Julian and Willow rode in the same car on the way home. Liam and Karen wanted to follow them and savor the joy of being reunited, but Willow stopped them.
She looked at Melanie and said, "Esther probably told you that you need to attend a banquet tonight. Nebula Group needs Mr. Hall's support now, and you know Mrs. Hall well. You're the only one who can get the job done."
It was nice having her value recognized, but Melanie also wanted to be with Julian. Still, she was secretly quite terrified of Willow—the latter could be fierce at times.
Liam couldn't help feeling vindicated.
…
Noah packed everything and got ready to follow Willow home. Esther finally arrived at the cabin and hastily opened the car door for them when she saw Willow helping Julian out. "Ms. Harper."
Willow glanced at her and asked again, "Can I trust you, Esther?"
Esther forced herself to stay calm. "I'll always be loyal to you."
Willow stopped making things hard for her. She helped Julian into the car, and Noah joined them. He handed her Julian's medical records and said, "Dr. Somner saw Mr. Ziegler last week. Here's his diagnosis."
Willow turned to look at Julian as the car revved to life. He was calm—his world was one of darkness and emptiness. He had no memories.
She held his hand while flipping through his medical records. A thick stack had accumulated over the past half a year—there were about 20 files altogether.
Noah watched her as she focused her attention on them. For some reason, he found himself believing that she would have a way to save Julian.
Willow didn't say anything after reading through everything. She merely tightened her hold on Julian's hand.
…
An hour later, the car slowly pulled up to Radiance Manor. It drove around the towering tree in the garden and pulled into a parking spot.
The door to the backseat opened, and Noah helped Julian out. A maid was stunned when she saw this. Then, she turned around and called, "Landon, Gabriella, come out! Look at who's back!"
She became choked up.
Soon, Landon and Gabriella came running. They were initially stunned when they saw Julian. Then, they threw themselves at him and each clung to one leg. They tearfully cried, "Daddy! Daddy…"
The maid wiped her tears, feeling happy for Willow. Julian was finally back.
Even Snowy ran over joyfully when it saw Julian. It ran circles around him, wagging its tail as it looked up at him with love.
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