Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The birthday party was over . Willow helped the nanny tidy up the house and took a cup of warm milk upstairs for Hannah . She stood outside the door , hearing Hannahs sobs through the slightly ajar door . Her steps faltered because she saw Declans back . It should be a mother son conversation Willow didnt want to disturb them and was about to leave when she heard Hannahs voice . She is Elenas only child . Back then , if my business hadnt gone wrong , I would have definitely taken her with me . How could I let Elijah take the advantage ? Even if she didnt say anything , I could imagine what kind of life she had these past few years … She has changed so much , and I wouldnt even recognize her if we met by chance . If her parents were still alive , they would be heartbroken . Whats wrong with me protecting her ? Outside , Willows eyes moved slightly , her eyelids moistening . I had originally thought about adopting her , but Nina went too far ; how could I stand aside ? Besides , I didnt say much , added Hannah . You shouldnt have said I like her , deliberately misleading . Declans voice was very cold . Hannah said , You liked her a lot when you were little . Declan frowned . She actually brought up childhood … When the two of you separated , Elena joked with Willow , saying if she wanted to go with you , she had to pack her luggage herself . Willow started packing and you immediately took her luggage without hesitation , and left with her . Hannah remembered everything . So , there was evidence for that . Isnt she your ex ? Did I say anything wrong ? Declan was speechless . Hannah continued , Did you see Willow today ? No , Declan answered . Hannah raised her voice . She said , So you think theres something wrong with her ? This idea was mine . I deliberately misled them , making them think you two are definitely engaged , wasnt that for a hidden deterrence ? Willow doesnt have her parents backing ; I have to support her . I dont need you to do anything , nor do I need you to act , just dont refute , let her get the divorce smoothly . Once she starts a new life , I will bring her here and adopt her . I dont believe you cant even handle some rumors . During this period , if you find a girl you like , I will personally come to explain things for you . 1/5 54 % +5 Chapter 7 Hannahs tone seemed to say , Now you should be satisfied , right ? Declan leaned back in his chair , letting out a light laugh . He laughed because he was angry . His parents divorced when he was eight , and he went with his father , Hannah settled in Helisland . In more than a decade , she returned to the country only a few times . Their mother son relationship had always been distant . Unexpectedly , she gave him such a big surprise this time . He had never met Willow . But when Hannah mentioned Elijah , he knew who Willow was . That day at the mall , Willows conversation with her friend was still vivid in his ears . In his opinion , Willow was snobbish and scheming , Now it seemed she was quite capable too . No wonder she dared to have those thoughts . Declan said , Is it all the mans fault , she has no problems ? Hannah had so many sentences defending her . In Declans view , his mother was the typical person who would be fooled around easily . I need to make Mom see her true color , thought Declan . He said in a cold tone , Three months . During this time , I wont deny it . Its enough for her to get divorced . It was also enough for Willow to show her true colors . Declan stood up to leave . Wait , meet her , said Hannah . Declan opened the door . The doorway was empty . Willow didnt expect Hannah to force her own son to yield for her sake . She didnt want Hannah to fall out with her own son because of her . Willow found Hannah , wanting to persuade her again , to dissuade her from this idea . However , Hannah had finally gotten her son to agree ; she couldnt easily change her mind . She said , If you cant stand his bad temper , just avoid him . You can also ignore him . If he has any complaints , let him keep them to himself . Just bear with it ; three months will pass in no time. 2/5 54 % +5 Chapter 7 I dont have a problem with him , said Willow . But deep down , she had her reservations . Hannah took Willows hand firmly and said earnestly , Willow , if you dont have anyone to back you up , the divorce wont be that smooth . Elijah would find many ways to transfer his assets , delay proceedings , and leave Willow with nothing . Do you really want to leave the marriage with nothing ? Hannah added . Willow didnt want that . She said , Thank you then . Ill get divorced as soon as possible ; I dont want Mr. Turner to dislike me or put you in an awkward position . Dont worry about me ; just get yourself out of trouble . A wave of warmth washed over Willow . After that , Hannah