Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 47

"Besides, her mother is sick. She needs the money more than ever right now. There's no way she's walking away from a paycheck."

"And even if she somehow figured all that out, she still wouldn't leave. You were there when we got married. She'd been pining after me for years, and she can't even have kids. Now that she finally has me, she'd have to be completely out of her mind to walk away."

"Okay. I trust you."

"I'll have the driver take you home. Take the rest of the day off and rest."

"Alright."

After sending Vivienne off, Julian immediately summoned Willow into his office.

The second she stepped through the door, he unleashed on her. "You are getting way too bold. Didn't I tell you to stay the hell away from Vivienne? And you actually laid hands on her?"

"And threatening her with Toby? What, do you want me to revoke everyone's bonus entirely? I really underestimated you. You're quite the backstabber."

Willow had indeed brought up Toby's parentage, but only to put Vivienne in her place. As for pushing her? She hadn't done it, and she sure as hell wasn't going to confess to something she didn't do.

Willow looked at him with dead eyes. "I didn't push her."

"I literally saw it happen, and you're still lying to my face?"

Being framed was exhausting enough, but dealing with this high school drama was infuriating. "What exactly do you want, Julian?"

"Apologize to Vivienne."

Willow felt a headache throbbing at her temples. Why was every single day a demand for an apology? First Toby, now Vivienne.

"Not going to happen. Call the cops and have me arrested."

Willow had no idea what he was talking about, nor did she care to ask. But looking at his face, she knew he wouldn't call the police. An official investigation would drag Vivienne into the spotlight, and heaven forbid his precious sister had to answer a few uncomfortable questions.

Without another word, Willow turned and walked out. Julian scoffed loudly behind her, but she ignored him.

Back at her desk, her phone buzzed with a message from Martha. Fearing her mother was having a medical emergency, Willow's heart skipped a beat as she hurriedly unlocked her screen. It was just a photo.

The picture was blurry and a bit shaky. Willow squinted at it but couldn't figure out what was so special about it. She typed back: Everything okay?

Martha replied instantly with two messages.

The boss of Harbor Mercy Hospital visited today! He's so handsome! Like, movie-star handsome! He made a point to talk to every single one of us.

Half the young nurses in the hospital showed up just to get a look at him!