Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 357 The Gentle Him

“Let me use your room to work, William said, walking up to her, “Give me your hand.”

His penthouse had faster internet than her room, so Emelle wondered why he needed to work here. Reluctantly, she held out her hand

william dropped two white pills into her palm. “These are sleeping pills. Take them and rest.”

Emelie clenched her fist around the pills. “I’ll sleep. Mr. Middleton, please go back to your own room,”

William looked at her tired expression and messy hair. Then, he leaned down and kissed her.

Emelie Instinctively leaned back.

William cupped the back of her head, deepening the kiss, Emelle’s breath hitched, and she frantically pushed at his chest, letting out a muffled sound, “Mm.”

when he finally let her go, Emelle quickly grabbed her blanket and curled up at the far end of the bed, watching him warily.

William didn’t move closer. Holding his glass of water, he said, “You look just like you did three years ago when I first found you.”

Emelie had been fearful and anxious when he found her back then. She was sleepless and had a poor appetite. Like a stray cat, she often had in comers, trembling in

fear.

eyes flickered as she recalled

a brothel. She feared she would be assaulted, beaten, or even killed, with no one to

her inexperience, she had even dared to kiss him, hoping

passed, yet she still felt like she was still relying on him to save

her voice muffled as she spoke to both herself and him, “I’m not the same person I was

a slight smile. “You

toward the pills. “You need rest. These are just regular sleeping pills. Do you want me

Emelie crawled over, took the glass from him, and swallowed the pills. She truly needed sleep to

outside,” William said, closing the door behind

darkness. Emelle stared at the door, suddenly struck by how unusually gentle

would ever associate the typically

drifted off to sleep

fell asleep after 2:00 am, but her body clock

nap had noticeably stabilized Emelie’s mood and reduced

way and deal with it as best

to the bathroom to freshen

was only Friday, and she still had to go to the office. Just as she

she uttered made Emelie’s smile vanish. “Elena attempted suicide last night.”