Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 13 Outright Accusation

The accident happened suddenly, and it was entirely unexpected.

Chaos ensued at the scene as people scrambled to clear the debris and rush the Injured to the hospital

Fortunciely, the cultural heritage boat was merely a framework and not particularly heavy.

Emelie’s lower leg was struck but an X–ray showed no fracture.

Had the boat been complete, its considerable weight in the tons would have resulted in a much more

severe injury.

However, the incident had left Mr. Smith unconscious, necessitating an e

explanation.

While the injured were being attended to, the factory manager quickly investigated what had happened

It turned out one of the hemp ropes holding the cultural heritage boat aloft had loosened, causing the

boat to lose balance and triggered the accident.

The critical question was why that particular rope had come undone.

In the hospital room, the factory manager lamented. “The loosened rope was marked number 4, but we

have no surveillance in the factory, so it’s unclear how it happened. According to witnesses, only one

person had been near that spot before the accident occurred, and it was…”

William’s expressionless face was recognized by those who knew him well as his expression of anger.

Who?”

The manager hesitantly glanced in a direction. “It was…”

Emelie was propped up in her hospital bed as she suddenly spoke up, “It was me.”

William looked at her.

image with her hair in disarray, clothes stained, and a thick

her slender leg.

night when she had gazed

pitiable.

his voice cool as he asked, “What were you doing

about the profitability of investing in the cultural

use for the cultural heritage boats took us five years to

don’t even know if it can be repaired. The

you touch

responded clearly, “No, I

Emelle spoke, Daphne Interjected in a low

William both looked

only a scraped palm, she still received

William insisted.

from her

like there was? What does that

intimidated by her cold tone and stammered, “Ms. Hoven,

the rope,

“Go on,” William urged.

such a small action could lead to serious consequences. Had I known, I would have stopped

Emelie stared in disbelief.

short

grew significantly colder. “Repeat what you just said,

Middleton,” Daphne whimpered, retreating behind

the question,” William said, looking

William intended to refrain her from

seemed ludicrous to

frustration and resentment

believe everything

her statements isn’t

Middleton, I’m not lying. We can check the surveillance…

is true…”

the manager? There’s no surveillance

was Daphne

sharply rebuked