Chapter 223


    Matthew held Wilhelmina close in the backseat. Damon took the wheel while Willow upied the front passenger seat.


    Through the rearview mirror, Willow caught sight of Matthew''s once gentle features, now hardened with icy anger.


    She felt a pang of frustration at Matthew''s irrationality. Yet, she couldn''t forget how Matthew had stood by her through four years of trials. She didn''t want such a huge misunderstanding to drive a wedge between them, especially with her uncertain fate looming.


    She instinctively wanted to exin to Matthew, her lips parting, but she held back. She knew that without evidence, any attempt to exin would only fuel Matthew''s fury further.


    She turned to Damon, "Mr. Miles, please pull over. I need to go back to the store. Enchanted Moments is a huge store, and there has to be security cameras.


    "I didn''t push Wilhelmina, and the footage will prove my innocence."


    "Ms. Sanford, I''m not sure..."


    Damon hesitated, casting a wary nce at Matthew in the backseat, awaiting his cue.


    "Innocence?" Matthew''s voice sliced through the tension, sharp and unforgiving. "Willow, I saw you push Wi down those stairs with my own eyes. What innocence could you possibly im?"


    "Mr. Mayer, I swear it wasn''t me! Wilhelmina fell down those stairs on her own! If you don''t believe me, go check the surveince footage at Enchanted Moments!"


    Willow''s frustration with Matthew boiled over. How could he use her like this?


    "Willow, you still want to argue?!" Matthew''s tóne was harsh, his words cutting through the air like a knife." You better pray Wi and her baby are okay, or I''ll make sure you pay dearly!"


    Willow''s patience with Matthew wore thin. It felt like talking to him was like trying to reason with a brick wall. She decided to shut him out and focus on finding a way to prove her innocence.


    Enchanted Moments'' downtown branch was conveniently close to the hospital, so they arrived there in no time.


    Willow had no intention of going to the hospital with them, but Damon kept a close watch on her, blocking any chance of escape.


    The thought of calling the police crossed Willow''s mind, but she knew that with Matthew''s connections, it would likely backfire on her. She quickly dismissed the idea, Willow''s mind raced, trying to figure out how to prove that she had been set up by Wilhelmina. Even if she returned to the Enchanted Moments branch, she doubted the staff would willingly show her the surveince footage.


    She needed toe up with a different n.


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    Enchanted Moments was a venture Wynn had started with a close friend years ago. Willow knew that if she could reach Wynn, she could get ess to the surveince footage.


    While she didn''t have Wynn''s contact information, she had added Celeste on WhatsApp after meeting her once before: She decided to reach out for help.


    Willow quicklyposed a message and sent it to Celeste.


    "Cece, I''ve run into a bit of trouble. I could really use your help."


    Celeste, the country''s top-tier influencer and hottest female mN?velDrama.Org ? 2024.


    celebrity, was someone willow knew must be constantly busy. She braced herself for a while before Celeste replied.


    To her astonishment, Celeste''s response came almost instantly.


    "Willow, what happened? Tell me, I''m really worried!"


    Willow''s heart melted at Celeste''s immediate concern. Zayn might be cold and distant, but his family was genuinely caring.


    "Cece, I need the surveince footage from the second floor of today''sm Enchanted Moment''s branch on Royale Street. I''ve been set up, and I need that footage to clear my name."


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