Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 514 Uncertainty

A loud sound erupted as the tea tray hit the floor. The teacups shattered and it startled the servants both upstairs and downstairs.

They looked on in shock as William grabbed Vanessa by the neck and pressed her against the wall. Their expressions were fully alarmed.

The servants rushed forward. “Sir! Sir! Please release Mrs. Middleton! You can’t treat Mrs. Middleton this way!”

They were clueless about the recent conflict between the stepmother and stepson. All they saw was the fury etched on William’s face.

William said slowly, “Try me.”

Vanessa struggled to breathe but managed to force a smile. “I’ve heard a saying that women are weak, but mothers are strong. There’s truth to that. If anyone harms my daughter, I’ll have to retaliate in kind. I… I’m just returning the favor!”

For years, she had tried to play the role of a benevolent mother, but with Henry on the brink of death, she finally revealed her true nature.

William met her gaze with a cold indifference. For the first time, he saw how scheming and cunning Vanessa truly was.

In Eastbay, Emelie’s mind wandered far from the television after William left.

She curled up on the sofa with one hand resting on her knee and the other unconsciously caressing her stomach.

Wesley swapping the samples. It was no surprise to receive such a result. Yet,

she might actually be pregnant with symptoms like drowsiness, an increased

not used any protection during their recent encounters.

had even joked about them

had slapped her, and she and William came back to Eastbay that night. They didn’t use protection then.

had provided her with more pills afterward, she had decided not to

about it, she went to retrieve her bag. Sure enough,

of the aluminum blister pack

were a jumble. How

tests and pregnancy tests were out. She couldn’t go to a hospital without William finding out, and she

to last month’s dates, her period was already over a week late. Then again, she had experienced

she could consult Ashley about

would have to wait another two months to see if

turned off the TV and went to the guest room to wash up and get into bed. Despite her uncertainty about

the door creaked open. Emelie knew it

their struggles usually ended with him finding some way to control her, she decided

finished his shower, gently opened the bed

high standards for everything and the master bedroom being ten times better in terms of space and bedding than the guest room,

arm wrapped around Emelie’s waist, her body instinctively