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.

wasn’t pregnant, but that was due to Wesley swapping the samples. It was no

with symptoms

not used any protection during their recent encounters. Though she

to her, and they had even joked about them sharing

time she didn’t take the pills was after Ronan had slapped her, and she and William came back to Eastbay that night.

her with more pills afterward, she had decided not to take them, given William’s comments about wanting a child.

to retrieve her bag. Sure enough, she found the two

sharp edges of the aluminum blister pack pressed against

jumble. How could she confirm

She couldn’t go to a hospital without William finding out, and she couldn’t leave the house alone to buy a pregnancy test.

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

could consult Ashley

another two months to see

to wash up and get into bed.

creaked open. Emelie knew

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

his shower, gently opened the bed covers.

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

waist,