Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Doting Bigwig: Kabanata 601 - Kabanata 610

"What are you crying for? Speak up! Say something!" Iris shouted.Behind her, Sara's expression twisted in disappointment when she saw Iris' actions. "Iris!""Grandma," Willow interrupted before Sara could say more.Sara froze upon hearing that. After seeing Willow again after three years, she appeared even more intimidating and assertive. The power in her gaze was something Sara herself hadn't possessed even two decades ago.Willow smiled faintly, but beneath that smile was a clear warning. "Grandma, you have a kind heart. I know you feel sorry for Iris, who is struggling alone in Emperia. But did you hear what she just said? If this gets out, people will think Yaron is an illegitimate child."That struck a nerve with Sara, and her expression tightened. Yaron was Theodore's eldest and currently the only son. She couldn't bear to let rumors stain the family name by calling Yaron an illegitimate child.No matter how much she disliked Willow, Sara had to accept this reality."Ther

Theodore helped Willow back into the car."Maybe… maybe they remembered wrongly that they found the child in the winter. Or maybe they just don't want to give the child back, so they're lying," Willow said.She suddenly reached for the door handle. "I'll go back and check again.""Willow, she is not our daughter." Theodore caught her hand.The warmth of his touch seemed to pull her back, and when she looked into his unwavering eyes, her chest tightened.Suddenly, her nose felt sore, and the tears fell. "How can she not be our child?"Theodore pulled her close and gently patted her back. He didn't say a word and simply held her as she cried.By the time they returned to the city center, it was already nightfall.Inside the police station's interrogation room, a simple wooden table separated Willow and Iris.Iris had been temporarily detained for attempted murder as Finley had reported her.Right after Iris was dragged out of the afternoon's event by security, the police took h

"Joey, can you calm down?" Matthew asked.Seeing that Matthew wasn't following, Joey's expression darkened even more. "Fine. You're not leaving? Then I will.""I'm sorry, but Joey's been really emotional lately. We'll talk later," Matthew quickly apologized to Willow and Theodore."Wait—" Willow tried to stop Matthew as she wanted to discuss the photo, but the two of them left so quickly that she couldn't catch up.Theodore gently pulled her back. "Let it go for now. We'll talk to Matthew later. Since the child is with us, then it's just a misunderstanding that can be cleared up easily.""It's my fault for not explaining it, but why would the child lie and say her name is Yasmine?" Willow frowned.The girl on Matthew's phone was indeed named Yasmine, but she wasn't Willow's daughter; she was just the girl she found. Clearly, Joey had misunderstood.After settling the bill, they stepped out of the bar, and the cool night breeze swept away some of the tension.Willow sent a quick

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

"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