Chapter 43 The Final Week

Emelie went to Willians bedside, saying. Tl stay the right if you’d like me to keep an eye on the IV drip.” William typed some words on his phone and showed them to Emelie, ‘Feeling quilty?

Whethe: she was doing this out of guilt or fear of retribution, Emelie would treat it as returning the favor. After all, William did stay at the hospital the night she passed out from cramps.

Emelie brought a chair over and sat down. “It’s late. You should get some rest, Mr. Middleton”

William’s throat was burning, and it hurt just to swallow his saliva. How on Earth could he possibly fall asleep?

He typed, “Were you meeting someone from Vertex Capital Holdings earlier tonight?”

Emelie’s heart lurched. Had William spotted her earlier?

William leaned back in the bed.

The hospital was very quiet at this hour of the night. Due to their abrupt arrival at the hospital, William had to spend the night in a ward with several other patients.

All the lights had been switched off save for a dim nightlight. William’s face was cast in shadow as he gazed silently at Emelie.

“Are you leaving Capebatt City?” William typed out.

Emelie stayed silent.

Even though William wasn’t speaking, Emelie still seemed to be able to hear the cold tone of his voice saying those words out loud. Goosebumps erupted on her skin.

Her eye twitched as she responded, “I was meeting a friend.”

William grinned. He swiftly typed out, “You’re on leave because of your injured leg, yet you’re able to go to the club, the birthday party, and even meet your friend. What a curious injury you have, Ms. Hoven.”

Emelie looked away silently.

William glanced at her one last time before setting his phone down.

He shut his eyes, wincing now and then due to the discomfort in his throat.

phone screen and searched for some employment laws. She eased up after getting a brief picture of

know what William

forward a 30–day notice to HR in order to resign. Her employment contract with

43 The

went to William’s bedside, saying, “I’ll stay the night if you’d like me to keep an eye on

some words on his phone and

of retribution, Emelle would treat it as returning the favor. After all, William did stay at the hospital the

“It’s late. You should get some rest, Mr.

swallow his saliva. How on

meeting someone from Vertex Capital Holdings earlier

heart lurched. Had William spotted her

leaned back

bed.

abrupt arrival at the hospital, William had to

had been switched off save for a dim nightlight. William’s face was cast

Capebatt

Emelie stayed silent.

speaking, Emelie still seemed to be able to hear the cold tone of his voice saying those words out loud. Goosebumps erupted on her

twitched as she responded, “I was meeting a

out, “You’re on leave because of your injured leg, yet you’re able to go to the club, the birthday party, and even meet your friend. What a curious injury

Emelie looked away silently.

glanced at her one last

eyes, wincing now and then due to the

for some employment laws. She eased up after getting at brief picture

what William

forward a 30–day notice to HR

all accounts, there was no reason Emelle

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