asked Willow to stay for another two days . On the day Willow left , Hannah bought her a first class ticket and took her to the airport . As she boarded the plane , Willow unexpectedly saw Declan . Their seats were just one aisle apart . The words she heard outside the room that day automatically played in her ears . She began to absentmindedly photoshop her castle . After a while , she realized there was no need . Declan was ice cold . Sitting there with headphones on , he gave off an aloof vibe . Willow felt that it wasnt that Declan hadnt seen her ; it was more like no one around was worth his attention . The plane took off smoothly . A little boy was jumping and playing around in the plane , not too loudly , but occasionally letting out a shout , which his mother would quickly cover his mouth for and lecture him in a low voice . Willow thought of Bobby . Her heart sank . She connected to the planes Wi Fi and messaged Freya . Freya owned a vacant house and Willow wanted to borrow it . Freya sent several emojis in response and asked why Willow couldnt live with her and said she really needed some company . As Willow replied to her , all smiling , suddenly , the little boy playing in the aisle suddenly froze , his face turning blue . His mother immediately sensed something was wrong . She rushed toward her son and asked , Whats wrong ? Stewardess ! 3/5 12:54 Tue , 11 Mar M Chapter 7 Stewardess ! Help ! The stewardess rushed over . However , due to the language barrier and the mothers anxiety , communication became extremely difficult . Passengers started to look over . Willow understood the situation from the mothers broken and urgent words . The boy had a piece of candy stuck in his throat . Willow quickly stepped forward . Let me try ; I know first aid . The boys mother grabbed onto Willow like she was a lifeline . Please , save him ! Willow hugged the boy from behind and forcefully pressed his abdomen . After a couple of presses , the candy flew out of the boys throat and hit the cabin wall . The boy started coughing violently . Willow gently patted his back to help him catch his breath . Once the boy calmed down a bit , he burst into tears . The mother was also scared into tears , holding the boy and repeatedly thanking Willow . Thank you ; thank you really ! I dont know what I would have done if I hadnt met you . Willow comforted the mother by patting her shoulder . First aid was something she learned in college . Back then , she thought she might encounter emergencies while traveling for photography , so she learned it to save herself or her companions . After getting married , she never used it on herself , but she did use it twice on Bobby . Once when Bobby had a fishbone stuck in his throat . And once when he choked on water in the pool . Those times , she thought the world was ending . Willow said to the mother , My pleasure . Its good that your son is okay now . Comfort him ; dont let him cry or choke again . You should still take him to the hospital after we land to make sure the candy didnt scratch his throat . Okay , thank you . The mother relaxed . Youre welcome . Willow smiled slightly and turned to meet Declans eyes . They were deep and unwavering . Willows heart skipped a beat . When did he start looking over here ? There was still Sebastians voice in Declans earphones . Hey , hey ! Im talking to you ; did you hear me ? 4/5 12:54 Tue , 11 Mar Chapter 7 It seemed like Declan hadnt heard him ; instead , he asked Willow , Are you Rita ? This question was somewhat strange . Didnt I already introduce myself at the photo exhibition ? Did he not believe me at that time ? Or is he recognizing me now ? thought Willow . She said , Yes . Declan took out his business card from his pocket and handed it over . His voice was cold and concise . Im Declan Turner . Willow took it . Declan said , I really admire your photography . I hope you can consider taking photos for our companys product brochure . The price is negotiable . The gold embossed business card read Regal Group , which excited Willow . If she could collaborate with Regal Group , her career would take off quickly . Sebastians voice came through Declans earphones again . Dude , who are you talking to ? Before Willow could speak , she saw Declan look away with a cold voice . He said , No one . Sebastian said to Declan , Willow is really pretty , not inferior to a big star . I got some photos of her ; do you want to see them ? Im not interested . Declan refused without hesitation . What if shes interested in you ? Its quite easy for a girl to succeed in pursuing a guy , especially when shes got your mom . Can you handle that ? asked Sebastian . Declan looked at the phone number his mother had sent him a few days ago . He copied it , searched on WhatsApp , and added her as a friend . 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