in the private room. Ellie poured Sara a cup of tea casually and asked, "Why did you decide to have dinner outside? It's actually safer to dine at home since we have our own chefs."Sara huffed, "I bet he doesn't want to let her visit our home. He's scared that I'll do something to her."Theodore didn't give them any reaction. He glanced at Ellie and quietly said, "Grandma, I'm sure you won't, but who knows? Someone else might do it.""Have some tea, Mom." Ellie lowered her head sheepishly.Sara grew impatient. "How many cups of tea have I emptied at this point? Why isn't she he

Chapter 228

The look on Willow's face said everything. Joey stared at her blankly. "No way. Don't tell me you've forgotten it?"Willow fumbled in her bag and pockets. "Where's my phone?"If she was late or didn't show up, Theodore would have called her. However, ever since she was on her way with Joey to the hospital, she had never heard her phone ring.Joey sat up. "Don't panic. Did you leave it in the office?""Maybe.""The phone isn't important right now. You can still make it to dinner. Go quickly."Willow was still worried about Joey, but Joey urged her to leave. "I'll be fine over here, you don't have to stay. The caretaker is here anyway. Hurry and go. Madam Sara doesn't have the best impression of you, to begin with. If you don't explain yourself tonight, things will get even worse."Willow finally hurried off.…She finally reached the hotel at 8:00 p.m., an hour later than the agreed time. The waiter was cleaning up the table when she rushed to the private room. The food on th

Chapter 229

Willow explained herself in a low, pitiful voice as if she were a poor little kitten who had broken a vase. The look in Theodore's eyes gradually took on warmth. He replied hoarsely, "Don't worry. Grandma isn't an unreasonable lady."He paused and continued, "But if an emergency happens again in the future, shouldn't you let me know about it too?"Willow froze. All of a sudden, she felt like a school student who was being reprimanded by her parents."Okay. I got it…"Theodore raised his eyebrows, not knowing if Willow truly meant what she said. He asked the driver to send her home.As the car passed by a jeweler on the street, Willow's eyes lit up. "Stop, stop! I want to buy something."…It was the next morning.Sara had just taken her seat in the Bassett Residence's dining area when David informed her in a hurry, "Ms. Jett is here.""What for?"Ellie served her some yogurt and said, "She's probably here to apologize for yesterday night."Sara frowned and huffed, "I won't s

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The look on Sara's face brightened a little when she saw Hailey. "Hailey, why are you here?"Hailey waved the cookies in her hand. "I bought some cookies for you. I wanted to bring them here last night, but I asked Aunt Ellie and knew that you had a dinner engagement. "I didn't want to interrupt, so I brought them here this morning. Too bad I seem to be interrupting something again."At the mention of the dinner last night, Sara glanced at Willow and scoffed coldly. "Hailey, I'm sorry you had to see this.""Why should you be sorry, Grandma? We're family too. You don't have to feel that way."Hailey looked at Theodore and Willow. "Grandma, you shouldn't be angry at Theodore no matter what. Besides, the weather is getting colder these days. Your health will suffer if you catch a cold out here. Let's go in before we deal with anything, okay?""Hailey's right," Ellie agreed. "Mom, let Theodore and Ms. Jett come in. Let's all have breakfast together."Only then did Sara begrudgingly

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