My Four Miraculous Treasures

Willow would be lucky to even find an ordinary guy who wanted her...

Lara knew it was too much to hope for true love. Someone who could share this burden with her would be more than enough already. Samantha hadn't returned home yet. She waited until both Lara and Helen showed up, with two children each. Only then did she relax... Good. Jasper hadn't found the children.

Now that he'd left their village, she no longer had anything to worry about. Pulling herself upright, she made her victorious way back home.

Her home had become a grand mansion, which blocked the sun from reaching Willow's own place.

When Samantha's new house was being built, Willow had been away from the village, working hard to feed her four children. It was only later that she found out about how Samantha's better house also made her own place worse. Samantha would steal even the sun's light from her.

Willow didn't like it one bit, but it was not as though she could go over there and tear down the new building.

Seeing Samantha strolling through the village with that arrogant, triumphant air now... it made Willow very unhappy indeed.

"Aunt Helen, how about you come with us to Buscen?" Willow asked hopefully, squeezing the older woman's arm. "I'm renting a two-bedroom apartment. There's space for you."

Helen looked unwell. Earlier, she had barely been able to walk straight. Willow was very worried about her health.

No one would be in good health, living in a damp and gloomy house like this.

What's more, it would soon be winter. Helen's condition would only get worse here.

"Oh no, I would be such a burden to you!" Helen only thought of others.

"Not at all!" Lara declared forcefully. "With you there, I'd have someone to talk to. It's so tough, being left to raise four children on my own! I'm always exhausted and lonesome... No, I insist! Tomorrow, you'll leave with the rest of us." Lara was pushy, but she meant well. Anyone could see that Helen was wasting away here, forgotten in the shadows.

With Samantha's new house next door keeping the sun's warmth from reaching anyone here, Helen had only been growing weaker with each passing day.

Although she was actually Lara's little sister, Helen appeared to have aged more.

Seeing that Lara had made up her mind, Helen didn't say anything more.

The black Rolls-Royce sped along the highway. Tyson was fully focused on driving. Jasper sat in the back, appearing handsome, impressive, and deep in thought.

His eyes were dark, and so was his mood. His thin lips parted to speak: "Tyson, you'll return to that village tomorrow with a construction team, and tear down the home of Willow Nason."

This came as a shock to Tyson. "Sir... Willow Nason? Are you asking me to destroy the house she lives in?"

Jasper confirmed his order with a single grunt.

Tyson felt a cold chill run down his spine. So... Willow had made an enemy of Jasper Hughes...

Hadn't he traveled all this way across the country, just to see her? Willow was someone special to him, wasn't she?

He was really backing her into a corner, now... to go as far as tearing down her home!

Tyson felt kind of sorry for the poor girl.

Jasper went on: "Build a grand mansion for her in its place. It's important that you make it taller than the one next door from her."

"Alright!" Tyson responded joyfully. So he'd mistaken the man's intentions! He drove on with renewed energy.

Jasper leaned back and closed his eyes for a rest.

Although that Willow girl was a nasty, wicked hag... that house was Yvette's childhood home nevertheless, and her mother still lived there. He couldn't allow it to remain a tumbledown ruin. He'd wanted to meet Yvette's mother in person, and discuss these plans with her... but he just couldn't stand Willow another moment longer. What a bitch!

All the same, Yvette's mother ought to be provided for. That matter couldn't wait until a later date.

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The next day, Willow led everyone to begin the trip back to Buscen City, carrying all their things with them.

She had no idea that, as soon as they'd left the village, Tyson arrived there with a construction crew behind him, and they tore her whole house down.