Chapter 498 Because He Likes You

William froze for a moment. When he realized what Emelie had said, his face darkened instantly

“You really-“But before he could finish, a wave of anger surged through him, making him cough violently William was infuriated by Emelie.

Before the situation could escalate further, Lyle decided to step in “Will, the captain needs to see you. Maybe you should go check it out?”

William’s face burned pale from coughing, making his eyes look even darker. He stared at Emelie intensely.

After a moment, he finallycaught his breath.

He said in a hoarse voice, “You better stay alive. If you die, what will happen to your mom? Are you going to let her die too? What about your sisters and your little niece? Don’t you adore her? You always bring her gifts. If you’re not around, we’ll have to turn to them.”

Emelie’s lips curled into a bitter smile.

She had nothing left to say, nor did she want to. She turned and went back to the cabin, slamming the door behind her.

William pressed his lips together, not opening the door again. She probably even wished he were dead now What was there left to say?

He held his aching ribs and walked away.

a command, “Take

hurt her too. She collapsed onto the

subsided. She curled

so strained, would William still let her

opened again, and she

It was Lyle.

food. “Aren’t

strength to visit your mom

didn’t hide her displeasure, but Lyle just smiled and held

paused for

Lyle grinned and walked in. He set the tray on the table and laid our

consisted of pasta, ribs, and

he said softly, “There’s not much good food on

didn’t care about the food. She just knew she needed to eat

and plates from him and

started eating. After a few bites, she realized Lyle was still leaning against the wall, watching her with an unreadable expression “What’s up? Are you going to

is doing all this because he likes you. Those other women? Daphne, Melanie, Elena are all impostors.

affection was a blessing she should be grateful for.

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