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Outside the office, Matthew's secretary led Willow to the lounge. "You can take a break here, Ms. Jett. I'll get you a cup of tea.""Thanks. Wait!" Willow stopped her and glanced at Matthew's office. "Does Joey drop by often?"The secretary shook her head. "No, this is her first time. Mr. Evans is usually very busy. He doesn't receive friends at the firm. I didn't even know Ms. Lane was his friend."Willow looked thoughtful. "Got it. Thanks.""It's no problem. Please, have a seat."After the secretary left, Willow scrolled through the photo album on her phone. She took a while to get to photos taken four years ago when she'd graduated from college.One of the photos was of four people—she and Joey wore graduation robes and held bouquets. Matthew and Quentin stood on either side of them.Willow had only learned about Joey having a crush on Matthew after graduation. She'd been wanting to talk to Joey about it, but Joey was a workaholic. She'd been busy as well, so they hadn't had
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"Hello? Mom!" It was too late. Helen had already hung up on Willow. The latter tried calling again, but the call went unanswered.The cab had already arrived at the entrance to the neighborhood. When Willow exited the car, she saw Gina and Helen standing together. Helen was as excited as she'd always been; she gestured emphatically."Mom!" Willow ran over to her."Willow!" Helen held her, still smiling brightly. "C'mon, I bought you a watermelon. Let's go home so we can enjoy it."Helen obviously still didn't know a thing about what had happened."Forget about the watermelon, Mom. Come with me." Willow wanted to pull her away, but there was no way Gina would let the opportunity to mock them slip."You shouldn't act like that, Willow. Your mother's only concerned over you. Look at how she came over in such scorching temperatures to deliver a watermelon to you. Why are you driving her away?""Exactly. Willow's always busy with work and may not have much time for household matters.
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"You're talking nonsense!" Helen's face turned red from anger. Her blood boiled, and she charged forward, grabbing Gina and preparing to strike. "I'll shut your filthy mouth!"Gina had never encountered such a situation before. After receiving several slaps, she couldn't help but scream.Suddenly, Stephanie appeared out of nowhere and shoved Gina to the ground. "How dare you hit my mom?""Mom!" Willow hurried over to support Helen. The latter was trembling with anger and couldn't utter a word. In a few seconds, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted in Willow's arms.Seeing that, Stephanie didn't dare to approach. She shouted, "She attacked first! I was just acting in self-defense for my mom. This has nothing to do with us."After that, she grabbed Gina and left.Willow's eyes were red, and she kept calling out to Helen, "Mom, wake up!"More and more people gathered to watch."Quick, call an ambulance. It looks like a stroke.""Yeah. Hurry, take her to the hospital."Willow fu
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Before Willow could introduce Theodore, Helen had already warmly extended her hand toward Theodore, saying, "Mr. Bassett, right?""There's no need to be so formal, Mrs. Jett. Just call me Theodore.""Theodore, what a nice name."Helen wasn't very highly educated, so she didn't actually know how to discern good and bad names."Mom, how did you know his last name is Bassett?"Willow belatedly realized something, staring wide-eyed. "You didn't faint?"When Helen fainted, Theodore hadn't arrived yet. If she had truly fainted, how could she know who brought her to the hospital? Moreover, she was so alert now. It was obvious that she was pretending earlier.Willow was speechless. "Mom, why did you pretend to faint? You scared the hell out of me!""Hey." Helen patted her on the back, saying not too kindly, "You seem disappointed that I didn't faint. Do you want something to really happen to me?""That's not what I meant.""Then what did you mean? You were scolded by that old hag fro
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Helen was going crazy for money.To dispel Helen's thoughts, Willow said, "He sells used cars."…After a while, the meal Theodore ordered arrived in the ward.He was truly generous. A big bowl of freshly made seafood soup was brought in by the restaurant waiter, accompanied by a table full of side dishes."This is too much, Mr. Bassett. You're being extravagant. Used cars are quite hard to sell these days, right?""Used cars?" Theodore looked puzzled.Willow suddenly coughed. "Mom, quickly eat. I suddenly remember I have something to do."After saying that, she hastily pulled Theodore out.After leaving the ward and walking a good distance, Willow finally breathed a sigh of relief.When she turned to see Theodore staring at her, she froze. Realizing she was holding his hand, she quickly let go. "I'm sorry.""I heard that I sell used cars."Theodore's questioning tone made Willow extremely awkward. She replied, "I just wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble. It's better if my
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Willow startled herself."Your water." The convenience store cashier's voice brought Willow back to reality.She snapped back, saying, "Thank you."Back in her seat, Willow handed the water to Theodore."How do you plan to tell Mrs. Jett about the divorce?"Theodore shattered Willow's beautiful fantasy with a single sentence, reminding her that she was a married woman going through a divorce."Even if I don't tell her, she'll ask. We can discuss it then.""If you need help—""No." Willow decisively refused. "Don't appear in front of my mom. That's already helping me."Theodore frowned. "Do I make you embarrassed?"Willow suddenly felt uncomfortable. "I just don't want to complicate things further. Can we not talk about this for now?"Looking at the beer in Willow's hand, Theodore didn't press further.It was already late at night. Neither spoke, each absorbed in their own food, gazing out at the street.Theodore wasn't a talkative person. He seemed to enjoy the quiet atmos
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"What can a wealthy wife be busy with?""My daughter graduated from a prestigious university and is also the company's general manager. She's very capable.""Are you serious?""It's your choice to believe me or not."Willow was moved. She straightened her back and walked confidently toward the end of the alley.Just as she reached the alley entrance, a figure blocked her path.A woman in a beige dress with long hair cascading over her shoulders stood there. Her makeup carried an innocent and charming allure, skillfully giving onlookers the impression of a bare face.The only downside was the thick bandages wrapped around her right pinky."Willow."She smiled at Willow, but it seemed strangely eerie in the dim shadow of the alley.Willow's face darkened. "Sonia, what are you doing here?""I heard there was an incident outside Quent's house last night, so I came to check on Mrs. Jett.""You're quite well-informed."Willow scrutinized Sonia. "But you'd better take care of you
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Willow said, "I won't sign this agreement.""What?" Sonia's face changed. "You know this is for the best. Do you really think you can get half of the Strand family? Don't be too greedy. You'll end up with nothing when you get kicked out!"Willow sneered, not hiding her contempt for Sonia. "Tell yourself that.""Willow, I came here to negotiate with you out of gratitude for hiring me.""Gratitude? You're putting it in such a nice way, but Quentin is not here. There's no need to act. If you're here to negotiate, you can forget it. See you in court."Willow grabbed her bag and stood up. "By the way, let me warn you. Don't go to my mom and talk nonsense. Otherwise, you'll be the one in trouble."Sonia was so exasperated that she became speechless.Willow gave her a cold glance and left.If Sonia really could make her get nothing, there was no way she would kindly offer an agreement to give her some money. In the end, they were both gauging each other's limits.Once outside the caf
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