Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 5 Rumors

Emelie returned to the house she was renting to pack her bags.

“Emelie, you’re finally back? I was about to search every hospital in town for you tomorrow if you hadn’t shown up today.”

“Well, everything’s fine now,” Emelie replied.

Emelie’s roommate, Mona Hardy, who was also her college dorm mate, had lived together with Emelie for six or seven years. Their relationship had always been good.

Throughout her hospitalization, Mona had been the only one genuinely concerned for her.

Yet, Emelie had not disclosed the full truth to her, merely mentioning

id fallen ill and refusing visits.

Mona slipped into her slippers and approached Emelie’s room, only to find her squatting on the floor, folding clothes.

“Preparing for another business trip? You’ve just recovered from your illness, and now a business trip? Is your health up for it? William, that jerk, why does he always have to push you so hard?”

Mona was aware of the strain in Emelie’s relationship with William and had never approved of him.

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Emelie didn’t know how long she would be away, so she told Mona the truth. “I’ve been assigned to a project in Vinetown. Mona, I’ll extend the lease for another quarter.

“If I can’t return in three months, you might need to find someone else to share the rent with, just let me know, and I’ll come back to take the rest of my stuff.”

Mona was startled. “What? Why so sudden?”

Emelie–replied, “It’s just a shift in position, happens all the tim

It would be normal for anyone else, but with Emelie’s relationship with William, how could she be sent.

away?

asked, “Did you have a fight

Emelie didn’t really

stood up to get something, a piece of paper

was about to pick it up when Mona snatched it up first and

a report from her D&C

stunned and

lifted her gaze from the report to Emelie. She noted that the dates matched the days of

“Were you hospitalized because of an abortion? The child must

Chapter 5 Ruinart

Did he make you abort the child and then drove you away? Damn him, how could

name, she possessed a core of steely determination.

“Mona! He doesn’t know about

miscarriage.”

frowned. “You didn’t

her lips and replied, “There’s no need for

What are you thinking?” Mona

abortion report, tore it up, and threw it in the trash bin. “I didn’t think much, just felt

to understand Emelie’s decision, feeling a

the bathroom to pack

she picked up pieces of the torn report

in case.

saving them

evening, Emelie took

month, aside from routine updates

from William.

office gossip from the two secretaries, who were friendly